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Islanders phenom may be worth the hype

By Matt Kalman

Saturday, October 10, 2009

BOSTON -- Boston Bruins winger Milan Lucic thinks John Tavares proved he was ready for the NHL last winter when the teenager led Team Canada to its customary gold medal at the World Junior Championship. "He was a big part of that team and taking them to a gold medal and he was able to handle that pressure in the capital city of Canada," Lucic said after Saturday's morning skate. Lucic and his teammates will face off against Tavares and the New York Islanders Saturday night at TD Garden. Under ...

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