John Tavares just proved why he should still be the Toronto Maple Leafs captain
Toronto Maple Leafs forward John Tavares lost the captaincy to Auston Matthews in the offseason, but those leadership qualities are still very much present.
Last night, the Toronto Maple Leafs lost to the Washington Capitals by a score of 5-2 and in that game, John Tavares was able to score a goal, bringing his season total to 18.
John Tavares sends a message to his Toronto Maple Leafs teammates
Whenever the Maple Leafs play good teams this season, it feels like they end up crumbling.
Their play has been wildly inconsistent at times, despite being one of the best teams in the entire Eastern Conference.
In fact, after Saturday night's performance, Tavares called out his teammates and demanded that they be more consistent.
«Looking at it from a little bit of a bigger picture, I think we got a little bit more (to give). We got to be more consistent. I think that's maybe why we're a little bit on the wrong side of it here over the last maybe four or five games,» Tavares said. «Our execution can be a little bit better, and our pace can just be a little bit better.»
His leadership amidst the absence of Auston Matthews just proves that Tavares should have never lost the captaincy to begin with.
Although it is understandable why it was given to Matthews, the newly minted captain has not lived up to those expectations.
Meanwhile, Tavares has all of the experience in the world and he did absolutely nothing to be demoted in such a frivolous fashion.
In fact, the forward has notched 37 points in 36 games this season, which is pretty impressive if you ask us.
Needless to say, Tavares has still got it, and he absolutely deserves his respect and flowers from the entire hockey world.
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