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Tavares out for tonight's game
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London Knights' John Tavares, who left last night's CHL/NHL Top Prospects
Game game in Oshawa with a shoulder injury, is out of the Knights lineup on
a day-to-day basis.
"John will not play tonight (against Kitchener Rangers) and may not play
tomorrow against Guelph," said Knights assistant general manager Jim
McKellar. "We're hopeful for Monday (against Plymouth,) but we just have to
wait and see."
McKellar said Tavares was examined this morning. The shoulder is sore but
there's "nothing broken or separated."
Tavares was carrying the puck behind the net in the third period when he was
caught with a big hit by Peterborough Petes' Zack Kassian.
Tavares, who will likely be the National Hockey League's No. 1 pick in this
summer's draft, left the ice immediately, slamming his stick on the ice in
frustration.
"You play this game to be remembered and I think it would be, a No. 1
overall pick gets hurt in the prospect game so I think it should get a lot
of media," Kassian said of his hit. "It's good for me, obviously, getting my
name out there.
"(The attention) doesn't bother me at all."
Tavares came to the Knights in a trade deadline deal from the Oshawa
Generals. Tavares had only played one game with the Knights, scoring two
goals and adding an assist.
