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Tavares didn't know he made Leafs history
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Tavares scores in OT, Leafs down Lightning to make 2nd round for 1st time since 2004
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Leafs salvage victory over Ducks with Tavares' game-winner in dying seconds of OT
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Game in 10: John Tavares ends goal drought, Joseph Woll shines between the pipes in Maple Leafs' 3-2 win over Nashville
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After Maple Leafs' John Tavares injured, Nick Foligno fights Canadiens' Corey Perry; Twitter asks why
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With the biggest goal of his Maple Leafs career, John Tavares gets redemption - The Athletic
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John Tavares opens up about leaving Islanders, picking Maple Leafs
Tavares's 1st career playoff hat trick helps Maple Leafs bounce back, rout Bolts to even series
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Back Home in Toronto, John Tavares Is the Center of Attention - The New York Times
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Tavares scores hat trick, Leafs thump Lightning 7-2 in emphatic Game 2 response