Tavares fest review

Tavares fest is just begging and it reached it’s peak Friday night. As 10,000 fans packed the coliseum for the Islanders draft party to see who the Islanders would pick first, it was clear who the fans wanted and his name was John…….damn what’s his name? Oh ya John Tavares. The doors opened at 5:30 and the one and a half hour wait was tough. Oddly though as I walked up the stairs I saw a sign that seemed way out of place for a Tavares party,
The sign which hung in section 214 read: “ Hey Garth Use Your Brain & Draft Duchene.” After that it was all Tavares love which was every where from fan signs to the Organist playing a John Tavares chant (which nearly 95% of the arena participated in). So as Tavares fest, I mean the draft party proceeded NHL videos of Duchene and Hedman were met with a choir of boos from the crowd along with any image of Brian Burke (who in my mind deserved to have his over inflated self image booed.) When 7:15 rolled around, the fans were sitting in seats as they watched Snow take the podium. With a small teaser pause, snow said John Tavares and the coliseum exploded as if they had just one the Stanley cup. Fans jumped, screamed, hugged and were joyous to watch as they were finally rewarded for sticking it out with this team through all the bad times (and boy were there many.) Fans flocked to purchase ticket Packages, season tickets, and Tavares Merchandise. As the excitement of Tavares fest started to whined down snow made another aggressive yet confusing move that stunned many fans. Snow picked up the number 12 pick and with that they took Oshawa General Calvin de Hann. A choice that snow felt was going to be gobbled up by a team picking in front of the Isles. Although de Hann was also chosen in the first it was undoubtedly Tavares who stole the show for Islander fans. The Islanders top pick will throw out the opening pitch in tonight’s Mets vs. Yankees game at Citi Field. The reception of his presence at the game should be interested since he’ll be in ranger territory.