PHILADELPHIA — John Tavares came a long way for a cheesesteak and no hockey. “What are we going to do (except) coach the guys who are ready to go?” Babcock said with a hint if frustration. “We’re doing everything we can to get (Tavares) ready, (but) that’s why we don’t make those medical decisions. At the same time, you have to be safe.”Tavares and Hyman spent much of the morning practising and shooting alone. “He’s been a coach a long, long time, understands what it takes, how to talk to players and the defensive side of the game,” Babcock said of Hakstol.

Source: National Post November 02, 2019 18:22 UTC