Pop Quiz:Instead of his trademark “91,” John Tavares is wearing the number “20” for Team Canada …
A.    In honor of Islanders teammate Evgeni Nabokov. 
B.    To celebrate the 20th anniversary of his first-ever backhand sauce (age 1).
C.    Because at a young age, some grumpy old coach told him “you’ll never be a top-20 overall draft pick,” so he spent his youth trying to prove that naysayer wrong. 
D.    Because Team Canada (and NY Islanders) equipment manager Scott Boggs went on a power trip and told him “you’ll wear what I give you and you’ll like it.”
E.    Because 91 Canadian dollars are worth 20 Euros… at least that’s what the taxi driver in Helsinki told him.

Pop Quiz:

Instead of his trademark “91,” John Tavares is wearing the number “20” for Team Canada …

A.    In honor of Islanders teammate Evgeni Nabokov.

B.    To celebrate the 20th anniversary of his first-ever backhand sauce (age 1).

C.    Because at a young age, some grumpy old coach told him “you’ll never be a top-20 overall draft pick,” so he spent his youth trying to prove that naysayer wrong.

D.    Because Team Canada (and NY Islanders) equipment manager Scott Boggs went on a power trip and told him “you’ll wear what I give you and you’ll like it.”

E.    Because 91 Canadian dollars are worth 20 Euros… at least that’s what the taxi driver in Helsinki told him.

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