Steven Stamkos is about to get his first in-person look at pal John Tavares in a No. 91 Toronto Maple Leafs jersey.

As talented young hockey players and good friends growing up in the Toronto area almost two decades ago, Stamkos, the Tampa Bay Lightning captain, and Tavares dreamed of one day wearing the blue-and-white Toronto uniform.



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