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Weight takes pressure off Tavares Inside Hockeyskip to main content (press enter)Current WeatherCharlottetownChange weather location16C Rainshower CBC Global Header NavigationCBCca News news drop down menu Sports sports drop down menu Radio radio drop down menu TV tv drop down menu My Region drop down menu More drop down menu Watch drop down menu Listen drop down menu Search CBCca Submit Search Sign Up Log In Hockey Headlines Scoreboard Standings Stats NHL Schedule Teams Players Hockey Night in Canada Highlights Fantasy Pool Commonwealth Football Headlines CFL Scoreboard CFL Standings CFL Stats CFL Teams NFL Scoreboard NFL Standings NFL Stats NFL Teams NFL Players Video Alpine Skiing Curling Figure Skating Basketball NBA Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Basketball News Feed Baseball MLB Scoreboard Standings Stats Teams Players Baseball News Feed Soccer MLS Scoreboard MLS Standings International Stats Soccer News Feed Amateur Sports Golf Tennis REPUBLISH EMAIL PRINT Text Size S M L XL REPORT TYPO SEND YOUR FEEDBACK Weight takes pressure off Tavares Inside HockeyLast Updated Saturday December 19 2009 1042 PM ET Comments3Recommend10By Mihira Lakshman CBC Sports New York Islanders forward John Tavares is off to a good start in his rookie season earning lots of praise from his teammates (Jim McIsaacGetty Images)When Doug Weight broke into the NHL with the New York Rangers in 1991 he had one of the best leaders in the game to help him blossom into an elite player Mark Messier took Weight under his wing helping him grow as a person and an athleteNow Weight is doing the same thing for his New York Islanders teammate John Tavares It seems to be helping The 19yearold rookie has had an impressive start to the season with 27 points in 35 gamesTavares attributes much of his early success to the wisdom the veteran Weight has bestowed upon himMy first exhibition game Tavares recalled Weight said Youre not going to make the Hall of Fame in your first year or your first shift So just go out and enjoy it You deserve to be hereBut its not just advice Weight has also taken Tavares into his homeWe figured we have an extra room so come on in Weight told the Inside Hockey segment Saturday night on CBCs Hockey Night in CanadaThe two of them have been linemates at various times this season and their living situation gives them another opportunity to discuss strategy off the iceAfter almost every game Tavares said I tell him I should have done this I should have done thatOh hes nuts! Weight added You can even watch him on the bench He might have scored three goals but just had one bad shift and hell come back mad and gritting his teethTavares may be hard on himself but its because he knows how good he can be Weight saidJohns a special player He only needs a shift or two to play with a guy and then he already knows their ten...