Among the features airing on the pregame show:
* John Tavares grew up in Mississauga, Ontario, looking up to his uncle (who shares the same name), who is the National Lacrosse League's all-time leading scorer (815 goals, 934 assists) and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2016. The Islanders captain learned a lot about being a professional athlete from his uncle.
* Former New York Islanders forward John Tonelli won the Stanley Cup four times and was the Canada Cup MVP in 1984. Tonelli, a native of Milton, Ontario, gives credit for his success to the people of his hometown.
* Olympic silver medalist Steve Bauer is a coach at the National Cycling Centre in Milton, the only velodrome in Canada and one of two in North America that meets top international standards. Bauer and Monique Sullivan, a three-time gold medal winner at the 2015 Pan Am Games, give an inside look at their sport.
