Lee (personal) was back at practice Friday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Lee missed the final game of the regular season Wednesday versus the Penguins. Lee ended the season with 20 goals, 17 assists, 185 shots on goal and 176 hits in 81 appearances. Look for Lee to see middle-six action versus the Hurricanes, as well as playing on the second power-play unit.
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Islanders' Anders Lee: Out for personal reasons
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Lee (personal) won't play Wednesday versus the Penguins, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Lee wasn't initially slated to miss the game, but the team later revealed he would be absent. The Islanders will have Sebastian Aho draw in instead. Lee will conclude the regular season with 20 goals, 17 assists, 185 shots on net and 176 hits over 81 appearances.
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Islanders' Anders Lee: Tallies in OT win
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Lee scored during Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flyers.
Lee registered his 19th goal and 33rd point of the season. There's depth value in rostering Lee, but his production has been inconsistent. Over the last 12 games, he has just two goals and five points, though he's added some grit with 31 hits and 31 PIM in that span.
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Islanders' Anders Lee: Handed 20 penalty minutes
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Lee was given 20 PIM and ejected from Sunday's 4-0 loss to New Jersey.
Lee was assessed five-minute majors for kneeing Nico Hischier and fighting Timo Meier, along with a 10-minute game misconduct. Lee could be looking at a possible suspension, though that announcement likely won't come until later Monday. In his last nine outings, the Minnesota native has four points and 14 shots on goal, as well as 29 PIM.
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Islanders' Anders Lee: One of each in win
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Lee scored a power-play goal on three shots and added an assist in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Sharks.
Lee helped out on Noah Dobson's opening tally in the first period and then scored the Islanders' final goal in the third. This was Lee's second multi-point effort in the last three games, a span in which he has two goals and three assists. He is up to 17 tallies, 28 points, 146 shots on net, 133 hits and a plus-2 rating through 62 appearances. While it's been a down year on offense for the winger, he continues to see top-six minutes.
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Islanders' Anders Lee: Produces two points in win
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Lee scored a goal and added an assist in a 5-1 win over the Bruins on Saturday.
Lee contributed an assist on Kyle Palmieri's first-period hat trick and then followed that up by potting one of his own to start the second period. It was his 16th goal of the year, and Lee added a hit, three shots and a plus-3 rating in 15:42 of ice time. With only 25 points on the season, fantasy managers should consider looking at alternatives to Lee on the waiver wire.
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Islanders' Anders Lee: Contributes helper
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Lee recorded an assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Monday's 3-2 win over the Maple Leafs.
Lee helped out on Mathew Barzal's first-period tally. The assist snapped a stretch in which Lee had just a single two-goal game and nine scoreless outings over 10 appearances prior to the All-Star break. The winger is at 20 points, 120 shots on net, 84 hits, 35 PIM and a plus-4 rating through 50 appearances. He's on pace to miss the 40-point mark for the first time in a full season since 2015-16.
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Islanders' Anders Lee: Scores twice in loss
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Lee collected two goals in a 4-2 loss to Winnipeg on Tuesday.
Lee could only do so much. He tried his best to carry the load for his team but his two goals and six shots on goal were not quite enough. After tying up the game 1-1 late in the first period, he put one past Connor Hellebuyck early in the third for his 13th on the year but the Islanders could not come up with the equalizer. The Jets eventually finished the game on an empty-net goal. Lee ended with two tallies, two PIM, a hit and a plus-1 rating in 16:09 TOI.
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Islanders' Anders Lee: Registers assist Saturday
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Lee notched an assist, four shots on goal, two hits and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Lee helped out on a Mathew Barzal goal in the first period. With a goal and an assist over the last two games, Lee appears to be bouncing back from his four-game point drought. The 33-year-old winger is in a good spot on the Islanders' productive top line. For the season, Lee has 17 points, 96 shots on net, 58 hits and a plus-3 rating through 39 appearances.
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Islanders' Anders Lee: Big three-point effort
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Lee scored a goal and added two assists in Saturday's 5-4 win over Carolina.
Lee has put in a goal in three straight games. His tally Saturday gave New York a 5-3 lead early in the third frame. Lee struggled early this season, putting up only one goal and one assist in his first 15 outings. However, he's on a 25-goal pace after netting nine markers and adding four assists in his past 18 appearances.
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Islanders' Anders Lee: Jams home power-play goal
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Lee scored a goal on four shots in the Islanders' 3-1 win over the Oilers on Tuesday.
Lee jammed home a loose puck behind Stuart Skinner to knot the game at 1-1. This goal snaps a four-game point drought for the captain as he has struggled to start this season with just 11 points in 31 games. Lee should continue to play on the Islanders' top line and second power-play unit.
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Islanders' Anders Lee: Two third-period snipes force OT
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Lee scored two goals in a 3-2 overtime win over the Kings on Saturday.
He put the Isles on his back in the third. Lee got his team on the board at 8:42 of the final frame when he punched a rebound past Cam Talbot. Shortly later, Lee tied the game on another rebound, this time off a Scott Mayfield slapper from the point. Lee has just seven goals and three assists over 26 contests this season, but the 33-year-old can still pull off a clutch performance.
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Islanders' Anders Lee: Snaps goal drought
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Lee scored a goal on one shot in the Islanders' 4-3 shootout loss to the Kraken on Thursday.
Lee scored a power-play goal by redirecting a pass from Bo Horvat to give the Islanders a 1-0 lead. This goal snaps a 10-game goal drought for Lee as he has really struggled to begin the season. He is now up to two goals and three points in 16 games overall. Lee should continue to play on the third line and second power-play unit for the time being.
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Islanders' Anders Lee: Chips in with assist in OT setback
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Lee posted an assist in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss against the Devils.
The helper was Lee's first point of the season after getting blanked in the first two outings. He has been consistent, notching exactly two shots on net in each of his three games. Lee ended up with a plus-1 rating, a blocked shot and two hits in 14:55 of ice time. He'll search for his first goal in Saturday's quick road trip to Buffalo.
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Islanders' Anders Lee: Powers up as Isles clinch
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Lee delivered a power-play goal in Wednesday's 4-2 win over the Canadiens.
Lee's goal, a deflection from Sebastian Aho's shot, was icing on the cake for an Islanders team that clinched a playoff berth. The team captain finishes the regular season at 50 points (28 goals, 22 assists), including 14 points on the man advantage.
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Islanders' Anders Lee: Has two-point game
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Lee contributed a goal and an assist in the Islanders' 7-2 victory over Toronto on Tuesday.
Lee earned his third multi-point game over his last eight contests. He's been inconsistent over that stretch though, given that he was held off the scoresheet in the other five outings. Overall in 2022-23, Lee has 27 goals and 48 points through 72 appearances.
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Islanders' Anders Lee: Another two-goal game
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Lee scored two goals Thursday in a 4-3 overtime win over the Penguins.
Lee picked up an early power-play goal and then tied the contest late with a deft, net-front move past Tristan Jarry with the extra attacker on the ice. He has four goals in his last three games and 26 (46 points) in 67 games this season. Lee has seven goals and four assists in his last 15 games, but he's also gone pointless in eight of those games.
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Islanders' Anders Lee: Lights lamp twice in comeback win
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Lee scored two goals, including the game-winner, in Saturday's 4-1 victory over the Red Wings.
The Islanders were down 1-0 heading into the third period, but they dominated the final 20 minutes with Lee leading the charge. The veteran forward has five goals and eight points over the last eight games, and on the season he's racked up 24 goals and 44 points in 65 contests, putting him on pace for his first 30-goal campaign since 2017-18.
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Islanders' Anders Lee: Generates power-play assist
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Lee logged a power-play assist in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Kings.
Lee reached the 20-assist mark for the fifth time in his career when he helped out on a Noah Dobson goal in the second period. The 32-year-old Lee has three goals and three helpers over his last five contests. For the season, he's at 42 points (12 on the power play), 163 shots on net, 96 hits, 40 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 62 appearances.
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Islanders' Anders Lee: Deposits go-ahead goal
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Lee scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Monday's 4-2 win over the Penguins.
Lee has points in three straight games, picking up three goals and two assists over that span. He's been elevated to the top line due to injuries to Josh Bailey (upper body) and Mathew Barzal (lower body). Lee now has 22 goals, 41 points, 162 shots on net, 93 hits, 42 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 60 outings this season while filling a top-six role.
