Islanders’ captain receives league-wide recognition after outstanding week.
After an outstanding week in which he averaged two points per game (in four games), Islanders’ captain Anders Lee was named the NHL’s No. 3 Star of the Week.
Blackhawks wing Patrick Kane and Flames netminder Jakob Markstrom were named the league’s No. 1 and 2 Stars of the Week, respectively.
Lee, 31, entered the week with 14 goals. He added half of that — seven! — in four games over the week. He complimented his goal scoring with one assist for eight points.
From the NHL’s release:
“Lee scored in all four of his outings to lead the NHL with seven goals (7-1—8) and propel the Islanders (24-24-8, 56 points) to a trio of wins. He opened the week with consecutive three-point performances, registering 2-1—3 in a 5-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche March 7 and posting his first career hat trick (in his 568th game) in a 6-0 victory against the Columbus Blue Jackets March 10. Lee then scored once in each of his next two appearances, potting the decisive tally (and reaching the 20-goal milestone for the sixth time) in a 5-2 triumph over the Winnipeg Jets March 11 and adding another goal in a 4-3 win against the Anaheim Ducks March 13. The 31-year-old Edina, Minn., native has skated in 50 total contests this season, ranking second on New York in goals (21) and fifth in points (28).”
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Lee ranks second on the Islanders with 21 goals and fifth with 28 points on the season.
He has four more years on his contract that carries a $7 million AAV.