The Islanders captain receives league-wide recognition after a stellar week.
After a stellar week in which he averaged two points per game (in four games), Islanders captain Anders Lee was named the NHL’s Third Star of the Week.
Blackhawks winger Patrick Kane and Flames goaltender Jakob Markstrom were named league 1 and 2 stars of the week, respectively.
Lee, 31, entered the week with 14 goals. He added half – seven! – in four games during the week. He complimented his goal with an assist for eight points.
From the NHL press release:
“Lee scored in his four outings to lead the NHL with seven goals (7-1—8) and power the Islanders (24-24-8, 56 points) to a winning trio. He opened the week with back-to-back three-point performances, going 2-1—3 in a 5-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche on March 7 and posting his first career hat trick (in his 568th game) in a 6-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche. Columbus Blue Jackets on March 10. Lee then scored once in each of his next two appearances, scoring the decisive tally (and hitting the 20-goal mark for the sixth time) in a 5-2 triumph over the Winnipeg Jets on March 11 and adding a another goal in a 4-3 win over the Anaheim Ducks on March 13. The 31-year-old Edina, Minnesota native has appeared in 50 total contests this season, ranking second in New York in goals (21) and fifth in points (28).”
Lee ranks second on the Islanders with 21 goals and fifth with 28 points this season.
He still has four years left on his contract which carries an AAV of $7 million.
