Posts About "Anders Lee"
Revisiting the Islanders' Draft of 2009
March 20th, 2020 The New York Islanders finished the 2008-09 season with the league's worst record. The prize for their futility, selecting first overall in the 2009 NHL Draft. There were a few options for general manager Garth Snow to choose from, center Matt Duchene, defenseman Victor Hedman, and center John Tavares. Snow did not show his hand...
Islanders Scoring Woes Hits 3 Games
February 18th, 2020 In Andy Greene's debut with the New York Islanders, it was evident that the defensive structure head coach Barry Trotz implemented was back on track. And while it's great that one of the on-ice issues seems to be trending in the right direction, the long-existing issue with scoring remains a problem. Over the past three games, the...
Current Islanders' First Career Goals
February 15th, 2020 Scoring that first NHL goal is one of the best moments of any player's career. The puck is given to the player as a souvenir. Sometimes it takes that first goal to relax a player and really show their skills. With so many homegrown players on the team, many New York Islanders scored their first goal wearing the blue and orange. Let's...
Islanders on Pace For Fewest Power Plays in Single Season
January 21st, 2020 It took until the 47th game, but the New York Islanders finally reached their 100th power play this season. The Islanders have spent a league-worst 187:46 on the power play - the next closest team is the Toronto Maple Leafs, who have spent just over 30 minutes more on the man advantage than New York, at 218:43. Meanwhile, the...
Anders Lee Scores OT Winner, Islanders Beat Devils 4-3
January 7th, 2020 NEWARK, N.J. — Anders Lee scored with 51 seconds left in overtime and the New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Tuesday night. Casey Cizikas, Jordan Eberle, Tom Kuhnhackl also scored for the Islanders. Thomas Greiss made 32 saves for the Islanders, including one on defenceman Sami Vatanen on a 3-on-1 break in...
Varlamov, Lee Lead Islanders to 1-0 Win Over Avalanche
January 6th, 2020 UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Semyon Varlamov stopped 32 shots against his former team for his second shutout of the season, Anders Lee scored and the New York Islanders beat the Colorado Avalanche 1-0 Monday night. The Islanders had lost two straight overall and four in a row at the Nassau Coliseum. Varlamov got his 27th career shutout in...
Islanders' 3 Stars of the Week: Dec. 9-15
December 17th, 2019 While the New York Islanders' trip out west to California did not go well, their trip to Florida produced a pair of wins against the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers. It was the Islanders’ second win of the season against the Lightning, as they scored 10 goals in the two games. They also completed the season...
The New York Islanders Exclusive 40-Goal Club
December 15th, 2019 In the New York Islanders' last game of the 2017-18 season, Anders Lee scored his 40th goal becoming the first Islander to reach that milestone since the 2006-07 season. He joined an exclusive club as one of only 12 players to accomplish this feat while wearing an Islander uniform. The other 11 Islanders on that list include Stanley...
Islanders’ 3 Stars of the Week: Nov. 24-Dec. 1
December 3rd, 2019 For one of the rare times this season, the New York Islanders went through a tough stretch, but still managed to pull out a divisional win against the Columbus Blue Jackets Saturday night. New York earned a 2-0 win at home after being swept in their west coast road trip with losses to the Anaheim Ducks and Los Angeles Kings...
Lee Helps Islanders Beat Lightning 5-2 for 8th Straight Win
November 1st, 2019 UNIONDALE, N.Y. — Anders Lee had a goal and two assists in New York's three-goal third period, and the Islanders beat the Tampa Lightning 5-2 Friday night for their eighth straight win. Mathew Barzal and Ryan Pulock scored in the second period, Josh Bailey and Derick Brassard had goals in the third, and Thomas Greiss stopped 33...
Islanders' Expectations for the 2019-20 Season
September 30th, 2019 For one of the first times in many years, the New York Islanders are going into a season with high expectations. They defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins four games to none in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs last year, before running into a red-hot Carolina Hurricanes team in Round 2. The Islanders have virtually brought...
Islanders' Success with Late-Round Draft Picks
September 26th, 2019 While the New York Islanders have struggled with first-round picks in the past, they have found a way to turn late-round picks into pretty good NHL players. For much of the past 10 years, they have been selecting early in the first round. However, many of those picks haven’t turned out the way they would have hoped. They seem to do a...
Lee lifts Islanders past Red Wings in Overtime
September 23rd, 2019 Anders Lee scored his first goal of the preseason at 4:31 of overtime to lift the New York Islanders to a 3-2 win over the Detroit Red Wings in Uniondale, New York, on Monday night. Lee also had an assist and Jordan Eberle had two goals. Mathew Barzal ...
