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Lee scored an empty-net goal while logging 14:56 of ice time in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Penguins.
Impact
Lee was able to secure the 3-0 series lead for his team, depositing the puck into the empty net from his own zone. The point was Lee's third of the series, and he now has a point in each game in the postseason. The Minnesota native has been a two-way player also, collecting 11 hits, two blocks and a plus-4 rating. Lee has averaged 3:21 of average power-play ice time in the first three games, so don't expect him to slow down anytime soon.
Lee is expected to be re-signed by the Islanders after the season ends, Arthur Staple of the Athletic reports.
Impact
Lee has 27 goals and 47 points in 76 games for an offensively challenged Islanders team this season. Those numbers are solid when you consider the mediocre talent around him.
Lee scored the game-winning goal Thursday in a 2-1 win over the Canadiens.
Impact
While it was only his eighth point in a stretch of 24 games, Lee's goal dealt a massive blow to Montreal's playoff hopes, as New York's captain converted on a 2-on-1 opportunity late in the third period, after a miscommunication on the part of two Montreal players. Thursday's deciding goal represents his 25th of the season, giving Lee 45 points through 70 games in 2018-19.
Lee got the Islanders on the board with his 21st goal of the year in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Oilers on Thursday.
Impact
Lee has now scored in three straight games, all against the Alberta-based teams. He also led the Islanders in shots with five and added two hits in a strong all-around performance, despite skating only 13:08.
Lee notched his 20th goal of the year in a 4-2 loss to the Flames on Wednesday.
Impact
Lee's 20th goal of the year tied the game early in the third period, but the Flames took over later in the frame. He has scored in consecutive games after recording only one assist in the prior 11 games. Lee is up to 40 points in 59 games, and may be returning to his early-season form.
Lee has struggled to score of late with no goals in his last nine games.
Impact
Lee may be feeling the pressure of not only the playoff push by the Islanders, but also that he is essentially playing for a new contract as he can be a free agent after the season. On the season, Lee has 18 goals and 20 assists in 55 games. Those numbers are a far cry from the 40 goals and 62 points he posted last year playing on the top line with John Tavares. While it's certainly no surprise that Lee isn't scoring as much without Tavares, this season makes it hard to determine what exactly his value is in free agency.
Lee scored twice in Thursday's 4-1 win over New Jersey.
Impact
Lee bookended the scoring, with his first goal occurring just 5:48 into the opening frame and the other tally coming into an empty net with 2:09 remaining in the third. With 18 goals through 46 games, Lee's on pace to top the 30-goal mark for the third consecutive season. While his scoring has dropped off from last year's 40-goal campaign, Lee has become much more responsible defensively, flipping his rating from minus-25 to plus-16.
Lee recorded a goal and an assist -- both on the power play -- in Thursday's 4-3 win over the Rangers.
Impact
Lee's second-period goal was originally credited to defenseman Nick Leddy, but it was later detected that Leddy's point shot was in fact redirected in front by Lee. The 6-foot-3, 231-pound forward makes a living screening goaltenders and deflecting pucks in front, with half of his 16 goals coming on the man advantage.
Lee scored a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Blues.
Impact
Lee's 15th snipe of the season came with less than five minutes to play and turned out to be the game winner. The 28-year-old now has 29 points for the season, good for third on the team. His assist came on Jordan Eberle's game-tying goal early in the third period.
Lee and the Islanders can start to work on a contract extension starting Tuesday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.
Impact
Lee is in the final season of a four-year $15 million contract. The Islanders would seem to be wise to either sign him to an extension or trade him before the February 25 deadline. The team doesn't want to risk another John Tavares situation where they let a productive player leave the team for no compensation. According to league rules the earliest the team can sign him to an extension would be Tuesday, but that doesn't mean the team and Lee haven't had contract talks. Lee has 14 goals and 27 points in 37 games so far this season and would seem to be in line to make somewhere between $6-$7 million per season in his next deal.
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