Newsday · Sep 1, 2020
Anders Lee embracing his Islanders captaincy during these playoffs
Anders Lee of the New York Islanders prior to Game One of the Eastern Conference Second Round against the Philadelphia Flyers at Scotiabank Arena on August 24, 2020 in Toronto. Credit: Getty Images/Elsa
There was no use denying the obvious for Anders Lee. Yes, the Islanders captain admitted on Tuesday afternoon, players sometimes are like fans and cannot resist peeking ahead.
“In a playoff run like this, it’s hard not at times to daydream and to have wonderful thoughts,” Lee said before Game 5 of a second-round playoff series against the Flyers.
It is the first of three potential chances for the Islanders to advance to the Eastern Conference finals against the Lightning.