SAN JOSE, Calif. — An uptick in power-play chances for the Islanders typically would go hand-in-hand with increased production from captain Anders Lee, consistently among the team leaders in power-play points in past seasons.
Except that has yet to be the case this season. Lee had zero points on the power play through the Islanders’ first 20 games.
“Honestly, it’s just the way it’s going,” Lee said. “Our unit, we’ve got to get back to getting the puck to the net a little bit and crashing down. It’s going to start going in. If you’re getting your shots, getting your opportunities, you might have a stretch where they’re not going in and you’re not getting the bounce.