Anders Lee will be out for the remainder of the 2021 season, including the playoffs, assuming that the Islanders qualify.
#Isles Update from President and GM Lou Lamoriello: Anders Lee will undergo surgery this week and will be out for the rest of the season. pic.twitter.com/t8xP4Bva7c
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) March 17, 2021
Lou Lamoriello met with the media this morning to announce that Lee tore his ACL. He will undergo surgery to repair it later this week.
As ACL tears go, Lamoriello claimed that Lee’s rehab should be smoother than that of other knee injuries, as only the ACL was damaged.