Anders Lee was asked to describe the toughest challenges playing against the Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, the Blue Jackets' Nick Foligno and the Devils' P.K. Subban, the three other participants on Thursday's NHL-conducted video conference call.
It seemed to make the Islanders captain _ involuntarily sidelined along with the rest of the sports world because of the COVID-19 pandemic _ wistful.
"What you love about the game is the challenges it brings every night, every shift," Lee said. "That's what makes it so rewarding when you're successful as a team. Those are the feelings you miss when you're away from it."
