Islanders captain Anders Lee to miss rest of season with lower body injury

The New York Islanders were dealt some rough news on Wednesday.

The team has confirmed that captain Anders Lee will undergo surgery and miss the remainder of the season with a lower body injury.

The 30-year-old sustained an injury to his right leg when he got tangled up with Pavel Zacha in the first period of their 5-3 win over the New Jersey Devils on March 11. He couldn’t put any weight on the leg and needed help from team staff to get off the ice and back to the locker room.

Lee has posted 12 goals, seven assists and a plus-11 rating in 27 games this season.