Anders Lee Deal Stalls as Islanders Fans Lose Patience

Anders Lee and the Islanders are at a contract standstill, and that is exactly the kind of frozen-in-place business that turns a quiet June into a pressure cooker. Long Island fans are already letting the temperature rise, and the frustration is aimed straight at Mathieu Darche’s decision-making. Lee is still a franchise face in the room, but when a veteran captain reaches this point, everyone in the building knows the clock starts talking louder than the player does.