Like everyone else, the NHLers are staying inside and adjusting to these extraordinary times. For Lee, that's passing the time on Long Island with his wife Grace, newborn daughter Ruby and his two Aussie Shepherds, binging TV shows and checking in with friends and family on video chats. That's the relatively straightforward part, but the more complicated aspect for a pro hockey player is staying in shape, especially with team facilities closed.
"I ordered a Peloton," Lee said, noting the gym in his apartment was closed in the quarantine. "Just trying to figure it out, do the little things we can. Our team gave us some stuff that we could do, bodyweight [exercises] and stuff in your apartment, or confined space, but it's a lot different."
Lee recalled getting the news about the NHL pause while the team was on the road in Calgary. He said once the NBA took measures to suspend their season, he figured the NHL wasn't far behind, which he said was the correct thing to do, given how fast the coronavirus has spread. The team cut their road trip short, and flew home to Long Island that night.
"A little bit of limbo for half a day there, but it was obviously the right decision to do for the health and safety of everyone involved," Lee said. "Not just us players, but everyone working at the rinks and all the fans and how serious the situation really is."