Islanders D Lee carried off on stretcher (AP)

Islanders D Lee carried off on stretcher (AP)
New York Islanders defenseman Chris Lee was carried off the ice on a stretcher after being checked into the boards from behind by Florida’s Rostislav Olesz in a preseason game Monday night. A team spokesman said the 28-year-old Lee had movement, was conscious and was taken to a hospital. Lee stayed on the ice for several minutes after being hit at 11:02 of the third period.

Canucks get help on D in 4-player trade with Tampa
The Vancouver Canucks traded Czech defenseman Lukas Krajicek and minor-league Slovak forward Juraj Simek to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Canadians Shane O’Brien and Michel Ouellet. Ouellet, a winger with 54 goals in 187 NHL games with Pittsburgh and Tampa Bay, was already in the AHL with Norfolk after clearing waivers last week. Ouellet, with a salary of $1.3 million (?950,000) this season, will be sent to Vancouver’s farm team in Manitoba.

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