A week into training camp is too early to use any language more declarative than “trend,” but here is what might be the most intriguing trend out of East Meadow so far: Anders Lee has played alongside Jean-Gabriel Pageau in every scrimmage, as well as in the first preseason game.

Now, that does not mean Lee will be on the third line on opening night or even that he will be on the third line when the Islanders scrimmage again.

But it would be at least a little bit odd for the Islanders to put these two together for a week’s worth of practices if they had zero intention of playing them together during the season. And it would not take long for the two of them to surpass their combined playing time from last season.

Lee and Pageau started on the same line just three times last season, totaling 66:10 together at five-on-five, per Natural Stat Trick.