Ilya Sorokin provided the turning point of Saturday evening for his New York Islanders, which has not been out of the ordinary during his six years with the
Oct 18, 2025; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; New York Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin stretches in the first period against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-IMAGN Images Ilya Sorokin provided the turning point of Saturday evening for his New York Islanders , which has not been out of the ordinary during his six years with the team.
Trailing 4-3 less than three minutes into the third period, he turned away a penalty shot from the NHL’s leading scorer, Shane Pinto of the Ottawa Senators — a wrister that was blockered away. With newfound momentum, the Islanders clawed back and scored twice in the third, with Anders Lee stuffing home the winner with 1:13 remaining in regulation to give New York its second straight win. But the questions surrounding Sorokin’s slow start very much remain. The 30-year-old former Vezina Trophy finalist has allowed four goals in each of his four games this season, though head coach Patrick Roy was quick to jump to his defense following Saturday’s 5-4 win.“We gave up so many chances; we have to be better in front of him,” he said, which, in part, was true. New York’s defensive-zone structure and its backchecking were practically non-existent in the Canadian capital. There was David Perron’s first-period power-play goal, though, which once again would be considered a softy by Sorokin’s standards. The Ottawa winger snapped a wrist shot from the left circle that was not screened, yet somehow trickled through the paraphernalia of the Islanders’ netminder. An eerily similar instance occurred during Monday’s loss to the Winnipeg Jets, when he allowed defenseman Logan Stanley’s soft wrister to squeeze under his pads in a 5-2 loss. Sorokin told reporters after Saturday’s game that he felt “good” and is just dealing with lapses in “small, little bit moments” . He is also a member of the Pro Hockey Writers’ Association and has covered the New York Islanders for nearly a decade. His previous stops include Bleacher Report and Metro New York, while his work has been featured in the New York Post, Newsday, and Yahoo! Sports.Patrick Roy returning as Islanders head coach in 2025-26, Mathieu Darche saysin Brooklyn, killing one, had been struck by second vehicle: NYPDNYCFC falls late to Seattle, drops to 5th seed for MLS playoffsYaacov Agam: The architect of the invisible with his kinetic artThe Midnight Garden Gala: Where New York’s waterfront went full bloomLaurelton man, 18, found shot to death inside Jamaica home: NYPD
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