New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin will get the nod for Tuesday's matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins. He'll look to bounce back from Sunday's 5-3 defeat to the Rangers, where Sorokin surrendered four goals on 39 shots. The result dropped Sorokin's record to 3-3-1. He has struggled to deliver wins for fantasy managers despite posting a good 2.29 goals-against average with a .922 save percentage. Squaring off against Sidney Crosby's crew isn't a great spot for any goalie, either. Sorokin has gone 8-5-0 in his career against the Penguins, allowing 3.21 goals with a .908 save percentage.
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin has been in impressive form in his first few starts of the season. He owns a losing record at 1-1-1 but has registered a 1.34 goals-against average with a .947 save percentage. Due to offseason back surgery, Sorokin's season debut was delayed until Oct. 14. He put together a big performance right away, limiting Colorado's hot offense to only two goals in a 6-2 win. Sorokin has suffered back-to-back defeats since then, but he's allowed just two total goals in games versus St. Louis and Detroit, with the Islanders being shut out in both matchups. Once the Islanders start scoring again, Sorokin should begin to deliver wins regularly for fantasy managers.
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (back) will make his season debut in Monday's matchup against Colorado. Semyon Varlamov kicked off the campaign as the Islanders starter, with Sorokin recovering from offseason back surgery. However, he's good to go now, although Sorokin faces a very tough challenge on Monday night. The Avalanche have yet to win this season but boast a red-hot offense, with four goals scored in both of their two outings. Last season, Sorokin allowed four goals in his lone appearance against Colorado, suffering a 5-4 loss in overtime. He has an 0-2-2 career record in the matchup.
Ilya Sorokin Expected To Be Ready For Start Of Season
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (back) is expected to be ready for the start of the regular season. The star goalie is recovering from back surgery and didn't see action in any of the team's six preseason games. However, it remains to be seen if he will be named a starter for the team's first game of the campaign on Thursday versus the Utah Hockey Club. Sorokin had a down year in 2023-24, and the back injury is an early setback for him regarding the new campaign. It might take a while before he's back in top form, and this could give Semyon Varlamov extra action early in the season.
Ilya Sorokin To Miss Start Of Training Camp Due To Upper-Body Injury
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (upper body) will miss the start of training camp. Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello has revealed Sorokin suffered an upper-body injury during offseason training. Sorokin is skating, and the team currently has no worries regarding his status for the season opener on Oct. 10 versus Utah. While he remains among the top goaltenders in the world, Sorokin had an inconsistent campaign last term, recording a career-worst 3.01 goals-against average and also finishing with his worst-ever save percentage at .908. Many expect Sorokin to bounce back in style in 2024-25 as he starts the first year of his big eight-year, $66 million extension.
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin struggled in his 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs debut on Thursday against Carolina in a 3-2 loss. He coughed up three goals on 14 shots before being replaced by Semyon Varlamov. Looking to shift momentum in the series with his team 2-0 down, Islanders head coach Patrick Roy made a change between the sticks, but it backfired badly. Sorokin managed only two saves before allowing the first goal, and his night finished after he had logged only 27:14 of action. Varlamov stopped all eight shots he faced. The team will likely return to Varlamov for Game 4.
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin will be the starter for Thursday's Game 3 of the team's first-round series against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes. The Isles went with Semyon Varlamov for the first two games of the series but the team has been out-scored 8-4 so far in the series. However, Varlamov was the hot hand, posting a 1.85 goals-against average and a .939 save percentage from March 28 to April 15. As for Sorokin, the fellow Russian endured a down season, posting a 3.01 GAA and a .909 Sv% in 55 games, just one season after working to a 2.34 GAA and a .924 Sv% in 62 games while finishing as the Vezina Trophy runner-up behind Boston's Linus Ullmark.
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin stopped 35-of-37 shots on goal in Monday's 3-2 victory against the Maple Leafs. Sorokin picked up his third win of the season against the Maple Leafs, while surrendering a total of only eight goals across the three meetings. Sorokin improves to a record of 15-12-9 to go along with a 3.13 goals against average and .910 save percentage through 36 appearances, which is tied for the third most across the entire NHL.
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin will make his third start of the season Friday against the New Jersey Devils. The Islanders begin a back-to-back set, and Sorokin gets the first leg, with Saturday's battle against Buffalo reserved for backup Semyon Varlamov. Sorokin has been in dominant form already at the start of the campaign, saving 40 of 42 shots and winning both of his first two starts. He has a chance to register a second consecutive shutout on Friday after keeping the Coyotes at bay with 14 saves on Tuesday. It's an uncomfortable matchup for Sorokin against a team that's full of offensive talent, but he carries a strong 6-3-0 career record against New Jersey, and the Islanders have dropped just five of the last 21 home outings in this matchup.
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin made light work of the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday, picking up a shutout with only 14 saves in a 1-0 win. The Coyotes faced the Rangers Monday night and appeared to have had no gas left, recording only seven shots on target through the first two periods. Sorokin has done very little wrong at the start of the new season, as he's a perfect 2-0-0 through two starts and owns a 1.00 goals-against average with a .952 save percentage. The Islanders now have a back-to-back coming up against New Jersey and Buffalo, which should also give backup Semyon Varlamov a chance to get some action.
Ilya Sorokin And Semyon Varlamov Extend Stay With Islanders
New York islanders goaltenders Ilya Sorokin and Semyon Varlamov have agreed to contract extensions with the club. Sorokin has inked a big eight-year extension with an average annual value of $8.25 million and Varlamov's new contract will take up $2.75 million of the salary cap for the next four years. Sorokin's contract will kick in next season. The two Russian netminders have given the Islanders one of the best goalie tandems in the league and it looks like they won't be broken up for quite some time. Sorokin and Varlamov combined for a .921 save percentage last season, which was second-best in the league, behind only the dominant Boston Bruins (.931).
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin stopped 34-of-36 shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 victory against the Hurricanes in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. Sorokin surrendered even-strength goals in the second and third period while keeping the Hurricanes from scoring on each of their four power-play chances in the contest. Sorokin has performed well throughout the series while posting a save percentage of .923 and goals against average of 2.57 through five games, and the Islanders will return home for Game 6 on Friday night as they look to force a deciding seventh game.
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin allowed two goals and made 35 saves in Monday's 2-1 loss against the Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference first-round series. Sorokin was perfect at even-strength as he stopped 31 of 31 shots, but a pair of power-play goals by Hurricanes forwards Sebastian Aho and Stefan Noesen made the difference in the low-scoring contest. The only goal of the game from the Islanders was scored by defenseman Ryan Pulock, who cut the deficit to one goal late in the second period. Sorokin and the Islanders will try to even the series in Game 2 on Wednesday night.
Ilya Sorokin Likely To Start Series Against Carolina
New York Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin will likely start to kick off the playoffs in Game 1 against the Carolina Hurricanes Monday. Sorokin struggled against Carolina in the regular season, winning one of four games. However, the Russian netminder had an incredible campaign posting a 31-22-7 record, a 2.34 goals-against-average, and a .924 save percentage. In 3587 minutes played, Sorokin registered six shutouts. The New York tender will likely go against Carolina netminder Antti Raanta.
New York Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin gets the nod against Montreal on Wednesday. His last start saw him allow three goals on 23 shots ending his two-game winning streak as his team fell to the Washington Capitals. Nonetheless, the 27-year-old has been exceptional this season, achieving his first-ever 30-win season with a record of 30-22-7, a .925 save percentage, and a 2.35 goals-against average. He faces the struggling Canadiens, who have lost five of their last six games.
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin logged his 10th victory in 14 starts with a 27-save shutout Saturday against Philadelphia. A 4-0 victory helped the Islanders to keep ahold of the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. With the team needing to stay fully focused for the final few games of the regular season, Sorokin is set to continue to play a key role during the final week of action. He's been the backbone of the team, going 30-21-7 for the season, while giving up 2.33 goals per game with a .925 save percentage. Sorokin has the third-highest save percentage in the league and sits at the top of the pile with six shutouts.
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin made 33 saves and allowed two goals in Sunday's 2-1 loss against the Hurricanes. Sorokin surrendered goals to Hurricanes forwards Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Jordan Martinook in the contest, but the Islanders did not provide the offensive support to build their lead in the Eastern Conference wild card race. Sorokin is having an excellent season and he is a strong candidate to be a finalist for the Vezina Trophy, as he has a .923 save percentage, a 2.38 goals against average, five shutouts and a record of 28-27-1 through 58 appearances.
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin stopped 25-of-26 shots on goal in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout victory against the Capitals. The only goal against Sorokin in the contest came in the second period, when Capitals forward Conor Sheary tied the game at one apiece. Sorokin improves to 8-1-1 in his past 10 starts, as the Islanders are currently in the first wild card spot in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. Sorokin has been excellent once again this season and remains one of the best goaltenders across all fantasy formats as he has posted a 2.34 goals against average, .924 save percentage, five shutouts and a 28-19-7 record through 56 appearances.
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin will test his hot form against Alex Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals on Wednesday. The 27-year-old has put together a superb 7-1-1 record this month, giving up two or fewer goals three times across his last four appearances. Sorokin has the third-best save percentage in the league with a .924 mark and also sits among the league leaders with a 2.39 goals-against average and five shutouts. The season has been a rocky one for the Russian, but he is finally carrying a winning record (27-19-7) and can add to his tally Wednesday against a team that has lost 15 of its last 20 games.
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin will be in goal Monday against New Jersey. In his last start, Sorokin faced the Columbus Blue Jackets and allowed five goals on 27 shots, snapping his team's three-game winning streak. Despite this recent setback, the 27-year-old has been one of the league's top-performing goaltenders with an impressive .923 save percentage and a 2.41 goals-against average. Looking ahead, New Jersey has lost five out of their last seven games.
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