Ilya Sorokin maintains impressive performance following change in Islanders’ goalie coach
Ilya Sorokin’s Big Win with the Islanders When reporters entered the visitors’ dressing room at Madison Square Garden after the Islanders secured a 5-0 victory, they found Ilya Sorokin deep in conversation with Sergei Naumovs. After achieving his first shutout this season, it felt like more of a celebration than anything else, right? Interestingly, Sorokin’s […]
Ilya Sorokin seeks goalie guidance from Patrick Roy
Patrick Roy Works with Ilya Sorokin On Friday morning, Patrick Roy was back in action, this time at the behest of Ilya Sorokin. It seems Sorokin reached out, asking how he was doing and expressing interest in refining his shootout skills. Roy shared that they practiced together before the Islanders faced the Wild, a match […]
Ilya Sorokin still appeared uncertain for the Islanders despite a crucial penalty save.
OTTAWA — Coach Patrick Roy isn’t pointing fingers at Ilya Sorokin or the Islanders’ defense after Saturday’s game. “We had plenty of chances, but we need to improve in front of him,” Roy mentioned following the Islanders’ narrow 5-4 victory over the Senators. This statement rang true, especially given the Islanders’ shaky performance in their […]
Patrick Roy shifts his stance on mentoring Ilya Sorokin
Roy Adjusts Coaching Approach for Sorokin On the day David Rittich netted his first goal as an Islander, coach Patrick Roy spent more time on the ice than usual, working with Ilya Sorokin. With Sorokin struggling during his initial three starts of the season, Roy decided to break his usual policy of avoiding direct involvement […]
Patrick Roy supports Ilya Sorokin amid early challenges for the Islanders
Ilya Sorokin isn’t exactly thrilled with how the season has kicked off. Still, Islanders coach Patrick Roy didn’t put the blame on the Jets’ goalie following a 5-2 defeat against the Jets. Sorokin gave up four goals over three games, which included a particularly soft shot from defenseman Logan Stanley that found the net just […]
Ilya Sorokin unlikely to get much rest during Islanders’ stretch run
Pittsburgh – Now everything looks pretty quaint. It's a big preseason conversation about reducing Ilya Sorokin's workload. In reality, there are ways to get in the way of things, and it's been quite a few months since I heard the phrase “back surgery,” right? All involved will admit that it is not ideal that Sorokin […]
Islanders clip Sharks thanks to Ilya Sorokin’s goaltending to keep playoff hopes alive
SAN JOSE, CA – The first game of islanders without Brock Nelson proved how important Ilya Sorokin is for the playoff push. The islanders left San Jose and beat the Sharks 4-2, but not the most beautiful performance of the group that made a hole in the deal that sent Nelson to Colorado on Friday. […]
Ilya Sorokin scores first career NHL goal, takes jab at Igor Shesterkin
In the 2023 NHL All-Star Skills Competition, Ilya Sorokin had to score and shoot a puck under the ice. He became pathetic and joked that Igor Shesterkin led, his partner and best friend – he should have shot the puck. Sorokin had his last laugh on Saturday. At the end of a 7-4 victory over […]
Ilya Sorokin playing his best hockey as Islanders charge up standings
Tampa -Ilya Solokin, Florida, usually did not give a detailed failure of his own play, and was no exception on Thursday night. “I feel at one level,” said Solokin and asked if something had shifted for him recently. “I can't change anything in my heart. Of course, when you win, it's positive, but our coach […]
Islanders’ Ilya Sorokin could lose rest if Marcus Hogberg’s injury is serious
A lot of things had to start falling into place at once for the Islanders to win seven of their last nine games and finally start to get their season going in the right direction. One underrated factor is Marcus Hogberg's emergence as a solid backup goaltender. Hogberg not only played well in his own […]