Islanders’ Marcus Hogberg comes up big in place of ailing Ilya Sorokin
SALT LAKE CITY — The Islanders had a disaster in the crease on Saturday, but Marcus Hogberg got through it. Hogberg, the organization's third-string netminder, had been on reserve since early December when Semyon Varlamov was injured, but he was called back for just the second time after Ilya Sorokin became ill and missed the […]
Ilya Sorokin’s back-to-back wins comes in crucial Islanders moment
Patrick Roy always preferred back-to-back starts during his playing career. At least, Ilya Sorokin probably doesn't care at this point. On Sunday, he found the back of the net for Ottawa while Semyon Varlamov was out with a lower-body injury, marking just the fourth time in the last four seasons that he's started on both […]
Islanders, Ilya Sorokin beat Senators for rare back-to-back wins
The Islanders have won just eight games in regulation. The Islanders struggled throughout November. The Islanders' special teams are notoriously terrible, and the third period is no different. The Islanders somehow manage to qualify for the playoffs. Perhaps that says more about the state of the Eastern Conference than anything else. On December 8, 2024, […]
Ilya Lichtenstein sentenced to 5 years for Bitfinex bitcoin hack
A New York technology entrepreneur was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison after pleading guilty last year to laundering funds stolen from Bitfinex, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, with the help of his wife. Ta. The Justice Department said in a statement that Ilya Lichtenstein, 35, used sophisticated hacking tools and techniques […]
Islanders blow lead and waste Ilya Sorokin’s heroics in loss to Devils
While everything has gone wrong for the Islanders this past month, one thing has been clearly and completely true. That is Ilya Sorokin. In the second period Saturday night, the goaltender was once again a force for the Islanders. Then, late in the third inning, the game seemed decided, but the Islanders collapsed, losing a […]
Ilya Sorokin was unbothered by surgery-altered preseason
ST. LOUIS — Ilya Sorokin had never had surgery before having back surgery this summer. But to hear the goaltender tell it, he didn't mind at all that Sorokin's regular training program was interrupted because he didn't return to Islanders practice until the end of training camp. “It's not difficult. It's just new,” Sorokin told […]
Ilya Sorokin stellar in return as Islanders top Avalanche for season’s first win
DENVER — A night about two goaltenders the Islanders had pinned their hopes on ended with wins for both. Victory for Patrick Roy back in Colorado. Ilya Sorokin wins on his return to the crease. And it's a much-needed win for the Islanders. The Islanders avoided losing their first three games and will head to […]
Semyon Varlamov to get opening night start as Islanders taking it slow with Ilya Sorokin
This is Semyon Varlamov's net on opening night. Ilya Sorokin will back up Varlamov in Thursday night's game against Utah Hockey Club and will be ready to play if needed, but Sorokin will miss most of the preseason and training camp after undergoing offseason hip surgery. Because of this, the Islanders have no intention of […]
Backup Marcus Hogberg shows Islanders have insurance behind Ilya Sorokin
Like most people who buy insurance, the Islanders hoped they would never need it. But the stakes are a little higher than anyone would have liked, as Marcus Hogberg, likely to be the team's No. 3 goaltender this season, made his preseason debut on Sunday, in part because Ilya Sorokin has not participated in training […]
Young parents Ilya and Sophia Tsaruk drown in Hawaii
The young parents, who had an 18-month-old son and an unborn baby girl, tragically drowned while vacationing in Hawaii on Saturday. Ilya and Sophia Tsaruk, from Washington state, were pregnant with their second child when they died in the water while swimming in the tropical paradise of Maui, according to local fire officials and family […]