Ilya Sorokin - NHL News & Rumors

Isles Day-to-Day: Hogberg Recalled, Sorokin to Miss Tuesday's Game vs Devils | New York Islanders Marcus Hogberg recalled on emergency conditions, Ilya Sorokin to miss Tuesday's game to get extended rest ahead of holiday break

3 DAYS AGO • NHL.COM

Won't play Tuesday The Islanders announced Monday that Sorokin has a "small nagging issue" and will be sidelined through the league's holiday break to rest.

Impact Sorokin began the month of December on a five-game winning streak, but he's gone 0-2-0 with a 3.15 GAA and .880 save percentage over his last two starts. He rested in the second half of a back-to-back set Saturday against Buffalo and will sit out Tuesday's game against the Devils due to his minor injury. David Rittich seems likely to draw the start against New Jersey, while Marcus Hogberg was recalled on emergency conditions Monday.

3 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Beaten three times Sorokin stopped 26 of 29 shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Canucks. The fourth goal was an empty-netter in the third period.

Impact Sorokin has dropped his last two starts, allowing three goals and posting a save percentage below .900 in both. That comes after the 30-year-old Russian netminder went on a five-game winning streak between Dec. 2 and Dec. 13. Sorokin has gone 5-2-0 with a 2.26 GAA and a .928 save percentage in the current month.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE

Kiefer Sherwood has hat trick as Canucks beat Islanders 4-1 for 3rd straight win

Kiefer Sherwood had three goals for his second hat trick of the season as the Vancouver Canucks beat the New York Islanders 4-1 for their third straight win

5 DAYS AGO • Associated Press

Slated to start Friday Sorokin is set to serve as the starting netminder for Friday's home game against the Canucks, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Impact Sorokin snapped a five-game winning streak Tuesday against Detroit, but he'll still draw a third consecutive start in the first half of a back-to-back set Friday. He'll have a favorable matchup against the Canucks, who are scoring 2.73 goals per game this year, which is the sixth-worst mark in the league.

DECEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Allows three late goals Tuesday Sorokin turned aside 18 of 21 shots on goal in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Red Wings.

Impact Sorokin kept New York's net tidy through the first two periods before the Red Wings scored three goals, including two on the power play, across the final 20 minutes. With the loss, he now has a 12-9-2 record with a 2.52 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 23 appearances this season. Tuesday's loss ended a five-game win streak for Sorokin, who has been one of the league's strongest netminders over the past month. In his last 10 games, the 30-year-old goalie has six wins, a 2.01 GAA and a .927 save percentage. Despite the late collapse Tuesday, Sorokin remains a top option in fantasy between the pipes with the Islanders in the heart of the playoff race in the Metropolitan Division. His next chance to take the ice is Friday against the new-look Canucks.

DECEMBER 17 • ROTOWIRE

DeBrincat scores twice in 3rd period to help Red Wings beat Islanders 3-2

Alex DeBrincat scored two power-play goals in the third period as the Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Islanders 3-2

DECEMBER 17 • Associated Press

NYI@DET: DeBrincat scores PPG against Ilya Sorokin | Detroit Red Wings Alex DeBrincat (DET) scores power-play goal against Ilya Sorokin (NYI) to make it 2 - 1

DECEMBER 17 • NHL.COM

NYI@DET: Sandin Pellikka scores goal against Ilya Sorokin | Detroit Red Wings Axel Sandin Pellikka (DET) scores goal against Ilya Sorokin (NYI) to make it 1 - 1

DECEMBER 17 • NHL.COM

Isles Day to Day: Barzal Misses Morning Skate, Will Take Warmups vs Red Wings | New York Islanders Mathew Barzal to take warmups against Red Wings, Ilya Sorokin expected to start in goal

DECEMBER 16 • NHL.COM

Tending twine Tuesday Sorokin will patrol the crease on the road versus the Red Wings on Tuesday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Impact Sorokin enters Tuesday's tilt riding a five-game winning streak during which he is sporting a 1.94 GAA with one shutout. Something will have to give in Tuesday's matchup, as Detroit netminder John Gibson is working on a five-game run of wins of his own. Sorokin's 12 victories this year are two off the NHL-leading pace being set by Scott Wedgewood, Jake Oettinger, Karel Vejmelka and Sergei Bobrovsky.

DECEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Fifth straight win Sorokin made 32 saves in a 3-2 shootout win over the Lightning on Saturday.

Impact The Isles got off to a good start and went up 2-0 by the mid-point of the period. Sorokin made several key saves, allowing just two goals, including one on the power play, when his team buckled a bit in front of him. It was his fifth straight win. Sorokin has rung up 162 saves (.942) in that span, and he's the backbone of the team's second spot in the Metropolitan division.

DECEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

NYI 3 vs TBL 2 (SO): Ilya Sorokin | New York Islanders Ilya Sorokin addressed the media following the Islanders 3-2 shootout win against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

DECEMBER 14 • NHL.COM

Sorokin Earns Third Iron Man Mask in 3-2 Win Over Lightning in Shootout | New York Islanders Ilya Sorokin stopped 32 of 34 shots in 3-2 shootout win over Lightning

DECEMBER 14 • NHL.COM

Ilya Sorokin backstops Islanders to shootout win and season sweep of Lightning The Lightning will be very glad they don’t have to face Ilya Sorokin again this season.

DECEMBER 14 • NYPOST.COM

Barzal, Heineman lift Islanders past Lightning 3-2 in shootout

Emil Heineman and Mathew Barzal scored in the shootout, and the New York Islanders defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Saturday night

DECEMBER 14 • Associated Press

Guarding home goal Sorokin is set to start at home against Tampa Bay on Saturday, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Impact Sorokin will attempt to extend his personal winning streak to five games after turning aside 130 of 138 shots (.942 save percentage) over his past four starts. He's 11-8-2 with a 2.53 GAA and a .910 save percentage in 21 outings this season. His current winning streak includes a 32-save shutout victory over Tampa Bay on Dec. 6.

DECEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Holds on for shootout win Sorokin turned aside 33 of 37 shots on net in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win over the Golden Knights.

Impact Despite allowing two goals in the first and third periods of Tuesday's contest, Sorokin hung on to win in the shootout, which included him making a save against Jack Eichel. With the win, Sorokin is up to an 11-8-2 record with a 2.53 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 21 appearances. The 30-year-old netminder has helped lead the Isles to a win in each of his last four starts. In that span, he's made 30 saves or more in each game, which moved him up to sixth in saves across the NHL. Sorokin is back to playing at an elite level, making him a top goaltending option in most fantasy formats that track saves. His next chance to take the ice is Thursday against the Ducks.

DECEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

NYI 5 vs VGK 4 (SO): Ilya Sorokin | New York Islanders Ilya Sorokin addressed the media following the Islanders 5-4 shootout win against the Vegas Golden Knights.

DECEMBER 10 • NHL.COM

Emil Heineman scores in 4th round of shootout and Islanders beat Golden Knights 5-4

Emil Heineman scored in the fourth round of the shootout after New York allowed a tying goal in the closing seconds of regulation, and the Islanders beat the Vegas Golden Knights 5...

DECEMBER 10 • Associated Press

VGK@NYI: Dorofeyev scores goal against Ilya Sorokin | Vegas Golden Knights Pavel Dorofeyev (VGK) scores goal against Ilya Sorokin (NYI) to make it 4 - 4

DECEMBER 10 • NHL.COM

VGK@NYI: Barbashev scores goal against Ilya Sorokin | Vegas Golden Knights Ivan Barbashev (VGK) scores goal against Ilya Sorokin (NYI) to make it 3 - 3

DECEMBER 10 • NHL.COM

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DECEMBER 10 • YOUTUBE

Barbashev OUTWORKS Schaefer for the DIVING GOAL!

DECEMBER 10 • YOUTUBE

VGK@NYI: Hanifin scores goal against Ilya Sorokin | Vegas Golden Knights Noah Hanifin (VGK) scores goal against Ilya Sorokin (NYI) to make it 0 - 1

DECEMBER 10 • NHL.COM

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Kiefer Sherwood has hat trick as Canucks beat Islanders 4-1 for 3rd straight win

DeBrincat scores twice in 3rd period to help Red Wings beat Islanders 3-2

Barzal, Heineman lift Islanders past Lightning 3-2 in shootout

Emil Heineman scores in 4th round of shootout and Islanders beat Golden Knights 5-4