Ilya Sorokin Has Reshaped the Islanders’ Season
If you’ve been watching the New York Islanders lately, you’ve noticed the shift. It’s not just in the win column—though, sitting second in the Metropolitan Division, that’s certainly where it…
Category Archives: Islanders Goaltending
Sorokin’s Record-Breaking Highs & Puzzling Lows a Challenge for the Islanders
Goaltending is a game of managing contradictions. A netminder can appear impenetrable for 60 minutes, only to look entirely vulnerable when facing the one-on-one “skills competition” that is the shootout.…
What an Islanders & Oilers’ Ilya Sorokin Trade Would Look Like
It’s no secret that the Edmonton Oilers must improve their goaltending. The Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard duo is good enough to get them to the Final but it’s not…
Ilya Sorokin & Jake Oettinger Are Both Elite Goalies But Are Perceived Differently: Why?
The New York Islanders return to action from the 4 Nations Face-Off with a Sunday, Feb. 23 game against the Dallas Stars. It’s not an ideal matchup for a team…
Islanders’ Ilya Sorokin Becomes 5th Goaltender in Franchise History to Play 200 Games
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin became the fifth goaltender in franchise history to play 200 career games with the team in tonight’s (Nov. 5) matchup against the Pittsburgh Penguins.…
Varlamov Is Islanders’ Short-Term Fix, Not Long-Term Solution in Net
The question surrounding Ilya Sorokin’s status heading into the season was an unknown. He had offseason surgery but at first, it appeared he’d enter the season ready to go. Then…
Semyon Varlamov Has Become the Islanders’ 2nd-Best Goaltender of All-Time
The New York Islanders have been one of the more successful NHL teams since the Expansion Era, tallying four Stanley Cups in their 52 seasons. The franchise’s Stanley Cups can…
Report: Islanders’ Ilya Sorokin Battling Injury This Offseason
In Elliotte Friedman’s latest 32 Thoughts: The Podcast, he dropped a bit of a bombshell on New York Islanders fans. He states he has “heard that [Ilya] Sorokin has been…
Islanders Must Make 5 Changes to Become an Elite Team
Based on every preseason conversation, prediction, and projection, the New York Islanders enter 2024-25 as a borderline playoff team. This means that if everything goes well, they will sneak into…
Islanders 4 Lingering Questions Following Offseason Action
The offseason is almost over, and the New York Islanders’ roster is similar to those of recent seasons, although general manager (GM) Lou Lamoriello made some adjustments, notably signing a…