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…
Category Archives: Islanders Goaltending
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…
Rick DiPietro: A Promising Career Cut Short
For years, Rick DiPietro has been considered one of the biggest draft busts of all time, and it’s hard to argue against it. Selected first overall in 2000 by the…
Bobrovsky’s Playoff Success a Reminder for Islanders to Be Patient With Sorokin
When the Florida Panthers signed goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky to that seven-year, $70 million contract in the 2019 offseason, many looked at it and figured it would age poorly. For the…