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Islanders netminder determined to find his game after rocky season
Sorokin, meet Schwarzenegger. “I’ll be back,” declared the netminder Friday after a season in which he looked very unlike the Terminator.
Takeaways on every Islanders player, going from the playoff ouster into a telling offseason
The Islanders’ season is over after a five-game loss to the Hurricanes in the first round, so it’s time to reflect and to start looking ahead.
Lou Lamoriello's future and four other pressing questions facing Islanders in critical offseason
If the Islanders are no longer content to keep on running it back, then who is the best person to move them forward?
Ilya Sorokin not dwelling on his Game 3 Islanders meltdown
This has been a trying season for Sorokin, whose form rarely wavered over his first three seasons in the NHL, or during his time in the KHL before that.
Unpacking the ups and downs of a uniquely chaotic night in New York sports
It was a rare occasion when representatives of New York’s four major sports were forced to share the spotlight.
Goalie pivot only leaves Islanders with more questions
This marked the nadir of a season in which Ilya Sorokin never quite looked right and lost his status as the starter a month ago.
Islanders' season teetering on brink after star netminder gets pulled in Game 3 loss
Patrick Roy gave Ilya Sorokin the hook midway through the second period of Game 3 against the Hurricanes.
Islanders turn to their 'Ferrari' to change fortunes
Roy’s decision to hand the net back over to Sorokin, a Vezina Trophy finalist just a year ago, was front and center ahead of a must-win Game 3.
Islanders make goalie decision for critical Game 3
Patrick Roy is starting Ilya Sorokin over Semyon Varlamov in hopes of giving the Islanders, who are in a 2-0 hole, a lift in Game 3 on Thursday night.
Patrick Roy hints at critical Islanders Game 3 goalie decision
Patrick Roy surely did not mean to lay out the rationale for sticking with Semyon Varlamov in net — that’s just what the Islanders’ coach did.
The stats that could dictate the Islanders-Hurricanes first-round showdown
The matchup against the Hurricanes serves as a chance at revenge after Carolina eliminated the Islanders last season.
Islanders expect to use surging goaltender in net with season on line
The Islanders are going to keep riding goaltender Semyon Varlamov, who has lost just one game in regulation over the last month.
Semyon Varlamov's red-hot Islanders rise isn't changing Ilya Sorokin's franchise status
Weren’t Ilya Sorokin and lifelong bud Igor Shesterkin meant to duel 178 paces apart for generations the way that Steve Baker and Roland Melanson once did for their respective sides?
Islanders move into playoff spot after third straight victory in roller-coaster run
The Islanders are in a playoff spot.
Islanders need star to build off funk-snapping win with playoff hopes still alive
Though Patrick Roy has turned to Semyon Varlamov as his 1A option lately, it is no secret the Islanders need Sorokin to use Tuesday as a springboard to start looking...
Islanders get much-needed win to keep playoff hopes intact
For the second straight night, the Islanders’ playoff chances were on the ropes.
Islanders will ride with 'sharp' netminder during critical stretch drive
The Islanders are going to ride the hot hand in goal down the stretch. Which means that right now, it is Semyon Varlamov’s net.
Ilya Sorokin comes up short in Islanders' most important game of year
At least for the time being, there is no goaltending controversy brewing on Long Island. But Ilya Sorokin did not provide the bounce-back game the Islanders would have wanted to...
Islanders' playoff hopes dim further with sixth straight loss
The Red Wings routed the Islanders 6-3 at Little Caesars Arena, extending the Isles’ losing streak to six with a defeat that will hurt more than all the others.
Ilya Sorokin struggles again as Islanders drop fifth straight game
A day that started with Islanders coach Patrick Roy acknowledging Ilya Sorokin could be playing better turned into a full-blown catastrophe when Sorokin let up three goals during the first...