Ilya Sorokin’s early exit raises concerns for Islanders

Worse than the 4-1 loss to the Lightning on Sunday, the Islanders shall be ready with bated breath to be taught goaltender Ilya Sorokin’s standing.

Sorokin left the sport going into the third interval with what head coach Barry Trotz known as an upper-body harm. He took a number of pucks off the masks in the course of the second interval, and completed his day with 18 saves on 20 pictures.

After the sport, Trotz stated he couldn’t reply whether or not or not Sorokin will journey to Columbus for Tuesday’s match.

If the 26-year-old Russian does miss prolonged time, it will be a serious blow for the Islanders. Sorokin has established himself this season because the clear No. 1 goaltender, each now and for the franchise’s foreseeable future.

Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin appears to be like again following a second-period objective by the Lightning’s Victor Hedman.

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“He’s been large,” Trotz stated. “He’s a man that may steal you video games. Each night time you're feeling you match up in opposition to the opposite goaltender on the opposite facet regardless of who it's within the league, you’re on sorta even floor if you'll.”

That was particularly on show final week, when Sorokin outdueled Igor Shesterkin at Madison Sq. Backyard to hand the Islanders a victory over their rivals.

In a 12 months when a lot has gone fallacious for the Isles, although, Sorokin has been atop the brief listing of issues which have gone proper. He’s constantly stored them in video games and given them an opportunity to win.

The Islanders are well-equipped with Semyon Varlamov, who stopped 12 of 14 pictures within the third interval on Sunday, as their No. 2, but when Sorokin misses prolonged time, both Cory Schneider or Jakub Skarek might want to step into the backup position.

The Lightning’s Ross Colton (79) shoots the puck previous Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) for a objective.

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“He’s so calm and assured on the market,” Brock Nelson stated of Sorokin. “He’s by no means out of a save regardless of the place it's or what sort of play it's. And clearly he’s put a while into studying English, dedicated to that, and clearly he’s part of the group and he’s certainly one of us.

“He’s an enormous a part of our group and shall be shifting ahead.”

Defenseman Grant Hutton performed Sunday as an emergency call-up from AHL Bridgeport. Trotz stated Sebastian Aho was “nicked up” however will journey to Columbus forward of Tuesday’s recreation.