ST. LOUIS — Ilya Sorokin had never undergone surgery before this summer, when his back was operated on. But to hear the goaltender tell it, it did not bother him at all that his normal training ...

And if they make the playoffs, Sorokin is all but guaranteed to be a pretty big reason why. Ilya Sorokin makes a save during the Islanders’ game against the Oilers on March 14.

Ilya Sorokin makes a save during the Islanders-Flyers game on Jan. 30, 2025. AP. In fact, Sorokin’s .938 save percentage in January marked his best over one month since March 2022.

Ilya Sorokin reacts during the Islanders-Canucks game on March 26, 2025. AP. There’s issues, to be sure, and the power play is still one after it coughed up a shorthanded goal on Sunday.

Ilya Sorokin rejoined the Islanders for practice on Thursday, the first time he’s participated fully since undergoing back surgery over the summer, in a positive sign for his eventual availability.

It was a few minutes before 9:30 Wednesday morning and there was Ilya Sorokin, fully dressed and on the ice stopping pucks at Northwell Health Ice Center. Exhale, Islanders fans. “All I can say ...

Sorokin became the 183rd goalie Ovechkin has beaten. “I feel a little bit pressure,” Sorokin acknowledged about feeling coming into the game. “I just feel more part what Ovi feel most of his ...

Sorokin said he never saw Ovechkin’s laser shot through traffic from above the top of the left faceoff circle at 7:26 of the middle period. Ovechkin addressed his fellow Russian during his on ...