Ilya Sorokin

Sorokin isn't sporting the numbers he posted in 2022-23, but he's even more important than he was last season to the Isles' playoff hopes.

Brock Nelson scored two goals as the Islanders edged the Sabres 3-2.

The two elite goalies might be foes on the ice, but their friendship off the ice goes back years.

Of course, all long-term contracts have risks — and we don't have a crystal ball here.

The Islanders have signed goaltender Ilya Sorokin to an eight-year extension that will go into effect at the start of the 2024-25 season.

The Islanders GM said in his media session that there will be no major shake-ups in the front office or behind the bench.

Star performances from unexpected teams and unexpected players have headlined the first round of the 2023 NHL playoffs.

We’ve got one for each of the 16 participants, though plenty of teams have more than one — looking at you, Toronto.

Russian goalies seem to be better prepared when they arrive in the NHL.

In Alexander Romanov's absence, the Islanders' blueliners are stepping up and contributing both offensively and defensively.

Sorokin made his 10th start in the last 11 games and looked sharp in finally recording a victory over the Lightning.

The Islanders need to rebound in the next two games of this trip against a couple of the worst teams in the league, Anaheim and San Jose.

Sorokin is 6-1-2 with .938 save percentage and 2.08 goals-against average since Feb. 11.

The Islanders stage a comeback in the third period to beat the Penguins 4-2.

The Islanders’ 4-0 win over the Kraken is evidence that the Horvat trade has injected a new kind of energy into the team.

Although the Islanders fell to the Hurricanes 5-2, Sorokin proved once again that he's not exactly to blame.

“He’s been standing on his head for us,” Casey Cizikas said.

"I think it’s more of an execution problem,” Cal Clutterbuck said of what the Islanders need to shift their focus on at the halfway point.