Ilya Sorokin hasn’t started often. But the Russian rookie now has back-to-back shutouts.
That was particularly welcome for the Islanders in their 2-0 win over the Penguins on Sunday at Nassau Coliseum. Not being able to beat their East Division rivals was beginning to wear on the Islanders, given how frequently the teams played in February.
The Islanders, who went 3-0-1 on their just-concluded homestand, part of a stretch of nine of 10 at home, were 2-2-2 against the Penguins in February. But they were 0-2-2 following a 4-3 win at the Coliseum on Feb. 6, including a 4-3 overtime loss on Saturday night.