Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) controls the puck with defenseman Sebastian Aho, second from left, defending against Anaheim Ducks left wing Sonny Milano, left, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Anaheim, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 27, 2022. Credit: AP/Alex Gallardo
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Islanders didn’t have top playmaker Mathew Barzal, and perhaps won’t for a while. But they had goalie Ilya Sorokin. And they got a focused performance across their lineup less than 24 hours after coach Barry Trotz said his players spent too much time guessing defensively in their previous game.
Sunday night’s 4-0 win over the Ducks at Honda Center in the penultimate game of their five-game road trip showcased the type of play the Islanders just have not gotten consistently enough this season.