In this late-night match-up of the last two seasons’ semifinalists, both of which have gotten off to slow starts, the New York Islanders bested the Vegas Golden Knights thanks to Ilya Sorokin’s second shutout in as many nights.
The Islanders wanted to finish up strong the first leg of their half marathon road trip, and boy howdy did they ever. Sorokin shut out the American Southwest, working much harder tonight than he did last night. He stopped all 42 of the Golden Knights’ shots.
Starting for the Golden Knights was old friend Robin Lehner, who endeared himself enduringly to Islanders fans despite playing only one season for them back in 2018-19.