Islanders forward Casey Cizikas gives goalie Ilya Sorokin the game puck to celebrate a 3-0 victory over the Sabres on Tuesday in Buffalo, N.Y. Credit: AP/Jeffrey T. Barnes
Ilya Sorokin must make the most of his limited playing time to get more work.
The highly-touted Russian rookie goalie certainly did in his fourth NHL start, making 20 saves for his first career win and shutout as the Islanders swept a two-game series in Buffalo with a 3-0 victory on Tuesday night.
The Islanders (8-4-3) extended their point streak to eight games (5-0-3) and their winning streak to three despite an overall sloppy performance over the final 50 minutes.