Kieffer Bellows #20 of the New York Islanders (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Ahead of their 7 p.m. start at the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight, the New York Islanders have made several notable roster transactions, according to The Athletic’s Arthur Staple.
Moving to the NHL roster are forwards Kieffer Bellows and Oliver Wahlstrom. Headed down to the taxi squad is Ilya Sorokin. The 25-year-old Sorokin may have just earned his first NHL win on Tuesday in Buffalo, but he also does not have to pass through waivers to be placed on the taxi squad, which is why he will not back up Semyon Varlamov tonight.