PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 24: Ilya Sorokin #30 of the New York Islanders makes a save against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the first overtime period in Game Five of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PPG PAINTS Arena on May 24, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
The New York Islanders did not perform as they would likely have hoped to in Game Five. But, thanks to a superb start by Ilya Sorokin, they won 3-2.
The New York Islanders were worked over for almost all of regulation, but thanks to one of Ilya Sorokin’s best starts, the Isles managed to keep the game tight and nab a late tying goal.