Barry Trotz thought about giving rookie goalie Ilya Sorokin his first consecutive starts in the NHL.
Ultimately, the Islanders coach started Semyon Varlamov for Tuesday night’s game against the Devils at Prudential Center.
Sorokin blanked the Penguins, 2-0, with 20 saves on Sunday at Nassau Coliseum for his second straight shutout after a 3-0 win in Buffalo on Feb. 16, also with 20 saves.
Sorokin, a third-round pick in 2014, had 43 shutouts over five all-star seasons in the KHL.
"I did give him some consideration," Trotz said. "I think what we’re finding with Ilya — and I think you’re going to see a lot more of him — is that it’s allowed him to continue to adjust.