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Ilya Sorokin will Start in Goal for the New York Islanders on Friday

Ilya Sorokin will start in goal for the New York Islanders on Friday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Ilya Sorokin gets the start of back-to-back nights after 6-3 loss in Pittsburgh last night

— Andrew Gross (@AGrossNewsday) April 15, 2022

Semyon Varlamov was supposed to start Friday versus the Montreal Canadiens, but he will miss the contest due to a non-COVID-19-related illness. The Islanders have recalled Ken Appley from the ECHL to back up Sorokin.

The Islanders will play this game with a heavy heart as former Hall of Famer Mike Bossy passed away from lung cancer earlier in the day.