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Islanders’ Ilya Sorokin admits a little luck helped him shut out Oilers

The New York Islanders narrowly defeated the Edmonton Oilers 1-0 on the road on Thursday night at Rogers Place, leaning heavily on Ilya Sorokin. The Russian goaltender stopped all 35 shots he faced to record his NHL-leading fifth shutout of this season and the 27th of his career.

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