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The New York Islanders have a luxury that not many teams in the NHL possess: goalie Ilya Sorokin. One of the best in the business, Sorokin has been a consistent star-level producer for the Islanders over the last few years.

New York Islanders News / New York Islanders On SI / September 7

NY Islanders Have Four Members of Team Make NHL Player Tiers

The New York Islanders enter the 2026-27 season with some expectations on the rise thanks to having Peter DeBoer in the box as head coach for a full season.

New York Islanders News / New York Islanders On SI / August 30

Ilya Sorokin Projected for Another Big Season With NY Islanders

The New York Islanders have some areas of weakness to address on their roster, but the goalie is not one of them. They have one of the best in the business in the crease in Ilya Sorokin, who finished second in the Vezina Trophy voting for the 2025-26 campaign despite the team not making the playoffs for the second straight year.

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NHL News / Daily Faceoff / August 26

The top 10 Vezina Trophy candidates for 2026-27

I’ll keep repeating the refrain until the day it’s no longer true: NHL goaltender is the ficklest position in professional sports. Look at who closed out the Stanley Cup Final for the Carolina Hurricanes last season.

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The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

New York Islanders News / New York Islanders On SI / August 25

Why Ilya Sorokin Can Greatly Raise Ceiling for NY Islanders

The New York Islanders will be getting set for the start of training camp soon, and the team will be hoping to snap their playoff drought. However, there

Ilya Sorokin News / The Hockey Writers / August 24

New York Islanders Need to Better Insulate Ilya Sorokin

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin has the ability to decide his team’s fate. When he’s playing at an elite level, the Islanders tend to be competitive.

NHL News / Yardbarker / August 17

Three chaotic Metropolitan Division storylines for 2026-27 season

The Washington Capitals catching the Carolina Hurricanes might be the least chaotic outcome in the NHL's Metropolitan Division next season.

Rangers' Will Cuylle must prove his worth in contract year

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Former Maple Leaf calls out Toronto over Morgan Rielly situation

Hurricanes acquire Stiven Sardarian from Sabres

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New York Islanders News / New York Islanders On SI / August 17

Ilya Sorokin Earned Top 5 Ranking for Carrying NY Islanders

The New York Islanders overachieved for most of the 2025-26 season because of how well their goalie, Ilya Sorokin, was performing. He constantly put the team on his back, helping overcome other shortcomings the team experienced on the ice.

NHL News / Yardbarker / August 9

New York Islanders are asking fans to wait one more year

The New York Islanders have a plan. Most of it appears to begin next summer.

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Former NHLer announces retirement

NHL News / Yardbarker / July 28

Five surprising NHL stats that probably can't be replicated next season

Here are five surprising stats that NHL teams would, mostly, prefer aren't repeated next year.

Kirill Marchenko trade rumors are impossible for Blue Jackets to ignore

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

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NHL News / NHL Rumors / June 29

NHL Rumors: Latest news on Alex Ovechkin

Sammi Silber of The Hockey News: “GM Chris Patrick also said he has a number in mind for what Alex Ovechkin’s next contract looks like *if* he returns.

NHL News / Field Level Media / April 29

Vezina finalists: Andrei Vasilevskiy, Ilya Sorokin, Jeremy Swayman

Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy was named as a finalist for the Vezina Trophy on Wednesday. New York Islanders netminder Ilya Sorokin and Boston Bruins goalie Jeremy Swayman also were named as finalists for the award, which is presented annually to the league's top goaltender during the regular season.

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NHL News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 29

Ilya Sorokin, Jeremy Swayman, Andrei Vasilevskiy Named Vezina Trophy Finalists

The NHL has officially announced the field for the 2025-26 Vezina Trophy, naming Ilya Sorokin (New York Islanders), Jeremy Swayman (Boston Bruins), and Andrei Vasilevskiy (Tampa Bay Lightning) as the three finalists.

NHL News / Daily Faceoff / April 29

Vasilevskiy, Swayman, Sorokin named finalists for 2026 Vezina Trophy

The NHL has begun the process of announcing the nominees and finalists for the awards for the 2025-26 season, and after unveiling the list for the Ted Lindsay Award on Tuesday, the Vezina Trophy finalists were released Wednesday.

New York Islanders News / The Hockey Writers / March 28

Islanders’ Ilya Sorokin Should Be the Vezina Trophy Favorite

Ilya Sorokin has been one of the best players in the NHL this season. The Russian goaltender has been the catalyst for the New York Islanders‘ return to form this season.

NHL News / Yardbarker / March 22

Islanders' Ilya Sorokin makes franchise history with latest shutout

A big reason why the New York Islanders have contended this season has been the play in net by goaltender Ilya Sorokin.

Capitals' Alex Ovechkin joins Wayne Gretzky in another exclusive club in loss to Avalanche

Oilers should take Connor McDavid's harsh comments seriously

Nikita Kucherov scores twice to carry Lightning past Oilers

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NHL News / Field Level Media / March 22

Ilya Sorokin dazzles as Islanders earn important win over Blue Jackets

Ilya Sorokin stopped all 24 shots he faced and made Bo Horvat's goal on the first shot of the game stand up Sunday night for the New York Islanders, who edged the Columbus Blue Jackets 1-0 in a game with Eastern Conference playoff implications in Elmont, N.Y.

NHL News / Yardbarker / March 19

Islanders' Matthew Schaefer achieves another big milestone

Islanders rookie sensation Matthew Schaefer achieves another big milestone

New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer is not only running away with NHL's Rookie of the Year race, he also continues to do things no other 18-year-old defenseman has ever done.

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New York Islanders News / Daily Faceoff / January 16

What makes Ilya Sorokin an elite goaltender?

As the old saying goes, a great goaltender can make a good team better. Right now, that’s what Ilya Sorokin is doing for the New York Islanders. Sorokin has been widely considered one of the best netminders in the league, though the team in front of him hasn’t been anything special at times.

New York Islanders News / Yardbarker / January 6

Halfway home: Evaluating the Islanders' season so far as playoff picture sharpens

Let’s take a look at the highs (and lows) of the season so far as the Isles march toward their first playoff push since 2023-24.

Isles return Ilya Sorokin, hope to have Matthew Schaefer vs. Devils

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New York Islanders News / Daily Faceoff / January 2

Islanders’ Ilya Sorokin activated off IR, will back up against Leafs

The New York Islanders are set to get a big boost in the form of the return of their franchise goaltender. According to NHL.com beat reporter Stefen Rosner,

New York Islanders News / Daily Faceoff / December 22

Islanders’ Ilya Sorokin dealing with nagging ‘issue’, out until after holiday break

One of the better netminders in the NHL is going to have some rest and recovery for the next few days. On Monday, the New York Islanders announced that goaltender Ilya Sorokin has a small “nagging issue” and is going to let him rest through the holiday break.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / October 16

Serious Flaw in Columnist’s Sorokin Trade Proposal to Oilers’

A recent trade proposal from Heavy.com suggesting the Edmonton Oilers acquire Ilya Sorokin from the New York Islanders makes for flashy discussion—but it overlooks a major issue that makes the deal highly unlikely.

New York Islanders News / NHL Trade Talk / July 10, 2025

Sorokin’s Agent Addresses Trade Rumors Surrounding the Goalie

For whatever reason, speculation has surfaced that the New York Islanders might have considered a trade involving goaltender Ilya Sorokin. Not so fast, notes Sorokin’s agent Dan Milstein.

NHL News / Yardbarker / March 1, 2025

Watch: Islanders goalie credited with first career goal

The New York Islanders were 7-4 winners over the Nashville Predators on Saturday afternoon, and Brock Nelson was one of their big stars in the win with a pair of goals. But there was a very surprising and unexpected name on their goal-scorer list for the game.

Alex Ovechkin within 10 goals of tying Wayne Gretzky's record

Islanders Prospect Alex Jefferies and the growing pains of the AHL

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New York Islanders News / Pro Hockey Rumors / September 16, 2024