The New York Islanders got back in the win column in a game they really needed, against an opponent they really should beat, but without Ilya Sorokin’s stellar performance it could have been a different story.
It was a good performance overall from the Islanders — much better than their loss two nights prior to the Capitals — but Sorokin had to make some Save of the Year-type highlights early on to keep the Isles on the path toward the win they felt they deserved.
It was scoreless after one, 2-1 after two, and ultimately a semi-comfortable victory, because every time the Isles had a breakdown, it seemed Sorokin was not going to allow the Flyers to score.