Stepping in after Semyon Varlamov struggled in Games 2 and 3, Ilya Sorokin came 2:35 short of a shutout as he backstopped the New York Islanders to a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 4. The win evened the series at 2-2, and gave fans a chance to bring Nassau Coliseum to a raucous boil just like Bossy intended.
First Period: Scoreless, for once
The Islanders finally got a steadier start as they’ve been hoping, getting the jump early, and for the first time this series we had a scoreless first period.