Jan 31, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) against the Philadelphia Flyers at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
Everyone was surprised when Ilya Sorokin got the start in Game 1. The thought was that Vezina Candidate, Semyon Varlamov would be back in the crease for the Islanders after getting banged up in his final start of the season.
Well, due to limited practice, Trotz went to Sorokin instead and he was spectacular. The rookie netminder posted a .929 save percentage on 39 saves in the Islanders overtime victory.