Ilya Sorokin #30 of the New York Islanders (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Six of the last eight games between the New York Islanders and Philadelphia Flyers have gone to overtime. So you knew this one was designed to go the extra frame. The only debate was how they’d get there.
Brian Elliott and Ilya Sorokin chose a goalie dual. Both pitched regulation shutouts. The only goal to go in was a deflection off a Flyers stick. So, while Elliot won’t be credited with a shutout, he was excellent in nets for Philadelphia.