As Ilya Sorokin continues to regain his form, Patrick Roy offered a detailed look at what’s driving the New York Islanders’ goaltender’s recent success.
“I just feel like he’s playing with confidence right now,” Roy said following Wednesday’s practice at T-Mobile Arena. “He’s on top of the crease, he’s reading plays well. You could tell when someone’s confident - it makes a big difference in your game.”
Sorokin is 3-0-1 (.949 and 1.46) since October 30th, giving him the 2nd-lowest goals against average and 2nd-highest save percentage of any NHL goalie who has made at least three appearances in that span (Yaroslav Askarov, .