Islanders goalie change backfires as Hurricanes go up 3-0

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ELMONT, NY -- New York Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin got the start in Game 3 as a rested goalie seeking to give his team a fresh start after trailing the Carolina Hurricanes 2-0 in their opening round series.

But things turned rotten quickly for Sorokin. He gave up 3 goals on 14 shots before he was pulled 7:14 into the second period. Semyon Varlamov, who started the first two games of the series, stopped all eight shots he faced in relief, but it wasn't enough: The Hurricanes defeated the Islanders, 3-2, as New York faces elimination on Saturday afternoon at UBS Arena.

Coach Patrick Roy, who made the decision to start Sorokin, refused to directly address his…