"The New York Rangers games hadn't been kind to Sorokin in recent years. Coming into Saturday night, the New York Islanders netminder was 0-5-2 in his last seven starts against the Blueshirts and had managed only two wins in nine career head-to-head matchups with his friend and fellow countryman Igor Shesterkin."
"The shutout - his 23rd career clean sheet - was a milestone, moving him past Billy Smith into sole possession of second place on the Islanders' all-time list. But more importantly, it was a return to form. After allowing three or more goals in each of his first seven games this season, Sorokin has now allowed one or fewer in two of his last three starts."
Ilya Sorokin stopped all 33 shots in a 5-0 win, earning a shutout and outdueling Igor Shesterkin. He made an early point-blank stop on Artemi Panarin and later denied a barrage of one-timers from Mika Zibanejad, including 10 combined shots from the two stars. The clean sheet was his 23rd career shutout, moving him past Billy Smith into sole possession of second on the Islanders' all-time list. After allowing three or more goals in each of his first seven games, Sorokin has now allowed one or fewer in two of his last three starts, which may restore his rhythm and swagger.
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