"Ilya Sorokin delivered a vintage performance, stopping all 35 shots he faced to record his NHL-leading fifth shutout of the season as the New York Islanders edged the Edmonton Oilers 1-0 on Thursday night at Rogers Place. Sorokin was sharp from the opening faceoff, tracking pucks cleanly through traffic and calmly handling Edmonton's relentless pressure. When he wasn't the difference, the goalposts helped - ringing twice on Oilers chances in a scoreless game that felt like it was waiting for one mistake to decide it."
"That mistake came late in the third period. With 6:18 remaining, Edmonton's Leon Draisaitl was called for tripping, giving the Islanders a power play that finally broke through. Calum Ritchie slid a slick backhand pass to Anthony Duclair, who ripped a one-timer past Connor Ingram for the game's only goal. Mathew Barzal picked up the secondary assist, marking the 500th point of his NHL career in his 576th game."
Ilya Sorokin stopped all 35 shots to earn his NHL-leading fifth shutout and the Islanders a 1-0 road win at Rogers Place. Sorokin tracked pucks through traffic, handled sustained Edmonton pressure, and benefited from goalposts that rang twice on Oilers chances. Late in the third, Leon Draisaitl took a tripping penalty, and on the ensuing power play Calum Ritchie fed Anthony Duclair for the lone goal. Mathew Barzal recorded the secondary assist, marking his 500th NHL point. Connor McDavid's 20-game point streak ended when Draisaitl's late shot hit the post. Sorokin extended his franchise-record 27th career shutout and the Islanders recorded their first shutout in Edmonton since 1983.
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