It was only exacerbated by that six-game slump from March 11 to March 24 where he allowed 21 goals more than three per night with an .881 save percentage.
Sorokin said. With Tuesday's matchup against the Blackhawks being the second leg of a back-to-back a game the Islanders had gone 0-6-3 in this season Sorokin was called back into action. And he answered the call.
The 28-year-old turned away 18 of 19 shots faced on Tuesday night to preserve a 2-1 Islanders victory, which moved them to within one point of a playoff spot after the Washington Capitals lost earlier that evening.
Head coach Patrick Roy decided to give his workhorse netminder a few nights off, which is not the easiest concept to embrace considering the Islanders are in a fight for their postseason lives.
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