It's been a November to remember for NY Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin

November produced a dramatic turnaround for New York Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin, shifting from early struggles to elite performance. Through his first seven games he was 2-4-1 with an .868 save percentage and a 3.75 goals-against average, and his timing and reads were off. The team changed goalie coaches and added a mental performance consultant. Since October 31 he has gone 5-1-1 with a .941 save percentage, a 1.69 GAA, and two shutouts. Observers noted his calm, focused demeanor, and Sorokin emphasized concentration, puck tracking, rebound control, and team defensive support.

"November has been a month of transformation for New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin, and maybe the month that rewrites his entire season and that of his team. After a rocky start that had Islanders fans uneasy, Sorokin has flipped the narrative and reasserted himself as one of the NHL's premier goaltenders."

"Through his first seven games, Sorokin went 2-4-1 with an .868 save percentage and a 3.75 goals-against average; numbers far below his elite norms. His timing and reads were off, and the Islanders were still searching for their structure. The goalie coach changed. The team hired a mental performance consultant. The calendar flipped.Since October 31, Sorokin has been arguably the best goalie in the league: 5-1-1, a .941 save percentage, a 1.69 GAA, and two shutouts - tied with Minnesota's Jesper Wallstedt for the most in the NHL. It has truly been a November to remember."

""It's not easy," Sorokin said. "You should be focused the whole game... There were not a lot of shots in the first two periods, so you should find concentration, focus and play shift by shift.""

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