"Roy said he met with Sorokin this week and emphasized mindset, not mechanics. He explained that while goaltending coach Piero Greco handles the technical work, he wanted Sorokin to hear directly from him. Roy told him that the way forward is to simplify, saying he wants Sorokin to "build one save at a time," and that this is the exact mental approach he used when his own game dipped as a player."
"Roy made clear that David Rittich's win Thursday against the Edmonton Oilers - the team's first of the year - did not alter the goaltending hierarchy. Sorokin remains the starter, and Ottawa offers a chance to reset against a team he has consistently handled. Roy said the expectation isn't perfection but momentum in increments - beginning with the next puck. "We know how good he is," he said. "He just has to build it one save at a time.""
Ilya Sorokin will start Saturday night against the Ottawa Senators despite an 0-3-0 start, a 4.18 GAA and an .854 save percentage. Patrick Roy emphasized mindset over mechanics and encouraged simplifying the approach by building confidence one save at a time, noting he used the same method as a player. Goaltending coach Piero Greco continues to handle technical work while Roy offered direct support to reinforce trust. David Rittich’s recent win did not change the starter hierarchy. The immediate objective is incremental momentum rather than perfection, beginning with the next puck.
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