The Islanders have won eight of their last nine (8-1-0) and will turn to Sorokin between the pipes on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets. Sorokin was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 33 of 34 shots (.971 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. The 29-year-old netminder has an outstanding .952 SV% and two shutouts in his last nine games (8-1-0).
The Islanders have won eight of their last nine (8-1-0) and will likely turn to Sorokin between the pipes on Friday against the Winnipeg Jets. Sorokin was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 33 of 34 shots (.971 SV%) in a 2-1 win over the Vegas Golden Knights. The 29-year-old netminder has an outstanding .952 SV% and two shutouts in his last nine games (8-1-0).
The Islanders' seven-game win streak snapped in their most recent outing, a 6-3 loss to the Florida Panthers, with Sorokin serving as the team's backup, but he will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights. The 29-year-old Sorokin has been tremendous lately, allowing two or fewer goals in seven of his last eight (7-1-0) and posting a stellar .949 SV%. The Islanders enter Tuesday's contest as +133 home underdogs against a Golden Knights club amid a three-game losing skid (0-1-2).
Mayfield exited Saturday's 3-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning after only 10:03 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury and did not play on Sunday. The 32-year-old Mayfield is averaging 17:33 time-on-ice and has seven points (2G / 5A) in 50 games this season. The Islanders return to action on Tuesday against the Vegas Golden Knights.
Barzal did not play in New York's 6-3 loss to the Florida Panthers on Sunday and will be sidelined indefinitely due to a lower-body injury. The 27-year-old Barzal has already missed significant time this season due to injuries and has only played 30 games, scoring 20 points (6G / 14A).
Varlamov had been on the ice taking shots recently but suffered a setback and is out indefinitely. Varlamov has been out since November 29th and does not have a timeline for his return.
Duclair missed the Islanders' morning skate and head coach Patrick Roy does not expect him to play vs. the Lightning. Look for Maxim Tsyplakov to move back up the lineup and for Pierre Engvall to re-enter the lineup to replace Duclair.
With the recent acquisitions of Tony DeAngelo, Scott Perunovich, and Adam Boqvist, George has been assigned to the Bridgeport Islanders (AHL). The 20-year-old George is averaging 15:39 and has five points (1G / 4A) in 33 games this season.
Florida acquired Boqvist in the offseason with hopes of having him rediscover the offensive pedigree that led him to be the eighth-overall pick in the 2018 NHL Entry Draft. Unfortunately for both parties, Boqvist struggled to establish himself with the Panthers, averaging 12:51 time-on-ice and scoring six points (2G / 4A) while being limited to only 18 games. Boqvist is the latest offensive defenseman acquired by the Islanders in the last week to counteract the absence of Noah Dobson (lower body), joining Tony DeAngelo and Scott Perunovich.
The Islanders are riding a season-best five-game winning streak and will roll with Sorokin between the pipes on Thursday against the Philadelphia Flyers. Sorokin was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche. The 29-year-old netminder has been stellar lately, posting a .944 SV% in his last six games (5-1-0). The Islanders enter Thursday's contest as -119 road favorites against a Flyers squad that suffered a disappointing 5-0 loss to the New Jersey Devils last night.
