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Shakes down Leafs on Saturday Sorokin made 26 saves in a 6-3 win over Toronto on Saturday.

Impact William Nylander beat him twice and Bobby McMann found twine once, but that was it. With Anthony Duclair's return Saturday, Sorokin finds himself finally playing behind a full Isles squad. His skills are elite, and you could see his fantasy value rise if the team can find a new level. Right now, Sorokin is 10-10-4 with a 2.82 GAA, .903 save percentage and one shutout. The Isles play the Sabres on Monday, and Sorokin is likely to close out out the pre-holiday break with a start.

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Bo Horvat has goas and 2 assists in the Islanders' 6-3 victory over the Maple Leafs

Bo Horvat had two a goal and two assists, Isaiah George scored his first NHL goal and the New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6-3 on Saturday night

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Back in net Saturday Sorokin will guard the road net Saturday against Toronto, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Impact It's been a tough stretch for Sorokin of late -- he's dropped three of his last four starts, struggling to an .865 save percentage in that span. The 29-year-old netminder will look to right the ship against a Leafs' team that's won five of their last six.

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Gets hook in Tuesday's loss Sorokin allowed four goals on 23 shots before being replaced by Marcus Hogberg to begin the third period of Tuesday's 4-0 loss to the Hurricanes.

Impact Sorokin got hung out to dry by his defense, and the hook from coach Patrick Roy was more about trying to light a fire under the Islanders than it was about the netminder's play. Even so, Sorokin has given up four goals in three straight starts, and he's 3-4-1 through eight December outings with a 3.40 GAA and .879 save percentage. The Isles are off until Saturday, giving Sorokin some time to regain his focus.

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Kochetkov's first shutout of season lifts Hurricanes past Islanders 4-0

Pyotr Kochetkov made 32 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New York Islanders 4-0

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Tending twine against Carolina Sorokin will start Tuesday against the Hurricanes, per Andrew Gross of Newsday.

Impact Sorokin's allowed four goals in back-to-back matchups, and he's alternated wins and losses over his last four starts. Consistency has been an issue for the Russian netminder due to the Islanders' third-period struggles. Sorokin will face a Carolina club that ranks fourth overall in the league with 3.60 goals per game.

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Allows late goal in defeat Sorokin conceded four goals on 22 shots Sunday in a 5-3 loss to the Blackhawks. The fifth marker was an empty-netter.

Impact Sorokin defeated the Blackhawks at home Thursday, but the Isles had another third-period collapse Sunday. Connor Bedard was able to squeak one past the Russian netminder with under a minute remaining to give Chicago a 4-3 lead. Sorokin has made eight consecutive starts, and he'll need to continue shouldering the load between the pipes as Semyon Varlamov (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday. Sorokin will likely get the start Tuesday against Carolina, but he should benefit from New York's following game not coming until Saturday in Toronto. The 29-year-old is sporting a 9-9-4 record, .906 save percentage and 2.71 GAA through 22 appearances.

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Bedard scores in 3rd period as the Blackhawks beat the Islanders 5-3

Connor Bedard scored with 54 seconds left and Arvid Soderblom made 30 saves, helping the Chicago Blackhawks beat the New York Islanders 5-3

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Starting Sunday Sorokin will defend the visiting net in Chicago on Saturday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Impact Sorokin gets the return matchup against Chicago as he stopped 26 shots Thursday beating Chicago 5-4. Sorokin is 9-8-4 with a 2.65 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 21 starts this season. The Blackhawks will be a tired team after playing in New Jersey on Saturday. Chicago has found the back of the net 71 times in 29 games this season.

DECEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Hangs on for win Thursday Sorokin made 26 saves in Thursday's 5-4 win over Chicago.

Impact The Islanders seemed to have things well in hand when they took a 5-1 lead midway through the third period and chased Arvid Soderblom from the game, but the visitors caught fire late and scored the final three goals of the night, including two by Tyler Bertuzzi in the final 70 seconds. With Semyon Varlamov (lower body) sidelined since late November, Sorokin has started seven straight games, going 4-2-1 with a 2.54 GAA and .911 save percentage. He could be feeling some fatigue, but it's not clear if the Islanders trust backup Marcus Hogberg enough to give Sorokin a breather.

DECEMBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

Holmstrom, Dobson lead Islanders to 5-4 win over Blackhawks

Simon Holmstrom had a goal and two assists , Noah Dobson had a goal and an assist, and the New York Islanders beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-4

DECEMBER 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

First goalie off Thursday Sorokin was the first goalie off Thursday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports, indicating he'll start at home against the Blackhawks.

Impact Sorokin has been relatively effective in recent outings with a 2.29 GAA and .919 save percentage over his last six appearances, but he's had to settle for a 3-2-1 record during that time. Although the Islanders' offense remains lackluster, he'll have a favorable matchup Thursday, as the Blackhawks average just 2.39 goals per game, the third-worst mark in the league.

DECEMBER 12 • ROTOWIRE

Gets little help in loss Sorokin stopped 27 of 29 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 loss to the Kings, with Los Angeles' final goal getting scored into an empty net.

Impact The Isles only managed to put 20 shots on net against Darcy Kuemper, including a measly three in the first period, and Sorokin didn't get much support in his own end either -- Kevin Fiala's game-winner in the second period was fired through a partial screen supplied by Grant Hutton. Sorokin has started six straight games with Semyon Varlamov (lower body) unavailable, going 3-2-1 with a 2.29 GAA and .919 save percentage, and he could keep hold of the No. 1 job even once Varlamov is healthy rather than slipping back into a timeshare.

DECEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE

Kings defeat the Islanders 3-1 for their 6th straight win

Adrian Kempe and Kevin Fiala scored, Darcy Kuemper made 19 saves and the Los Angeles Kings beat the New York Islanders 3-1 for their sixth straight win

DECEMBER 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Set to start versus Kings Sorokin is expected to get the starting nod at home against Los Angeles on Tuesday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.

Impact Sorokin will make his sixth straight start, having gone 3-1-1 with a 2.34 GAA and one shutout. Given his strong run of play, it's possible Sorokin would have featured in each of the previous five contests anyway but the injury to Semyon Varlamov (undisclosed) has left the Islanders will little choice than to roll with Sorokin in the crease. If they do decide to rest Sorokin -- which the Isles don't need to do with no back-to-back before the Christmas break -- it would fall to Marcus Hogberg to give Sorokin a night off.

DECEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE

Earns win Sunday Sorokin stopped 29 of 31 shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Senators.

Impact Thanks to this 29-save performance, Sorokin has now recorded back-to-back wins for the first time this season. Even though the 29-year-old Russian netminder has been wildly inconsistent, the recent signs show marked improvement. He's gone 3-1-1 with a 2.34 GAA and a .916 save percentage over his last five starts, and that percentage could be even higher hadn't it been for a 5-2 loss over Seattle in which he gave up four goals in just 13 shots on Dec. 5.

DECEMBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Islanders sink Senators 4-2 with power-play goals by Lee and Palmieri

Ilya Sorokin made 29 saves in a 4-2 winning effort for the New York Islanders against the Ottawa Senators on Sunday night

DECEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Starting again Sunday Sorokin will guard the road goal versus Ottawa on Sunday, Andrew Gross of Newsday reports.

Impact Sorokin made 28 saves in Saturday's 4-3 win over Carolina and will play again due to the absence of Semyon Varlamov (lower body). The 29-year-old Sorokin has a 7-7-4 record with one shutout, a 2.64 GAA and a .909 save percentage through 18 appearances this season. Ottawa ranks 14th in the league with 3.08 goals per game and registered a 3-1 win over Nashville on Saturday.

DECEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

Comes up big down stretch Saturday Sorokin turned aside 28 shots in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Hurricanes.

Impact The Islanders took a 4-2 lead into the third period, and Sorokin had to stand on his head to make it hold up -- Carolina out-shot New York 19-2 in the final frame, but the 29-year-old netminder didn't let a puck get by him until there were just 49 seconds left in the game and the 'Canes had their goalie pulled for an extra attacker. Sorokin has started four straight games with Semyon Varlamov (lower body) unavailable, going 2-1-1 with a 2.43 GAA and .910 save percentage, but he'll likely cede the crease to Marcus Hogberg for Sunday's game in Ottawa.

DECEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE

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DECEMBER 8 • NHL.COM