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Max Shabanov had two goals and an assist, and Ilya Sorokin stopped 29 shots for his second shutout of the season as the New York Islanders beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-0.
The 30-year-old netminder played well, but his teammates weren't able to solve Jordan Binnington until there was less than four minutes left in the third period. Sorokin still allowed three goals or fewer for the eighth straight start, a stretch in which he's gone 5-2-1 with a dazzling .938 save percentage.
Sorokin's stellar 33-save shutout propels him past a franchise icon, solidifying his place among Islanders goaltending legends.
The Islanders proved that again on Saturday, losing 2-1 to the Blues at UBS Arena after completing a 6-1-0 trek with a 5-0 win in Detroit on Thursday. The Islanders (12-8-2) opened a seven-game homestand as they played at UBS Arena for the first time since Nov. 7.
Sorokin is coming off a 5-0 shutout win over Detroit on Thursday. He has a 7-5-2 record this season with two shutouts, a 2.71 GAA and a .905 save percentage through 14 appearances. St. Louis sits 26th in the league with 2.71 goals per game this campaign.
Mathew Barzal scored in overtime, Ilya Sorokin stopped 32 of the 34 shots he faced and the New York Islanders bounced back from allowing the tying goal to Simon Nemec with 4.7 seconds left in regulation to beat the New Jersey Devils 3-2.
Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin is enlisting his head coach, Patrick Roy, to help him with his shootout problems.
Bo Horvat continued his torrid goal-scoring pace with two more – including one on the power play – to give him 11 in 15 games.