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Ilya Sorokin Named NHL First Star After Three-Win Week, Ties Islanders Shutout Record

A switch to goaltending coach Sergei Naumovs is credited with sharpening his game.

Overview

  • Sorokin won all three starts last week, stopping 97 of 101 shots for a .960 save percentage.
  • He capped the run with a 32-save 2-0 win in Tampa, his third shutout of the season and the 25th of his Islanders career to tie Chico Resch.
  • His week also featured 30 saves in a 2-1 victory over the Lightning on Dec. 2 and 35 saves on 38 shots to beat the Avalanche.
  • Across his last 13 outings, he is 8-4-1 with a .936 save percentage after a difficult start to the season.
  • The resurgence follows GM Mathieu Darche replacing goalie coach Piero Greco with Naumovs, who previously worked with Sorokin at CSKA Moscow.