Ilya Sorokin remains one of the NHL’s most formidable goaltenders, and the Penguins will see him again Monday in Elmont, NY with the standings tightening around them. Despite playing behind an Islanders team that gives up one of the league’s highest rates of quality chances, Sorokin continues to post elite results.
He leads the NHL with seven shutouts this season and has 29 since entering the league in 2020‑21 — the most in that span. His .914 save percentage among goalies with at least 40 appearances ranks first, and his 28 wins place him sixth league‑wide.
"He's moves fast," said Connor Dewar. "He's in position and he's a good goalie."
The workload he handles is significant. No goaltender has faced more high‑danger shots than Sorokin’s 449, and his .884 save percentage is the tops in the league. When he sees pucks cleanly, he remains one of the toughest goalies in the league to beat.
Dan Muse on what the team has to do facing Sorokin knowing how well the goaltender has handled the high-danger shots: “I think getting pucks to the interior, even in the first period yesterday when we did have the puck a little bit more there. Just getting to the inside. And so, you got to be working away from the puck. You got to be getting in those areas. We got to get the traffic and we got to make sure that we're finding some second opportunities as well."
Sorokin rarely gets beaten on first looks. Screens, tips, and rebound pressure are essential, especially early, to disrupt his reads and force him into lateral movement.
Dewar on what they need to do to create the havoc and chaos around the net: "You got to get bodies and pucks there."
THE ASYLUM
Traffic, chaos essential to crack Sorokin
Ilya Sorokin remains one of the NHL’s most formidable goaltenders, and the Penguins will see him again Monday in Elmont, NY with the standings tightening around them. Despite playing behind an Islanders team that gives up one of the league’s highest rates of quality chances, Sorokin continues to post elite results.
He leads the NHL with seven shutouts this season and has 29 since entering the league in 2020‑21 — the most in that span. His .914 save percentage among goalies with at least 40 appearances ranks first, and his 28 wins place him sixth league‑wide.
"He's moves fast," said Connor Dewar. "He's in position and he's a good goalie."
The workload he handles is significant. No goaltender has faced more high‑danger shots than Sorokin’s 449, and his .884 save percentage is the tops in the league. When he sees pucks cleanly, he remains one of the toughest goalies in the league to beat.
Dan Muse on what the team has to do facing Sorokin knowing how well the goaltender has handled the high-danger shots: “I think getting pucks to the interior, even in the first period yesterday when we did have the puck a little bit more there. Just getting to the inside. And so, you got to be working away from the puck. You got to be getting in those areas. We got to get the traffic and we got to make sure that we're finding some second opportunities as well."
Sorokin rarely gets beaten on first looks. Screens, tips, and rebound pressure are essential, especially early, to disrupt his reads and force him into lateral movement.
Dewar on what they need to do to create the havoc and chaos around the net: "You got to get bodies and pucks there."
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