Sorokin, Islanders shut out Flyers, win Sixth in row
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin stopped all 23 shots he faced en route to shutting out the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday evening. The Flyers dominated the shot total in the second period,
Ilya Sorokin made 23 saves for his third shutout of the season, and Simon Holmstrom broke a scoreless tie with a goal midway through the game as the Isles blanked the Philadelphia Flyers 3-0 before a crowd of 18,703 at Wells Fargo Center.
The Philadelphia Flyers were shut out, 3-0, by the New York Islanders at Wells Fargo Center on Thursday evening.
Sorokin is set to start on the road against Philadelphia on Thursday, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday. Sorokin has won his past four outings while stopping 85 of 89 shots (.955 save percentage).
The New York Islanders (23-20-7) marched into the Wells Fargo Center and soundly defeated the Philadelphia Flyers (23-24-6) 3-0 on Thursday night.
The Islanders scored a 3-0 win that extended their winning streak to six, resulting in them jumping the Flyers, Rangers and Canadiens in the standings.
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