Sorokin faces the Canadiens tonight as Islanders chase playoff dreams. Will his dominant record secure a crucial win?
MONTREAL -- Ilya Sorokin will start for the New York Islanders against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday, the first leg of a back-to-back situation.
The Islanders host the Columbus Blue Jackets at 7 PM ET.
We'll see if Sorokin gets both games of the back-to-back.
In eight career starts against Montreal, Sorokin is 6-0-2, with a 1.83 GAA and a .939 SV%, with one shutout. He stopped 22 of 25 in the Islanders' 4-3 overtime win against them on Feb. 26.