This is still a team with a lot of veterans on long-term deals, including Mat Barzal, Bo Horvat and, crucially, Ilya Sorokin. There is still a relatively new arena and a desire to see it filled.

Lee and Pierre Engvall scored goals for the Islanders (32-28-10), who got 29 saves from goalie Ilya Sorokin. Columbus climbed to 73 points with 12 games left, while New York added a point to hop ...

The Islanders’ core already includes Barzal, Ilya Sorokin, Noah Dobson and prospects Cole Eiserman and Calum Ritchie. Now, with the No. 1 pick in hand — and top draft-eligible names like ...

He was set up by Tom Wilson and Dylan Strome and ripped a shot from the top of the left faceoff circle past Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin in the second period. Gretzky, NHL commissioner Gary ...

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Anastasia Gorbenko and Ilya Shymanovich each enjoyed two trips to the top of the podium on the second day of the Mare Nostrum meet in Monaco. Shymanovich won the men’s 100m breaststroke in 59.77 ...

Add in goaltender Ilya Sorokin, and the Islanders have a good core that, with depth added to it, can become a top team in the Eastern Conference. One of the common issues with prospect development ...

The Athletic's flagship hockey podcast delivers daily insights, prospect rankings, betting picks, and much more, Monday through Friday, all season long. Oilers handling the pressure in a crazy ...