Russian goaltender “New York Islanders” Ilya Sorokin was recognized as the second star of the day in the NHL
Russian goaltender “New York Islanders” Ilya Sorokin was recognized as the second star of the day in the National Hockey League (NHL). This was reported on the website of the organization.
In the match against the Seattle Kraken, the goalkeeper saved 32 shots on goal and scored a shutout – 4:0. He had his fifth clean sheet of the season, tying the leader Darcy Kemper of the Washington Capitals. In addition, for Sorokin, this is the 15th shutout in his career, the Russian came out on the fourth place in terms of this indicator in the history of the NHL.
The first star of the day was San Jose Sharks forward Timo Mayer, who scored two goals and provided an assist in a 4-3 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey Desmith was named the third star of the day with 41 saves against the Colorado Avalanche (2-1 OT).
In September, 27-year-old Sorokin ranked fifth in the NHL’s top goaltenders ranking. The first place in the list went to the two-time Stanley Cup winner, Russian goaltender “Tampa Bay Lightning” Andrey Vasilevsky. In second place is Olympic champion Igor Shesterkin, who defends the gates of the New York Rangers.
Source: Lenta
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