Tag: KHL
Pros and Cons of NHL Stars Going To 2022 Winter Olympics
When the 2021-22 NHL season opened, there was not only excitement about the coming year, but also the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. The Winter Games, scheduled to take
Read MoreShould Semyon Varlamov or Ilya Sorokin Start Game 4?
Semyon Varlamov started Games 2 and 3 for the Islanders against the Pittsburgh Penguins, and Barry Trotz will have to decide if he starts the veteran netminder again in Game
Read MoreWhy Hasn’t Ilya Sorokin Played More Games?
Ilya Sorokin recorded his second straight shutout Sunday against the Penguins, but hasn’t played nearly as many games as his counterpart, Semyon Varlamov. Does that make any sense? Before the
Read MoreCurb Your Expectations For Ilya Sorokin
Amidst some Islanders fans’ lofty expectations for Ilya Sorokin, the team’s young goalie prospect, some scouts are skeptical about how he will perform in his first year in North America.
Read MoreDrive4Five Mailbag: Islanders’ Goaltending, Wahlstrom, Lafrenière
Welcome to the first edition of the Drive4Five mailbag! In this series, we will be answering questions that are asked to us on our Instagram, @drive4five, through the question and
Read MoreIlya Sorokin Signs Contract With New York Islanders
Ilya Sorokin has signed a one-year, entry-level contract (ELC) with the New York Islanders. The move comes on the day when Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) prospects were allowed to sign
Read MoreIlya Sorokin and Igor Shesterkin Headline Battle of New York
The future of the Battle of New York will also be the battle of two Russian goalie phenoms. Ilya Sorokin and Igor Shesterkin are considered to be among the NHL’s
Read MoreWhere Will Ilya Sorokin Fit in the Islanders' Goalie Tandem?
The recent signing of Russian net-minder Ilya Sorokin has been in the making for over five years. The Siberian man has been cited by Islanders fans to be one of
Read MoreIlya Sorokin is Coming to Long Island
It is time. Reports out of Russia say that the Islanders’ White Whale, the best goaltender outside of the NHL, is coming to the states. Back in 2014, the New
Read MoreWhat Is Going on in Russia?
As the Kontinental Hockey League season comes to a close, the Islanders Russian prospects have finished up league play and are now preparing for the offseason. Well, we know who
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