Sorokin will get the start for Tuesday's game against the Bruins, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
Sorokin is backing up David Rittich against the Blue Jackets on Sunday, but Islanders head coach Patrick Roy volunteered that Sorokin would be the one between the pipes against the Bruins on Tuesday. The 30-year-old has not been his usual self so far this season, posting just a 3-4-1 record, a 3.40 GAA and an .877 save percentage. The Bruins have been off since Saturday's 2-1 win over the Hurricanes.
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Islanders' David Rittich: Making third home start
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Rittich will get the start in net for Sunday's game against the Blue Jackets, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
The Islanders have only had one back-to-back so far this season, so the team has had to be creative in finding ways to get Rittich work. He'll be starting for the fourth time this season Sunday. The 33-year-old will look to rebound from his worst start of the year, in which Rittich surrendered six goals on 34 shots against the Hurricanes. The Blue Jackets come in on a four-game winning streak.
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Islanders' Maxim Shabanov: Not close to return
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Shabanov (upper body) isn't close to returning to the lineup, according to Andrew Gross of Newsday on Sunday.
Shabanov has resumed skating, but he will miss his sixth straight game against Columbus on Sunday. It's still unclear when he will be ready to return to the lineup. Shabanov has contributed one goal, two assists, eight shots on net and five hits over six appearances this season.
Finley scored twice on six shots in the University of Wisconsin's 4-0 win over the University of Minnesota on Saturday.
Finley is off to a great start this season with five goals and four assists through eight contests. He continues to use his shot as his best tool, which should bode well for him when he eventually turns pro. For now, Finley should continue to pile up points for the Badgers, who have started the year 6-0-2.
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Islanders' Kashawn Aitcheson: Scores twice in OHL win
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Aitcheson scored two goals on six shots in OHL Barrie's 4-2 win over Erie on Saturday.
Aitcheson has five goals and one assist during a four-game point streak. The 19-year-old defenseman is showing some serious scoring chops with 11 goals and 17 points through 16 appearances this season. He had 26 goals and 59 points over 64 regular-season outings in 2024-25, but he appears to have taken another step, which is exactly what the Islanders want to see out of one of their top prospects.
McWard scored a goal and added an assist in AHL Bridgeport's 3-2 loss to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton on Friday.
McWard is up to four points through eight outings for Bridgeport this season. He has no obvious path to the NHL barring multiple injuries for the big club, where the Islanders are carrying seven blueliners. In addition to the 24-year-old McWard, the Islanders could call on Isaiah George or Marshall Warren, the latter of whom just had a week-long stint in the NHL before returning to the minors Friday.
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Islanders' Jean-Gabriel Pageau: Nets shortie in win
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Pageau scored a shorthanded goal in Friday's 3-1 win over the Capitals.
Pageau has two goals and a helper over his last five games. His tally Friday tied the game at 1-1. It was his third shorthanded point of the campaign, though he hasn't been able to find the scoresheet with the man advantage. Pageau is up to three goals, three assists, 11 shots on net, 19 hits, 10 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 11 appearances in a third-line role.
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Islanders' Mathew Barzal: Deposits empty-netter
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Barzal scored an empty-net goal on two shots in Friday's 3-1 win over the Capitals.
Barzal was scratched for missing the bus to the morning skate Thursday in Carolina, but he was back in his usual top-six spot for Friday's contest. He supplied an insurance tally near the end of the game to help secure the Islanders' first win in four games. Barzal is up to three goals, six assists, 19 shots on net, nine blocked shots, eight PIM and a plus-5 rating over 10 appearances this season.
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Islanders' Bo Horvat: Nets go-ahead goal Friday
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Horvat scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 3-1 win over the Capitals.
Horvat put the Islanders ahead 2-1 with his tally at 4:29 of the third period. The 30-year-old center has had a productive first month of the campaign, racking up seven goals and five assists over 11 games. He's earned three points during the Islanders' recent four-game road trip, and he'll look to keep the offense rolling at home against the Blue Jackets on Sunday.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Sharp in win
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Sorokin stopped 22 of 23 shots in Friday's 3-1 win over the Capitals.
Sorokin had allowed seven goals on 47 shots over his previous two outings. He bounced back with a strong performance Friday, which saw him give up nothing more than a Tom Wilson goal off a rebound. Sorokin improved to 3-4-1 with a 3.40 GAA and an .877 save percentage over eight starts. He's still got some work to do to repair the early damage to his numbers, but Sorokin is expected to receive plenty of playing time. The Islanders' next game is Sunday at home versus the Blue Jackets.
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Islanders' Ilya Sorokin: Facing Capitals
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Sorokin will defend the visiting goal in Washington on Friday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
It has been a tough go for Sorokin this season, as he has allowed three goals on two occasions and four tallies in each of his other five games. Overall, Sorokin is 2-4-1 with a 3.75 GAA and an .868 save percentage over seven starts. The Capitals are 25th in NHL scoring, generating 2.70 goals per game.
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Islanders' Marshall Warren: Loaned to AHL Bridgeport
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Warren was reassigned to AHL Bridgeport on Friday.
The Long Island native had two assists in his NHL debut Saturday in Philadelphia and was held off the scoresheet Wednesday in Boston. Warren had two goals and five points in four AHL games before his promotion. The Islanders called up Calum Ritchie in a corresponding move.
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Islanders' Calum Ritchie: Called up Friday
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Ritchie was recalled from AHL Bridgeport on Friday.
Ritchie was initially believed to be in the mix to be recalled ahead of Thursday's game against Carolina since Mathew Barzal was removed from the lineup as a disciplinary measure. However, Ritchie's flight was unable to reach the team in time, and the Islanders ultimately elected to go with 11 forwards and seven defensemen in the lineup against the Hurricanes. Ritchie will instead join the Islanders a day later, and he's expected to make his team debut during Friday's matchup against Washington.
Islanders' David Rittich: Rough outing against Canes
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Rittich made 27 saves in a 6-2 loss to Carolina on Thursday.
The Canes are one of the best teams in the East, so they didn't make things easy for Rittich and the Isles. He allowed six goals, two more than in his previous two games combined. Rittich has won two games this season -- that's half of the Islanders' wins in an ugly start that has them at the bottom of the East. Spot starting is one of the only options for fantasy managers, and the matchup matters.
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Islanders' Simon Holmstrom: Third goal in four games
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Holmstrom scored a goal in a 6-2 loss to Carolina on Thursday.
Holmstrom drove the net between the circles while the teams skated 4-on-4 and went top shelf to cut the lead to 4-2 at 10:48 of the third frame. He has three goals in his last four games, and five of his six points this season have come in the last five games (three goals, two assists).
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Islanders' Matthew Schaefer: Impressive start continues
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Schaefer scored a power-play goal Thursday in a 6-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
Schaefer's goal came on a wrist shot from the left point through traffic. Schaefer continues to astound the league with his impressive skills, even though he just turned 18 at the start of September. Schaefer has three goals and five assists in 10 games with the Islanders. He has 31 shots, and four of his points, including two goals, have come with the man advantage.
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