Islanders to start goaltender Ilya Sorokin for Game 4 against Penguins
UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The New York Islanders are expected to start rookie goaltender Ilya Sorokin for Game 4 of their first-round series against the Penguins at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Saturday.
Sorokin made his postseason debut during Game 1 on Sunday, a 4-3 overtime win at PPG Paints Arena. In that contest, he made 39 saves on 42 shots.
He will be replacing typical starter Semyon Varlamov who had been in net for Games 2 and 3, each losses. During Saturday’s 5-4 home loss, Varlamov made 22 saves on 27 shots.
The Penguins are expected to start goaltender Tristan Jarry. Through three games this postseason, he has a 2-1 record along with a 2.75 goals against average and a .917 save percentage.
Game 4 is slated to begin at approximately 3:12 p.m.
Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.
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