Islanders to start goaltender Ilya Sorokin for Game 4 against Penguins

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Islanders to start goaltender Ilya Sorokin for Game 4 against Penguins

Seth Rorabaugh | Saturday, May 22, 2021 2:56 p.m.

Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin makes a save on Penguins forward Bryan Rust in the first period during game 1 of the opening round of the NHL playoffs May, 16, 2021 at PPG Paints Arena.

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.

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