ISLES NOTES: - Ilya Sorokin is expected to start in goal for the Islanders. Sorokin was named the NHL's First Star of the Week on Monday after going 3-0-0 last week with a shutout. Sorokin is 8-2-0 in his last 10 games with a 1.78 GAA, a .938 SV% and two shutouts. Sorokin is 2-2-1 against Vegas lifetime, with a 2.14 GAA, a .933 SV% and two shutouts. - Mathew Barzal is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury. Barzal left the game in the final two minutes of regulation in Saturday's 3-2 OT win over the Tampa Bay Lightning after blocking a shot. Barzal has 20 points (6G 14A) through 30 games this season. Barzal also missed 21 games with an upper-body injury from Nov. 1 to Dec. 12. - Scott Mayfield
Published: 02/03/2025
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