It was a hard season for New York Islanders goaltender, Ilya Sorokin . He finished the 2022-23 season as a Vezina Trophy finalist behind Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark . Expectations were sky-high, and they were only enhanced as he signed an eight-year, $8.25 million average annual value (AAV) contract beginning in the 2024-25 season. However, his 2023-24 season was nothing short of a disappointment, and Islanders fans have grown worrisome as they move their attention to the 2024-25 season. What Went Wrong for Sorokin? Sorokin finished the season with a 25-19-12 record, owning a 3.01 goals-against average (GAA) and a .909 save percentage (SV%). These are not atrocious numbers, but coming
GP | W | L | OTL | Pts | |
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82 | 55 | 23 | 4 | 114 | |
82 | 52 | 23 | 7 | 111 | |
82 | 39 | 27 | 16 | 94 | |
82 | 40 | 31 | 11 | 91 | |
82 | 38 | 32 | 12 | 88 | |
82 | 38 | 33 | 11 | 87 | |
82 | 38 | 39 | 5 | 81 | |
82 | 27 | 43 | 12 | 66 |