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Sorokin will start Thursday vs. the Canucks.

Sorokin was perfect, stopping all 32 of 32 shots for his second straight shutout as he defeated the high-scoring Seattle Kraken in his last start. The 27-year-old may have a near .500 record with his 17-16-4 record, but has a top-five SV% with his .926 SV% and impressive 2.31 GAA. He takes on the Vancouver Canucks, who have lost three of their last four under new coach Rick Tocchet after a 4-3 loss to the New York Rangers last game.

Ilya Sorokin
Romanov (personal) is expected to be back in the Islanders lineup on Thursday.

Romanov missed the Islanders' previous game due to personal reasons but will draw back into the lineup Thursday as they take on Vancouver. The 23-year-old hard hitting defensemen has a goal, 14 assists, 73 SOG, 31 PIMs and a +5 plus/minus through 53 games so far this season.

Alexander Romanov
Sorokin is in the starter's crease at the Islanders morning skate.

Sorokin was perfect, stopping all 32 of 32 shots for his second straight shutout as he defeated the high-scoring Seattle Kraken in his last start. The 27-year-old may have a near .500 record with his 17-16-4 record, but has a top-five SV% with his .926 SV% and impressive 2.31 GAA. He takes on the Vancouver Canucks, who have lost three of their last four under new coach Rick Tocchet after a 4-3 loss to the New York Rangers last game.

Ilya Sorokin
Vanecek starts Monday vs. the Canucks.

Vanecek stopped 33 of 35 shots (.943 SV%) for his ninth-straight win as he defeated Dallas in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been incredible in his first season in New Jersey, with his 21-5-2 record, 2.29 GAA and .917 SV%. He will face the Vancouver Canucks, who have won two of their last three games and are 11th in the NHL in goals per game (3.31).

Vitek Vanecek
Varlamov will start Monday in Philadelphia.

Varlamov stopped 45 of 46 shots (.978 SV%) and snapped a three-game losing streak as he defeated Vegas in his previous start. The Islanders' backup has been incredible this season when called upon, with his 9-6-1 record, 2.61 GAA, and .918 SV%. He will take on the Philadelphia Flyers, who won their last game and are 27th in the NHL in goals per game (2.78).

Semyon Varlamov
Varlamov is in the starter's crease at the Islanders' morning skate.

Varlamov stopped 45 of 46 shots (.978 SV%) and snapped a three-game losing streak as he defeated Vegas in his previous start. The Islanders' backup has been incredible this season when called upon, with his 9-6-1 record, 2.61 GAA, and .918 SV%. He will take on the Philadelphia Flyers, who won their last game and are 27th in the NHL in goals per game (2.78).

Semyon Varlamov
Vanecek is in the starter's crease at the Devils' morning skate.

Vanecek stopped 33 of 35 shots (.943 SV%) for his ninth-straight win as he defeated Dallas in his previous start. The 27-year-old has been incredible in his first season in New Jersey, with his 21-5-2 record, 2.29 GAA and .917 SV%. He will face the Vancouver Canucks, who have won two of their last three games and are 11th in the NHL in goals per game (3.31).

Vitek Vanecek
The Islanders have recalled Simon Holmstrom from Bridgeport (AHL).

Holmstrom had three goals, two assists, and four PIMs in 16 games with Bridgeport (AHL) but has been recalled to the Islanders Monday. The 21-year-old struggled in his previous stint with the big club, picking up only two goals, an assist, and 15 SOG through 24 games played earlier this season.

Simon Holmstrom
Bo Horvat has signed an eight-year, $68 Million ($8.5 Million AAV) extension with the New York Islanders.

Horvat was dealt to the Islanders last week for Anthony Beauvillier, Aatu Raty and a top-12 protected 2023 first-round pick and has signed an eight-year, $68 Million ($8.5 Million AAV) with the Islanders Sunday. The 27-year-old is on pace for the best season of his career with his 31 goals, 23 assists, 143 SOG and 12 PIMs through 49 games with Vancouver prior to his trade. He has never surpassed 61 points in any of his previous eight NHL seasons.

Bo Horvat
Ilya Sorokin will start Friday vs. Detroit.

Sorokin allowed five goals on 39 shots (.872 SV%) for his fourth-straight loss as he was defeated by Toronto in his previous start. The 27-year-old has a losing record of 15-16-4 despite playing incredibly well with his 2.44 GAA and .922 SV%. He takes on the Detroit Red Wings, who have won three of their last four contests after a 4-3 win over Montreal last game but are 20th in the NHL in goals per game (3.06).

Ilya Sorokin
Sorokin was the first goalie off the ice at the Islanders morning skate.

Sorokin allowed five goals on 39 shots (.872 SV%) for his fourth-straight loss as he was defeated by Toronto in his previous start. The 27-year-old has a losing record of 15-16-4 despite playing incredibly well with his 2.44 GAA and .922 SV%. He takes on the Detroit Red Wings, who have won three of their last four contests after a 4-3 win over Montreal last game but are 20th in the NHL in goals per game (3.06).

Ilya Sorokin
Varlamov will start Wednesday in Ottawa.

Varlamov allowed four goals on 24 shots (.833 SV%) for his second-straight loss as he was defeated by the Boston Bruins his last time out. The 34-year-old Islanders' backup has been solid when called upon this season, with his 8-5-1 record, 2.85 GAA and .908 SV%. He will face the Ottawa Senators, who have lost four of their last five contests after a 5-1 loss to Winnipeg last game.

Semyon Varlamov