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Sorokin led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups.

Sorokin stopped 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in a win over Toronto his previous time out. The 27-year-old has been incredible this season, posting a .926 SV% and 2.37 GAA along with his 8-5-0 record. He takes on the Edmonton Oilers who have lost three of their last five games but rank sixth in the NHL with 3.47 goals per game.

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Matias Maccelli will be a healthy scratch Wednesday vs. Carolina.

Maccelli heading to the press box Wednesday comes as a bit of a surprise as the rookie had been enjoying a strong season, leading all rookie skaters with 11 points (1G/10A) through 17 games played. He will be replaced by Dylan Guenther and Zack Kassian returning to the lineup.

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Liam Foudy will draw back into the Blue Jackets' lineup Wednesday vs. the Canadiens.

Foudy missed the Blue Jackets' previous game as he was a healthy scratch but will draw back into the lineup Wednesday. The 22-year-old prospect has three assists and is a -6 plus/minus while playing a bottom-six role across 10 games played this season.

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Vitek Vanecek will start Wednesday vs. Toronto.

Vanecek stopped 28 of 30 shots (.933 SV%) picking up his ninth straight in his previous start vs. Edmonton. He has been sensational as the Devils' workhorse this season, posting a 9-1-0 record with a 2.14 GAA and .918 SV%. He will take on the Toronto Maple Leafs who lost in overtime their last time out and ranks a surprising 20th in the NHL in goals with 2.95 goals per game.

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

Sorokin stopped 30 of 32 shots (.938 SV%) in a win over Toronto his previous time out. The 27-year-old has been incredible this season, posting a .926 SV% and 2.37 GAA along with his 8-5-0 record. He takes on the Edmonton Oilers who have lost three of their last five games but rank sixth in the NHL with 3.47 goals per game.

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Vanecek led the Devils onto the ice for warmups.

Vanecek picked up his eighth straight win in his last start out, stopping 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 26-year-old is enjoying a great first season in New Jersey, posting an 8-1-0 record with a .916 SV% and 2.15 GAA. He's taking on the Edmonton Oilers who beat Vegas 4-3 in overtime their last time out and rank 2nd in the NHL with a 31.7 powerplay percentage on the season.

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

Vanecek picked up his eighth straight win in his last start out, stopping 25 of 27 shots (.926 SV%) vs. the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 26-year-old is enjoying a great first season in New Jersey, posting an 8-1-0 record with a .916 SV% and 2.15 GAA. He's taking on the Edmonton Oilers who beat Vegas 4-3 in overtime their last time out and rank 2nd in the NHL with a 31.7 powerplay percentage on the season.

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Sorokin will start Thursday in Nashville.

Sorokin stopped 26 of 29 shots (.897 SV%) in a win over Columbus his last time between the pipes. He's enjoyed an incredibly strong start to the 2022-23 season, posting a 7-4-0 record with a .932 SV% and 2.17 GAA. He takes on the Nashville Predators, who have won their last two contests 2-1 after beating the Minnesota Wild in their last game.

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

Sorokin stopped 26 of 29 shots (.897 SV%) in a win over Columbus his last time between the pipes. He's enjoyed an incredibly strong start to the 2022-23 season, posting a 7-4-0 record with a .932 SV% and 2.17 GAA. He takes on the Nashville Predators who have won their last two contests 2-1 after beating the Minnesota Wild in their last game.

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

Vanecek stopped 25 of 26 shots (.962 SV%) to earn his seventh straight win in a victory over Montreal his last time out. He has been great this season, posting a 7-1-0 record with one shutout, a 2.18 GAA and a .915 SV%. He takes on the Toronto Maple Leafs who have won two straight but rank 20th in the NHL in goals per game (2.94 GAA).

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Vitek Vanecek will be back between the Devils' crease as they take on Montreal Tuesday.

Vanecek had to leave his previous start vs. Ottawa after stopping 18 of 21 shots (.857 SV%) and will return to the crease Tuesday vs. Montreal. He has enjoyed a very strong season, posting a 6-1-0 record with a 2.33 GAA and .909 SV%. He faces off against Montreal who has won three straight games after taking a 5-4 win over Pittsburgh Saturday.

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

Vanecek had to leave his previous start vs. Ottawa after stopping 18 of 21 shots (.857 SV%) and will return to the crease Tuesday vs. Montreal. He has enjoyed a very strong season, posting a 6-1-0 record with a 2.33 GAA and .909 SV%. He faces off against Montreal who has won three straight games after taking a 5-4 win over Pittsburgh Saturday.

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Semyon Varlamov led the Islanders onto the ice for warmups in Ottawa.

Varlamov stopped 37 of 40 shots (.925 SV%) his last time out in a winning effort over the New York Rangers. He has had a strong start to the season with a 3-2-0 record along with a .913 SV% and 2.93 GAA. He takes on the struggling Ottawa Senators who won their last time out vs. Philadelphia to snap a seven-game losing streak prior.

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Vitek Vanecek is healthy and ready to return after missing New Jerseys' game Saturday (undisclosed).

Vanecek left the Devils' game against Arizona last Thursday due to an undisclosed injury but is healthy and ready to return as New Jersey takes on Montreal Tuesday. Through nine games played this season, he holds an impressive 6-1-0 record with a shutout and a .909 SV% and a 2.33 GAA.

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Sorokin will start Saturday vs. the Blue Jackets.

Sorokin allowed one goal on 27 shots in the Islanders' loss to the Coyotes on Thursday. Despite the loss, Sorokin has been outstanding this season, going 6-4-0 with a 2.09 GAA and .936 SV% in 11 games (10 starts). Tonight he's expected to face the Blue Jackets, who are going to be without Zach Werenski, Jakub Voracek, Nick Blankenburg, Sean Kuraly, Adam Boqvist, and Erik Gudbranson.

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