Overview
- Roy stayed on the ice after practice for a rare one-on-one with Sorokin, telling him he has the coach’s trust and support.
- Sorokin has a 4.18 goals-against average and an .854 save percentage through three starts, with rebound control cited as a problem.
- Despite the early struggles, Roy said Sorokin will start Saturday on the road against the Senators.
- Veteran David Rittich, signed to a one-year, $1 million deal, made his first Islanders start and backstopped a 4-2 win over the Oilers.
- Semyon Varlamov continues to skate on his own after knee surgery, with no timetable to rejoin full practices.