Sorokin came up with a big save that rebounded a puck out to Nashville forward Steven Stamkos. He tried sending a pass back to the blueline that skipped past a teammate and went all the way into Nashville's empty net.

Ilya Sorokin added his name to New York Islanders history when he became the second goalie in franchise history to score a goal, and third NHL netminder to do i

It was two years ago that best friends and rivaling competitors Ilya Sorokin and Igor Shesterkin competed in the NHL All-Star Skills competition together.

After concluding a four-game homestand, the Nashville Predators will begin the month of March today at UBS Arena against the New York Islanders for an 11:30 a.m. CT puck drop. Today’s contest is the first of two meetings between the clubs this season; the Preds will host the Isles in April.

New York Islanders goalie ... With the Predators’ net empty and the Islanders up 6-4, Sorokin made a blocker save on Tommy Novak and the puck ricocheted to Steven Stamkos, who tried a pass ...