<p>When speaking to the media on Friday, <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/new-york-islanders/line-combinations">New York Islanders</a> general manager Lou Lamoriello revealed that goaltender Ilya Sorokin suffered an injury while training this offseason. Lamoriello admitted that there is a chance Sorokin might miss the first couple of days in training camp, but doesn’t believe the ailment will carry to the start of the regular season.</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lou Lamoriello: Sorokin had an injury in summer training, he is skating. May miss the first couple days of training camp. No worry at this point about it extending into the season. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Isles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Isles</a></p>— Arthur Staple (@StapeAthletic) <a href="https://twitter.com/StapeAthletic/status/1834594366242840769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2024</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<p>Lamoriello didn’t announce what Sorokin injured this summer.</p>



<p>Sorokin has emerged as one of the best young netminders in the NHL, pairing nicely with another talented Russian backstop across the Hudson River, Igor Shesterkin of the <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/new-york-rangers/line-combinations">New York Rangers</a>. He has played the majority of the games over the last three seasons on Long Island, though he was platooned a little bit more with Semyon Varlamov under head Patrick Roy last season. </p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="164"></div>



<p>In 2023-24, Sorokin posted a 25-19-12 record with a 3.01 goals-against average and a .909 save percentage. The 29-year-old also posted two shutouts. His numbers were a little down from his career-best run during the 2022-23 campaign, where Sorokin went 31-22-7 with a 2.34 GAA, a .924 SV% and six shutouts.</p>



<p>This past spring, Sorokin made just one start during the Stanley Cup Playoffs, a loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3 of the Metropolitan Division Semifinals. The Canes would sweep the Isles, with Varlamov playing in three of the four contests.</p>



<p>This coming season is important for Sorokin and the Islanders. The 2024-25 campaign is the first of an eight-year contract that he signed on July 1, 2023. Under it, he <a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/new-york-islanders-sign-ilya-sorokin-scott-mayfield-semyon-varlamov-and-pierre-engvall-to-long-term-contracts">will be paid $8.25 million</a> through the 2031-32 season. With him and Varlamov still working as a tandem, the Isles have one of the better duos in the league, giving the team a good chance to make it back to the postseason.</p><div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="165"></div>



<p>Across four seasons in the NHL, Sorokin has made 192 appearances, registering a record of 95-65-30 with a 2.54 GAA, a .919 SV% and 18 shutouts. In 14 playoff games, he is 6-6 with a 2.83 GAA and a .921 SV%.</p>
