At this point, taking extreme caution with Sorokin, who already has played in 59 games, is the logical thing to do, even if the Islanders’ elimination from the playoff race isn’t yet official.

The Islanders already have one goalie down for the count this season. They suffered a major scare with Ilya Sorokin on Tuesday night as well. Sorokin did not come out for the third period ...

ELMONT, N.Y. — Ilya Sorokin and Alex Ovechkin had a moment on the ice after the ceremony to celebrate goal No. 895. What could Ovechkin have said? “He asked about (a) stick,” Sorokin said ...