Ilya Sorokin is an elite goaltender, regardless of which analytics are used. With NHL teams on break for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, fans have been spending more time on social media. For the New York Islanders, talk has been focused on the future of pending free agent Brock Nelson, but goaltender Ilya Sorokin has also gotten some attention.

Importantly, goalie Ilya Sorokin was markedly sharper and more aggressive than in Tuesday night’s 5-1 loss to the Rangers at UBS Arena — a game in which the Islanders felt they were the better team but could not keep their rivals from consistently crowding the crease. Sorokin finished with 38 saves.