Ilya Sorokin is not pretending to be happy with the way he’s started the season.

Islanders coach Patrick Roy, however, was not pointing fingers at his goaltender after Monday’s 5-2 loss to the Jets in which Sorokin allowed four goals for the third straight game, including a soft shot from defenseman Logan Stanley just 14 seconds after the Islanders had made it a 2-1 game.

“I got a lot of trust in him,” Roy said. “A lot of trust in him. I know he took the blame for a couple goals, but on my side, he’s got a lot of trust.” 3

Roy indicated Sunday that Sorokin would likely start a fourth straight game Thursday against the Oilers, meaning that unless the plan changes, the earliest action backup David Rittich could see will be Saturday in Ottawa.

Sorokin has built up plenty of capital

See Full Page