Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin lays out on the ice to defend a shot against the Bruins on Nov. 4, 2025. Getty Images

The Islanders might be able to breathe a little easier about Ilya Sorokin.

Things finally appear to be trending in the right direction for the star netminder after a messy start to the season in which Sorokin gave up four or more goals in each of his first four starts and goaltending coach Piero Greco was axed after just six games.

Over his last two games in particular — a win against the Capitals on Friday and a shootout loss to the Bruins on Tuesday — the difference in Sorokin’s game was highly noticeable. He was far more aggressive in his crease, had better angles and did not get beat on anything easy. That was thanks in no small part to the work he’s done with S

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