Patrick Roy was in the crease again Friday morning to work with Ilya Sorokin.

Only this time, it was at Sorokin’s request.

“He asked me about how I [played] shootouts,” Roy said before the Islanders’ 5-2 loss to the Wild on Friday night with David Rittich starting in goal.

Sorokin has lost both shootouts in which he’s taken part this season, including Tuesday night when Boston’s Marat Khusnutdinov said afterward that he knew the Islanders netminder would bite on the first move he made.

Ilya Sorokin of the New York Islanders deflects the puck during the second period when the New York Islanders played the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at UBS Arena in Elmont, NY. Robert Sabo for NY Post

Sorokin’s career record in shootouts is just 7-16, with a .623 save percentage (43

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