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New York Post
11 Jan 2025


NextImg:Islanders face nightmare goalie situation with Ilya Sorokin illness

SALT LAKE CITY — The Islanders’ disaster scenario came to pass on Saturday.

With Semyon Varlamov out with a lower-body injury, Ilya Sorokin fell ill and was unavailable for the match against Utah Hockey Club.

That left the Isles scrambling, with Marcus Hogberg in net and Jakub Skarek being recalled from Bridgeport on an emergency basis.

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) makes a save against the Vegas Golden Knights during the third period at T-Mobile Arena on Jan 9, 2025. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con

Skarek did not arrive in Utah on time for the morning skate, so the backup goalie when the Islanders took the ice at 11:30 a.m. MT was Utah’s emergency backup goalie.

Hogberg, who’s been with the Islanders since Varlamov got hurt in late November, had started just one game going into Saturday — a 3-2 loss in Pittsburgh on Dec. 28.