New York Islanders head coach Patrick Roy confirms Ilya Sorokin's status for the preseason

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Tyler Ball
September 26, 2024 (9:08 PM)

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New York Islanders head coach Patrick Roy was asked today when Ilya Sorokin is expected to return from his offseason back surgery and have a surprising answer.

The New York Islanders are looking for a bounce-back season after yet another first-round exit in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The offseason for the New York Islanders took a difficult turn after it was announced that Ilya Sorokin had back surgery.

At the time of his surgery, Ilya Sorokin was not expected to miss any regular season time. With just a couple more preseason games the media decided to ask Patrick Roy when we could see Ilya Sorokin return and if he might see any preseason action.

Patrick Roy confirms when Ilya Sorokin could return to the New York Islanders lineup

A new interview with Patrick Roy has given a major update on Ilya Sorokin's return date. He was asked today if the team expects Ilya Sorokin to return for any preseason games. To the dismay of Islanders fans Patrick Roy seemed doubtful that Ilya Sorokin would return for a preseason game.

With Ilya Sorokin unable to play at all in the preseason the focus will now have to shift to the regular season. The initial report seemed to believe there was no doubt Ilya Sorokin would be back for opening night. However, with this new development and the careful wording of Patrick Roy, the return of Ilya Sorokin could now be clouded in mystery.

As the NHL regular season gets closer the questions will need to begin shifting from can Ilya Sorokin plays in the preseason to whether will he be ready for the opening night of the regular season. If not the New York Islanders will have to find a way to survive with Semyon Varlamov as the starting goalie until Ilya Sorokin ends up being healthy. As more information is provided regarding the status of Ilya Sorokin and his return we will pass it along to you.