Sorokin's Shutout Lifts Islanders Over Blue Jackets

0:00On March 23rd, Ilya Sorokin delivered a stellar performance with 26 saves for his league-leading seventh shutout of the season, leading the New York Islanders to a 1-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at UBS Arena. Bolhorovat scored the game's only goal just one minute and 25 seconds into the first period with a sharp snapshot that beat Jack Greaves. This victory snapped the Islanders two-game losing Skid and boosted them into the second Wildcard spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. The Blue Jackets saw their impressive 12-game point streak come to an end, despite Greaves stopping 21 shots in a strong effort. Columbus had one 4-stray coming in and gone 8 wins, 0 losses, and 4 overtime losses during that run. Both Goalie shone throughout, with Sorokin making keypads stops early and denying a late deflection to protect the lead. A potential second Islander's goal by Horvat was overturned on a Goalie interference challenge in the third period. The Islanders now kick off a 5-game homestand with 9 of their final 11 games at home, setting

1:05them up nicely down the stretch. From your team, powered by AI, this is NHL News Today. I'm Corey with The Story.