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.

Marcus Hogberg, looking for his first NHL victory since April 28, 2021, made his second start and fourth appearance for the Islanders.

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This was the Islanders' second shutout this season. The other occurred Nov. 30, same day as the Golden Knights were last blanked. This also was Sorokin's second shutout this season and 20th of his career. Lee became the 10th player in franchise history to reach 800 games and the first to score a goal while hitting that milestone.

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin stopped all 30 shots that came his way in their 4-0 shutout victory against the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday night. With the clean sheet, the 29-year-old recorded his 20th career shutout in his 222nd NHL game, making him the second-fastest goaltender to reach that mark.

Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves for his 20th career shutout and Brock Nelson had a goal and an assist to lead the New York Islanders to a 4-0 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights Thursday night in Las Vegas.

The New York Islanders have announced that goaltender Ilya Sorokin will miss Saturday’s game against the Utah Hockey Club due to being sick. Sorokin last played on Thursday in the Islanders’ 4-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights,

Ryan Poehling went down with an injury in the first period, but the Flyers rallied as five different players scored a goal in the win.

Eiserman had the same mindset in his first World Juniors. The 18-year-old was given a variety of roles as the tournament went on, whether it was playing on a line with Nelson, dressing in games as a 13th forward or being utilized in certain situations like the power play.

"I love the way he's playing," Islanders head coach and Hockey Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy said. "He's sound. He's very well-positioned. Everything seems so easy for him. I'm very impressed with the way he's been playing." Roy said the reason he gave Hogberg the start on Saturday was that he deserved it.

BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue Jackets head to the New York Islanders in Metropolitan Division action on Monday. New York has a 4-5-2 record in Metropolitan Division games and an 18-20-7 record overall. The Islanders have a 7-1-1 record when scoring a power-play goal.