Sorokin stopped 23 shots. He made a save right before Steven Stamkos’ errant pass went into Nashville’s empty net with 12 seconds left.

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin got into the NHL history books with his first career goal, and he remembered about fellow countryman and New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin.

At the 2023 NHL All-Star Skills Competition, Ilya Sorokin had to shoot pucks all the way down the ice in an attempt to score. He performed pitifully, leading Igor Shesterkin — his partner in the competition and best friend — to joke that he should have been the one shooting pucks.