– There was little Sorokin could do on the Knights first two goals, which were both well placed – and intentional – shots off Sorokin’s outside pads for rebounds. He held off the Vegas’ push as long as possible, robbing Dorofeyev and Tomas Hertl on a late Vegas power play. Despite allowing four goals, he was named the game’s second star.
– Pulock played a team-high 29:12 TOI and notched his team-leading 15th assist of the season, earning the Iron Man mask from previous recipient, Ilya Sorokin. The pair of Pulock and Schaefer, who logged 28:14 (marking his second-highest career total), garnered praise from Roy postgame.
“They were outstanding, I felt like they played with swagger, that confidence out there,” Roy said. “It really helps the team… they’re showing great leadership.”
– It was another strong night on special teams for the Islanders, whose PK went 4-for-4, including fending off a penalty in overtime, while the power play went 1-for-2. Sorokin came up big for the Isles in key moments of the game. He swallowed a Mark Stone shot in front of the crease shortly after Holmstrom scored, also playing a critical role in the perfect PK.
“Obviously late, we got into penalty trouble, but the PK did a great job and Sorokin made some big saves when we needed them,” Pulock said.