Patrick Roy wasted no time in his first training camp as Islanders coach. The first drill on Thursday morning was run by the Isles’ presumptive top line for 2024-25, with Anthony Duclair and Mathew Barzal flanking Bo Horvat.

Patrick Roy accidentally announced to the media that goaltender Ilya Sorokin underwent back surgery during the summer. While we don’t yet know the severity of the injury and its consequences, we do know that Sorokin is not expected to be ready for the start of training camp.

With Ilya Sorokin's offseason back surgery announced Monday, what will the season hold for the Islanders' back end?

The biggest news surrounding the New York Islanders in recent weeks has involved Ilya Sorokin. There were questions about whether he was entering training camp injured or limited by an injury.

Whether Sorokin is physically healthy or will be on the ice at the start of training camp, however, remains unclear for the time being.

Regarding New York Islanders star netminder Ilya Sorokin, the cat is out of the bag. The 29-year-old goaltender, who is entering the first of an eight-year deal worth $8.25 million annually, suffered an offseason upper-body, which general manager Lou Lamoriello shared with us this past Friday.

As the New York Islanders prepare for the upcoming 2024-25 NHL season, there's some concern surrounding goaltender Ilya Sorokin's outlook. It was revealed on September 13 that the veteran netminder suffered an offseason injury that will likely sideline him for a portion of this month's training camp.

For all the noise that flew around Ilya Sorokin for the past week, the reality didn’t amount to much more than a whimper.  The Islanders’ netminder was the subject of online speculation that crossed the line into recklessness after Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman said on his “32 Thoughts” podcast he believed Sorokin was “battling something” last week.

Isles coach, as his first training camp nears, revealed why top goaltender Ilya Sorokin won't be ready for camp.

The boys are back! No, not the NHL Islanders (okay them too) but Mike and Dan for Islanders Anxiety. But yeah, on the eve of camp and from their annual charity golf tournament, we’ve got some player interviews.