On the morning of David Rittich’s first start in goal as an Islander, coach Patrick Roy was on the ice far longer than usual to work with Ilya Sorokin. This was the time, with Sorokin struggling ...

The extras remained on the ice after the Islanders’ morning skate, Ilya Sorokin included, and so did Patrick Roy. Though most coaches depart the ice as soon as the regulars do, Roy made an exception ...

Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin is enlisting his head coach, Patrick Roy, to help him with his shootout problems.

Patrick Roy was in the crease again Friday morning to work with Ilya Sorokin. Only this time, it was at Sorokin’s request. “He asked me about how I [played] shootouts,” Roy said before the Islanders’ ...