Once left for dead, the New York Islanders are now one of the hottest teams in the entire NHL. Recently, the Islanders reeled off seven wins in a row to vault t

Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin has been dominant between the pipes, and he was just named the NHL's First Star of the Week. Sorokin went a perfect 3-0-0 to help New York increase their winning streak to seven games before it was snapped with a loss to the Florida Panthers on Sunday.

Sorokin went 3-0 last week with a .953 SV%, a 1.33 GAA and one shutout The National Hockey League has named Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin the First Star of the Week for the period ending February 2.

New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury, the team announced Monday.

The Islanders' hopes of making a legitimate playoff push took a drastic hit on Monday, as the team announced that Matt Barzal is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.