"Sorokin became just the third goalie in NHL history to beat Tampa Bay at least three times in a season with a goals-against average under 1.00 and a save percentage of .969 or higher, joining a pair of outliers from the 1990s: Florida's Sean Burke (1998-99) and, fittingly, former Islander Wade Flaherty (1997-98). That's the entire list. Twenty-six seasons, only three names."
"And the numbers? They're absurd. What makes the feat even more remarkable is what the Lightning threw at him. According to Dimitri Filipovic of The Hockey PDOcast, Tampa Bay generated: 220 shot attempts, 97 shots on goal...all in the span of 11 days. Against most goaltenders, that kind of sustained pressure produces goals in bunches. Against Sorokin? It produced exactly three. Three goals. Total."
Ilya Sorokin delivered a historic goaltending performance against the Tampa Bay Lightning across three meetings in an 11-day span, allowing just three goals on 97 shots. He became only the third goalie in NHL history to beat Tampa Bay at least three times in a season with a goals-against average below 1.00 and a save percentage of .969 or better. Tampa Bay generated 220 shot attempts and 97 shots on goal during that stretch but managed exactly three goals. Sorokin recorded two shutouts, including a 32-save game that tied the franchise shutout record, smothering rebounds and stopping high-danger chances to frustrate one of the league's top offenses.
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