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Ilya Sorokin delivered a vintage performance, stopping all 35 shots he faced to record his NHL-leading fifth shutout of the season as the New York Islanders edged the Edmonton Oilers 1-0 on Thursday night at Rogers Place. Sorokin was sharp from the opening faceoff, tracking pucks cleanly through traffic and calmly handling Edmonton's relentless pressure. When he wasn't the difference, the goalposts helped - ringing twice on Oilers chances in a scoreless game that felt like it was waiting for one mistake to decide it.

"There's going to be nights where guys are coming after you," Schaefer said. "There's always going to be obstacles that come. It's fun. We would have liked to get the win. At least we got the point."

The Islanders continue to unveil much more of an open-door policy than they've had in the past, providing fans access to training camp practices and morning skates.

The Islanders made surprising moves in free agency by giving significant contracts to Alexander Romanov and retaining Tony DeAngelo, drawing varied reactions from fans.

Mike and Dan delve into the Islanders' GM search and Toronto Maple Leafs' failure, analyzing scouting strategies and the emotional fallout from playoff exits.

Grier stated he is open to trading the No. 2 pick, contingent on receiving a quality offer that fits their strategy moving forward.