The New York Islanders lost in a shootout against the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, moving their record to 0-2 after overtime. It has been a problem for New York, with a 2-10 record in the shootout since the beginning of the 2023-24 season. Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin has struggled in that format and has enlisted the help of head coach Patrick Roy to fix the problem. Expand Tweet

“He asked me about how I was playing in the shootout. Unfortunately, I didn't have many shootouts in my career […] I want to force guys to deke me instead of shooting. At the end of the day, it's a great step,” Roy said, per Stefen Rosner of The Hockey News.

Roy retired before the shootout was how NHL games ended, but he does have experience stopping penalty shots. Sorokin is 7-16 in shootouts in his career

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