Ilya Sorokin, Islanders shut out Flyers to stay in wild-card fight

Ilya Sorokin made 27 saves to lift the host New York Islanders to a 4-0 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday in Elmont, N.Y.

Sorokin turned aside all eight shots he faced in the third period to secure his NHL-leading sixth shutout of the season and 16th career.

Brock Nelson scored his team-leading 34th goal and Hudson Fasching and defensemen Scott Mayfield and Samuel Bolduc also tallied for the Islanders (41