{"id":380714,"date":"2021-12-14T07:03:26","date_gmt":"2021-12-14T04:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/islanders-semyon-varlamov-now-a-clear-second-to-sorokin\/"},"modified":"2021-12-14T07:03:26","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T04:03:26","slug":"islanders-semyon-varlamov-now-a-clear-second-to-sorokin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/islanders-semyon-varlamov-now-a-clear-second-to-sorokin\/","title":{"rendered":"#Islanders&#8217; Semyon Varlamov now a clear second to Sorokin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Islanders&#8217; Semyon Varlamov now a clear second to Sorokin<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Since returning from injury in early November, it\u2019s evident that Semyon Varlamov hasn\u2019t been quite the same.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Now seven <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s into his season, the Isles\u2019 former No. 1 goaltender has been a clear second to Ilya Sorokin \u2014 the difference between the two stark enough that coach Barry Trotz may not be able to simply alternate games between them.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re not trying to do anybody any favors right now,\u201d Trotz said following practice on Monday.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s right \u2014 the Islanders are in no position to go away from what works. At 7-11-5 and just now starting to win games after a disastrous month, the Islanders will need a serious run of winning to make it back to the postseason.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Though Varlamov, Trotz said, is still trying to catch up after missing training camp and the season\u2019s first three weeks, the Islanders can\u2019t afford to lose games as they wait for him to look like his old self. His .884 save percentage is down over 4 percent from last year\u2019s .929, and his goals above average is up to 3.29 from 2.04 in 2020-21.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/newspress-collage-20481523-1639451401633.png?w=1024\" alt=\"Semyon Varlamov is now the clear second to Ilya Sorokin\" class=\"wp-image-20481603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/newspress-collage-20481523-1639451401633.png?w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/newspress-collage-20481523-1639451401633.png 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/newspress-collage-20481523-1639451401633.png?w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty, AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Contrast that with Sorokin, whose .925 save percentage has kept the Islanders in some games they may not have deserved to be in. The 26-year-old also made 30 saves in each of the Isles\u2019 two wins headed into Tuesday\u2019s matchup against the Red Wings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>\u201cIlya\u2019s one of those guys that can give you that save that can get you the momentum back and turn things,\u201d Trotz said following Saturday\u2019s win over the Devils. \u201cAnd I thought he did.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>On Monday, asked whether Varlamov\u2019s struggles would affect the rotation of games between the two, Trotz was noncommittal.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo me, it\u2019s really important that Varly\u2019s a big part of us,\u201d Trotz said. \u201cI\u2019ve gotta give him enough games so he can get in a rotation, so he\u2019s feeling good about his game. Get some wins from him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlso trying to balance, if Sorokie\u2019s hotter than him, do you play Sorokie three [games] to one versus maybe two each in a four-game stretch? That\u2019s sort of the balance.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>Following the Devils game on Saturday, Trotz said he thought there was a scoring error regarding Oliver Wahlstrom\u2019s time on ice, which was listed as under 10 minutes. \u201cIf that\u2019s totally accurate, that\u2019s probably on me,\u201d Trotz said, noting how well Wahlstrom had played in a two-assist performance.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It turned out, he was right.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI knew I played him more,\u201d Trotz said. \u201cHe had 11 \u00bd minutes the other night.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"676\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/1237177504.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Oliver Wahlstrom\" class=\"wp-image-20481615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/1237177504.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/1237177504.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/1237177504.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/12\/1237177504.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Oliver Wahlstrom<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NHLI via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trotz highlighted the uptick in Wahlstrom\u2019s awareness for his increase in assists.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was trying to score so much that he\u2019d bury that head and try to go end to end,\u201d Trotz said. \u201cNow you look at him, he\u2019s probably got three or four assists in the last couple games. And he had gone almost 16, 17, 18 games without an assist cause he was burying his head and not using all his tools. And I think he\u2019s starting to use all of his tools a little bit more.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>Trotz still hasn\u2019t made a decision on whether Anthony Beauvillier will be a healthy scratch for a second straight game in Detroit on Tuesday. He said he plans to talk to Beauvillier while the team is <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">travel<\/a>ing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe talked about what he needed to do, so that was between me and him,\u201d Trotz said. \u201cIt will remain between me and him.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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