Islanders beat Tampa on the road thanks to Sorokin's shutout

The New York Islanders hockey club beat the Tampa Bay Lightning in a National Hockey League (NHL) match thanks to a shutout by Russian goalkeeper Ilya Sorokin. The match took place on the night of December 6-7 and ended with a score of 2:0.

Caluma Ritchie (53rd minute) and Casey Sizikasa (60th minute) scored for the winning team. In addition, Sorokin made 32 saves and scored a shutout.

Thus, the New York club occupies the third place in the Eastern Conference with 35 points, while Tampa is one place lower with 34 points.

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The New York Rangers hockey Club was defeated by the Colorado Avalanche in overtime of the National Hockey League regular season match on the same day. The match ended with a score of 3:2 in favor of the Colorado team.

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