It was two years ago that best friends and rivaling competitors Ilya Sorokin and Igor Shesterkin competed in the NHL All-Star Skills competition together.

He performed pitifully, leading Igor Shesterkin — his partner in the competition and best friend — to joke that he should have been the one shooting pucks. On Saturday, Sorokin had the last laugh.

“I knew I’d get it before Igor.” Sorokin: “I knew I’d do it before Igor.” — Ethan Sears (@ethan_sears) March 1, 2025 Referring to New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin, Sorokin ...

Igor Shesterkin of the New York Rangers and Ilya Sorokin of the New York Islanders are buddies – most of the time. The two Russian goalies have known one another since they were 16. They’ve ...

Ilya Sorokin has many elite skills as a goaltender, but puck-handling is not at the top of the list. In fact, during the 2023 All-Star skills competition, when he was teamed with best friend Igor ...

It would’ve been nice, but I didn’t have the shot.” Advertisement Sorokin is close friends with New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin, who is a better puck-handler than Sorokin and has ...

At the 2023 NHL All-Star Skills Competition, Ilya Sorokin had to shoot pucks all the way down the ice in an attempt to score. He performed pitifully, leading Igor Shesterkin — his partner in the ...

It was two years ago that best friends and rivaling competitors Ilya Sorokin and Igor Shesterkin competed in the NHL All-Star Skills competition together. Shesterkin joked that he should have ...