Russian goalkeeper “New York Islanders » Ilya Sorokin there wasn’t enough room on the Islanders’ bench in Raleigh.
“Caroline in Raleigh faces the New York Islanders in the first game of the first round of the Stanley Cup. After two periods, the score is equal to 1:1.
Evgeny Kuznetsov opened the scoring on a power play early in the first period to give Carolina the lead. Kuznetsov scored the first goal in the current Stanley Cup.
The Islanders responded in the first period with a goal from Kyle McLean, assisted by Russian defenseman Alexander Romanov.
The Islanders’ goal is defended by a Russian goalkeeper Semyon Varlamov . His compatriot Ilya Sorokin watches the match standing; the Russian goalkeeper did not have enough room on the visiting team’s bench.
Source : MatchTV
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