Importantly, goalie Ilya Sorokin was markedly sharper and more aggressive than in Tuesday night’s 5-1 loss to the Rangers at UBS Arena — a game in which the Islanders felt they were the better team but could not keep their rivals from consistently crowding the crease. Sorokin finished with 38 saves.

Sorokin made 38 saves in a 2-1 win over the Bruins on Thursday. It was a great bounce back for Sorokin, who allowed five goals on 11 shots Tuesday before being pulled and who had struggled over his last four contests.