The teams opened with a fast-paced but low-event first period. The Blues had one sustained shift in the Islanders’ zone but Oliver Wahlstrom, then Cizikas blocked shots from defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph, Sorokin blockered away defenseman Matthew Kessel’s hard blast and then smothered Kasperi Kapanen’s shot at 16:12.

Sorokin, for all the worry about his physical health and how the way last season ended might have affected him mentally, looked just fine from the first shot of the night — a Nathan MacKinnon

The New York Islanders fell to the St. Louis Blues 1-0 in overtime on Thursday night in the Enterprise Center. Ilya Sorokin had a fantastic game, stopping 29/30 pucks before Jake Neighbours scored the game-winner off of a set play by the Blues.

On Thursday, the Dallas Stars announced they had signed 25-year-old netminder Jake Oettinger to an eight-year extension worth $8.25 million. That deal, which kicks in next season, is exactly what Ilya Sorokin got from the New York Islanders on July 1, 2023. Sorokin is in the first year of that deal.

Jake Neighbours scored the game-winning goal for St. Louis with 2:56 remaining in overtime, securing a 1-0 win for the Blues on a feed from Philip Broberg.

The St. Louis Blues defeated the New York Islanders 1-0 in overtime on Thursday night. Forward Jake Neighbours netted the lone goal 2:04 into the extra period, while Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin stopped 29 of 30 shots.

Blues winger Jake Neighbors scored 2:04 into overtime to hand the New York Islanders a 1-0 loss in St. Louis, concluding the Isles’ road trip at 1-1-1. The 0-0 regulation score masks what was actually a scoring chance-heavy game with Ilya Sorokin (29 saves) and Joel Hofer (34 saves) each shining in their creases.