That's why I'm saying that you call this a career. You have some ups, you have some downs. It's how you bounce back. Ilya is a smart guy. He didn't forget how to play in goal because maybe he's having a tougher time.
After leading the Montreal Canadiens to a Stanley Cup in 1986 as a rookie and winning the Conn Smythe Trophy as the postseason MVP, Roy played in just 44 of 82 games the following year.
Varlamov started the first two games of the Islanders' first-round series against the Carolina Hurricanes - both losses despite strong showings - before Roy turned to Sorokin for Game 3.
In the following days, reviewing his outing with goaltending coach Piero Greco was especially excruciating, though positioning appears to be the crux of his struggles.
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