Carter Verhaeghe had his fourth career hat trick, Sam Reinhart scored his 31st goal and the Florida Panthers beat New York 6-3 on Sunday night to end the Islanders' winning streak at seven games. Verhaeghe added an assist on Matthew Tkachuk's empty-netter for a four-point night.

Carter Verhaeghe (Florida Panthers) with a Goal vs. New York Islanders, 02/02/2025

Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin had a career first on Monday. He was named the NHL’s first star of the week after going 3-0-0 with a 1.33 goals-against average and a .953 save percentage in wins over the Avalanche, Flyers and Lightning. He had been named the second- and third-star of the week previously in his career but never No. 1.

Once left for dead, the New York Islanders are now one of the hottest teams in the entire NHL. Recently, the Islanders reeled off seven wins in a row to vault themselves back into the playoff race in a tight Eastern Conference.

Sorokin went 3-0 last week with a .953 SV%, a 1.33 GAA and one shutout The National Hockey League has named Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin the First Star of the Week for the period ending February 2.

Not the best news in regards to one of the top players on Long Island. On Monday, the New York Islanders announced that forward Mathew Barzal is out indefinitely due to a lower-body injury.

New York Islanders forward Mathew Barzal is out indefinitely with a lower-body injury, the team announced Monday. Barzal, 27, played Saturday in a 3-2 overtime win over Tampa Bay but left late in regulation after blocking a shot.