Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin was seen for the first time on the ice during training camp taking shots Wednesday morning. Sorokin, who has not participated in training camp due to offseason back surgery, was on another rink at Northwell Health Ice Center, taking shots from goaltending coach Piero Greco.

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin was on the ice before his team’s practice Wednesday morning. The 29-year-old, who had offseason back surgery, was taking shots but stayed on a separate rink away from team practice at its official start at 9:30 a.

DiPietro, who signed a 15-year deal with the Isles in 2006 and saw his career derailed by a series of injuries — mainly to his knee and hip — can relate to that more directly than most. His advice: Don’t rush it.

Ilya Sorokin is recovering from offseason back surgery. That's not the issue, what will be is how the Islanders approach it.

Patrick Roy started off his first Islanders training camp with a new trio on the top line and a throwback on the third.

The boys are back! No, not the NHL Islanders (okay them too) but Mike and Dan for Islanders Anxiety. But yeah, on the eve of camp and from their annual charity golf tournament, we’ve got some player interviews.

Patrick Roy accidentally announced to the media that goaltender Ilya Sorokin underwent back surgery during the summer. While we don’t yet know the severity of the injury and its consequences, we do know that Sorokin is not expected to be ready for the start of training camp.

With Ilya Sorokin's offseason back surgery announced Monday, what will the season hold for the Islanders' back end?