David Rittich to Start Saturday with Sorokin Backing Up

Islanders' David Rittich will make his seventh consecutive start Saturday against Toronto. He holds a 10-5-2 record with two shutouts, a 2.46 GAA, and a .909 save percentage in 17 appearances this season. Notably, Ilya Sorokin (lower body) has been activated from injured reserve and will serve as Rittich's backup for the first time since Sorokin's injury on Dec. 20.