At this point, taking extreme caution with Sorokin, who already has played in 59 games, is the logical thing to do, even if the Islanders’ elimination from the playoff race isn’t yet official.
Since arriving in the majors, Pete Alonso has been solid on batted balls he can reach, but his lateral quickness has been a weakness that was not improving.
Laviolette was no innocent bystander any more than any one of the core guys on the ice who had already run David Quinn and Gerard Gallant out of town after three and two seasons, respectively.
The Tar Heels have less than five months until the season kicks off, and how Belichick fares in his first year will be one of the season's top storylines.