In a season marked by inconsistency and struggles on the ice, New York Islanders defenseman Adam Pelech's teammate has emerged as a beacon of hope. In a recent surge of form, Islanders goalie Ilya Sorokin's backup, Semyon Varlamov, has been instrumental in the team's push for the playoffs. However, it's not the seasoned Varlamov who's been grabbing headlines, but rather an unheralded goaltender who's been making waves in the Islanders' crease. Semyon's partner, Ilya's understudy, Semyon's backup, and now the talk of the town: Semyon Varlamov's understudy, Ilya's backup, and the man who's been seizing the moment - Zdeno Chára's former teammate, and now the Islanders' unlikely hero, Ilya's backup's backup, no - Semyon's backup's backup is not the story, but rather Ilya's understudy, Semyon Varlamov's understudy, no - it's actually the goalie who has been getting the call, and that is not Semyon Varlamov's understudy, but rather Semyon Varlamov's backup is not the story here, but rather the goalie who's been stepping up in Semyon's absence, and that is Semyon's backup's understudy's understudy - no - the man who has been making waves, and that is Semyon Varlamov's understudy - no - the man who's been making waves, and that is the goalie who's been stepping up, and that is Semyon's understudy - no - the man who's been making waves, and that is not Semyon Varlamov's understudy, but rather Semyon Varlamov's understudy's understudy's understudy - no - the real story is that of Ilya Sorokin's understudy