A few weeks ago, the Eastern Conference Playoff race seemed as crowded as possible. Only a handful of points separated teams in the last few spots from those at the bottom of the conference.

Ilya Sorokin made 23 saves for his third shutout of the season, Marc Gatcomb scored his first NHL goal and the New York Islanders won their sixth straight game with a 3-0 victory over the Philadelphia ...

- Max Tsyplakov dropped the gloves with Scott Laughton in the first period for his first NHL fight. The scuffle settled the lingering animosity between Tsyplakov and the Flyers from Tsyplakov’s hit on ...

“In this business, you have to put those emotions aside,” Fox said. “Obviously, everybody especially who were here during ...

Purdue point guard Braden Smith took Tuesday night’s loss personally. So Friday, he took charge — right from the start. He turned an opening possession ...

Today in Sports, January 24 - David Duval shoots a 59 to match what is then the best round in PGA Tour history ...

Duclair, the Islanders’ marquee July 1 signing, is not himself. He’s not skating with the power or speed typical to his game, and he’s not playing with the sort of impact the Isles need from ...

San Jose Sharks (14-27-6, in the Pacific Division) vs. New York Islanders (17-20-7, in the Metropolitan Division) Elmont, New York; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders look ...

Pierre Engvall was reinserted into the lineup in his absence. Holmstrom is in the midst of a strong third NHL season, with nine goals and 13 assists for 22 points in 37 games, playing on both ...

Except, off the top of my head, I could not remember the last time I heard an Islander reference winning the Cup as their goal this season. During my first season on the beat, 2021-22, I regularly ...

The San Francisco 49ers have lots of untimely personnel decisions to make this winter. The most notable move they'll have to consider is whether or not to extend quarterback Brock Purdy ...