• Jean-Gabriel Pageau returns to Islanders' lineup for Game 2 vs. Hurricanes

    The center missed Saturday's 3-1 loss in the series opener because of a

  • ‘I don’t even dream about sex I don’t miss it at all’: readers on why they chose celibacy

    Inner peace, clarity of mind and for some, better orgasms. Readers share their experiences of swearing off sex, whether temporarily or long term in our Intimate details seriesOver the last few years more than 120 million posts have appeared on TikTok about the rise of an unexpected trend: self-imposed celibacy.While some predicted a post-pandemic era of “sexual licentiousness”, readers from all walks of life and across generations told us that far from doubling down on hookup culture, they’ve...

  • Hurricanes recover, eliminate Islanders with win in Game 5

    RALEIGH, N.C. \-\- Jack Drury and Stefan Noesen scored eight seconds apart in the third period, and the Carolina Hurricanes eliminated the New York Islanders with a 6-3 win in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference First Round at PNC Arena on Tuesday.Drury made it 4-3 at 4:36, scoring short side from the left circle after Brady Skjei’s initial shot from the top of the right circle deflected to him off the skate of Islanders defenseman Alexander Romanov. On the ensuing face-off, Islanders goalie...

  • Lee inspires Islanders to Game 4 win against Hurricanes

    ELMONT, N.Y. -- Anders Lee doesn’t want the work to end, so he went out and worked. His teammates followed and, in the process, kept the New York Islanders’ season alive. The Islanders captain set the tone from the drop of the puck in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference First Round and didn’t stop until Mathew Barzal scored the winning goal against the Carolina Hurricanes at 1:24 of the second overtime in a 3-2 victory at UBS Arena on Saturday to extend the best-of-7 series at least one more...

  • Kamala Harris says Republicans ‘extremists’ either ‘don’t know or don’t care how a woman’s body works’

    The vice president, speaking in Florida, accused Donald Trump of ‘gaslighting’ the country because of his changing positions on abortion

  • Patrick Roy: Islanders have to get back to what they did well in Game 1

    For Islanders coach Patrick Roy, “the heartbreaking loss was Game 1.”

  • Projected Lineup: Round 2, Game 1 at NYR | Carolina Hurricanes

    NEW YORK \- After winning four out of five games in Round 1 against the New York Islanders, the Carolina Hurricanes are expected to go with Frederik Andersen again as they start their series versus the New York Rangers today. The veteran netminder allowed just 12 goals in five games and produced a .912 save percentage as the Canes kicked off their playoff run. When Carolina and the Rangers met in the playoffs two years ago, Andersen did not play due to a lower-body injury suffered...

  • 3 Keys: Hurricanes at Rangers, Game 1 of Eastern 2nd Round

    ## (2M) Hurricanes at (1M) Rangers ## Eastern Conference Second Round, Game 1 Sunday, 4 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- The New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes appeared on a collision course to meet in the Eastern Conference Second Round all season. And here they are, the top two teams in the Metropolitan Division in the regular season, separated by three points in the standings, the Rangers with an NHL-best 114 and the Hurricanes with 111, gearing up for Game...

  • Hurricanes trail 2-1 in third period chasing sweep of Islanders

    Seth Jarvis gave the Hurricanes an early lead on the Islanders in Game 4 as Frederik Andersen started a fourth consecutive game for the first time all season.

  • Rangers rely on winning formula to defeat Hurricanes in Game 1 of 2nd round

    NEW YORK \-\- The best of the New York Rangers showed up in a big way. Again. Dominant special teams. Production from the top six forwards. Enough saves from goalie Igor Shesterkin. It's the recipe the Rangers followed to their Presidents' Trophy-winning regular season and through a first-round sweep of the Washington Capitals. The same ingredients helped them whip up a 4-3 win against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Second Round at Madison Square Garden on...

  • Lazerus: Urgency, desperation on both sides fuel ferocious Game 1 for Rangers, Hurricanes

    NEW YORK — There were bodies strewn across the ice, bodies tussling in the corner, bodies in the penalty box with more bodies on the way. The Garden faithful were on top of their chairs and at the top of their lungs, demanding goals and blood in equal measure. and, of all people, , were being ushered to the box for matching roughing minors. Advertisement One official was skating aimlessly around the neutral zone, holding out a blue helmet like a Times Square busker looking for spare change,...

  • Islanders drop Game 3 to the Hurricanes 3-2, face elimination on Saturday

    The Islanders have backed themselves against a wall after dropping Game 3 to the Hurricanes, and now face potential elimination on Saturday.