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Okposo Nets Game Winner In Shootout As Isles Edge Panthers 4-3
Kyle Okposo scored the deciding goal in the shootout, and the New York Islanders beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory.
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Kyle Okposo scored the deciding goal in the shootout, and the New York Islanders beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Friday night for their fifth straight victory.
Enjoy it while you still can, because it will soon be a relic of a time gone by. And, while that might be disappointing for many, it'll be better for the game of hockey in the long run.
The mob formed at the gate armed with pitchforks and torches. It mattered little that it was just the eighth game of the season. The crowd wanted blood. They wanted Jaroslav Halak's head on a stick.
Nick Leddy and Anders Lee scored early and Jaroslav Halak stopped 20 shots for his second straight shutout as the New York Islanders beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-0 Tuesday night for their fourth straight win.
The Islanders will welcome back their legendary players, whose retired numbers hang in the rafters, for one last curtain call. At those games, fans who purchase "Tradition on Ice" tickets will take home a commemorative mini-locker for each player.
It's time once again to look at who's hot and who's not on the New York/New Jersey sports landscape.
Frans Nielsen scored the lone goal with 2:31 left in the third period, Jaroslav Halak made 19 saves, and the New York Islanders held on for a 1-0 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Saturday night.
Just as the wheels appeared to be falling off, the New York Islanders pulled over to the side, brought out their toolbox and, sure enough, got back on the road.
After back-to-back victories over two NHL powers, it's clear the Isles got much more than a tan from their time in the sun.
With Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry at home with the flu, the Islanders couldn't have asked for a better opportunity to snag two points from the NHL-leading Anaheim Ducks.
In a new weekly segment, we'll take a look at who's hot and who's not on the NY/NJ sports landscape. With that, here we go.
This is definitely one you don't see every day.
Logan Couture made sure the San Jose Sharks did the scoring in the third period for a change.
The Islanders have the potential to be a winning hockey team. Whether or not they become one is entirely in their control.
Nathan MacKinnon scored his first two goals of the season and Semyon Varlamov stopped 40 shots for his 14th NHL shutout, lifting the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-0 win.
Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau's deaths sent shockwaves through the hockey community. Here's what people are saying.
The New York Mets rallied for a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.
The New York Giants are putting their first retired number back into service for sensational rookie receiver Malik Nabers.
Corbin Carroll hit a go-ahead grand slam off Edwin Díaz in the eighth inning, part of a two-homer night that lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks over the New York Mets on Wednesday.
Washington beat the New York Yankees 5-2 to take two of three from the AL's top team.
The Jets appear on paper to be among the best teams in the NFL in 2024.
Sean Manaea matched a season high with 11 strikeouts Tuesday night, as the New York Mets stopped the Arizona Diamondbacks' winning streak at six games.
Rookies Andrés Chaparro and José Tena hit back-to-back homers as the Nationals beat Gerrit Cole and the Yankees 4-2.
Star edge rusher Haason Reddick's contract holdout is now in its 36th day and he's racked up $1.8 million in fines.
A New York City artist returned to her childhood favorite restaurant to restore a ceiling mural damaged in a flood.
As students head back to school next week, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit is working to make sure kids have at-home libraries.
The Yonkers community is stepping up to help residents who have been without gas or hot water for several days.
Daniel Coppola, 50, pleaded not guilty to stalking and gunning down his ex-wife and her partner on Long Island.
Nearly a dozen people have been displaced after an explosion in the basement of a Brooklyn home Thursday night.
New York and New Jersey woke up to rainy weather Friday, as many set out for Labor Day weekend.
Thursday should stay pretty cloudy with perhaps a stray shower or two and highs in the mid 70s in New York City!
A heat advisory will be in effect today for NYC and parts of New Jersey, with feels-like temperatures expected to hit 100 degrees.
Intense heat and severe thunderstorms are in the forecast Wednesday for New York and New Jersey.
Getting kids ready to return to the classroom means doing a lot more than just buying school supplies.
New Jersey Sen. Nellie Pou will replace late Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. as the 9th Congressional District's Democratic nominee.
Perth Amboy, New Jersey schools announced bus service will not be provided to students who live within 2 miles of school this year.
Two people in New Jersey have died from West Nile virus this year, state health officials said Friday.
A New jersey judge ruling allows smoking to continue in Atlantic City casinos, a win for the industry but a setback for workers seeking a ban.
CBS News New York's Kristie Keleshian got expert advice on how families can avoid overscheduling this school year.
Daniel Coppola, 50, pleaded not guilty to stalking and gunning down his ex-wife and her partner on Long Island.
Flooding has left roads and homes in Suffolk County severely damaged with estimated repairs costing $100 million.
A Long Island man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly murdered his ex-wife and her boyfriend at a home in St. James, New York.
Thursday should stay pretty cloudy with perhaps a stray shower or two and highs in the mid 70s in New York City!
Two property insurance companies are leaving the state of New York, meaning thousands of homeowners must find new coverage.
New Jersey Sen. Nellie Pou will replace late Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. as the 9th Congressional District's Democratic nominee.
If the case is moved to federal court, former President Donald Trump's lawyers said they will then seek to have the verdict overturned and the case dismissed on immunity grounds.
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Gov. Tim Walz, sat down on Thursday with CNN for their first TV interview.
A group representing the families said the candidates should oppose any deal with Saudi Arabia "unless it fully addresses the role of the Saudi Arabian government in the 9/11 attacks."
Mayor Eric Adams on Wednesday personally destroyed several tons of seized illegal cannabis products.
Two people in New Jersey have died from West Nile virus this year, state health officials said Friday.
Deadly listeria outbreak linked to recalled Boar's Head deli meat is the largest in the U.S. in more than a decade.
A listeria outbreak linked to deli meats has led to one death in New York, the CDC said Wednesday.
The Department of Health will spray more pesticide to stop West Nile virus on Wednesday in parts of Brooklyn.
Getting kids ready to return to the classroom means doing a lot more than just buying school supplies.
From Sept. 2 to Sept. 15, teachers in 6 states and Washington D.C. can get a free coffee from Wawa stores.
Suspects in the foiled plot to attack Taylor Swift's concerts in Austria hoped to kill "tens of thousands" of people, CIA deputy chief says.
Singer Mariah Carey said in a statement that both her mother and sister died on the same day this past weekend.
The Northern Catskills "book village" of Hobart, New York, home to around 400 residents, is also home to seven bookstores, making it a dream destination for bibliophiles.
Taylor Swift was forced to cancel three shows in Vienna after an alleged planned terrorist attack against one of the shows was foiled.
Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau's deaths sent shockwaves through the hockey community. Here's what people are saying.
The New York Mets rallied for a 3-2 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday.
The New York Giants are putting their first retired number back into service for sensational rookie receiver Malik Nabers.
Corbin Carroll hit a go-ahead grand slam off Edwin Díaz in the eighth inning, part of a two-homer night that lifted the Arizona Diamondbacks over the New York Mets on Wednesday.
Washington beat the New York Yankees 5-2 to take two of three from the AL's top team.
A New York City artist returned to her childhood favorite restaurant to restore a ceiling mural damaged in a flood.
As students head back to school next week, a Brooklyn-based nonprofit is working to make sure kids have at-home libraries.
Harlem's older neighbors came together Wednesday for National Senior Citizens Day.
Steelpan orchestras citywide are preparing for the Panorama competition at the Brooklyn Museum this weekend.
The skyline in Gowanus changes on a daily basis as we begin to see the impact of the 2021 Neighborhood Rezoning.
Tens of thousands of people flooded Manhattan streets on June 2, 2024 for the 60th annual Israel Day on Fifth Parade.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday, March 26 after a column was struck by a container ship that reportedly lost power, sending vehicles and people into the Patapsco River.
The 50th Annual Village Halloween Parade drew massive crowds, celebrating the theme "Upside/Down:Inside/OUT."
As much of the northeast experiences heavy rains, parts of New York City are beginning to flood.
Thousands of people flooded Union Square on Friday for a PlayStation giveaway promoted by livestreamer Kai Cenat.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for August 30 at 8 p.m.
After 62 years, Friday was the final day for the beloved Crest Hardware and Urban Garden Center in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Party leaders in New Jersey have chosen state Sen. Nellie Pou as the 9th Congressional District's Democratic nominee.
Perth Amboy schools announced bus service will not be provided to students who live within 2 miles of school this year. CBS News New York's Nick Caloway reports.
Two people in New Jersey have died from West Nile virus this year, state health officials said Friday.