Islanders’ Patrick Roy demotes Maxim Tsyplakov to fourth line

As strong as Maxim Tsyplakov was in his rookie year, taking penalties was a constant problem. And after Tsyplakov converted his second penalty in the second period of the Islanders' 6-3 win over the Penguins at UBS Arena on Saturday, coach Patrick Roy's patience ran thin. The Russian was relegated to the fourth line for […]

Ancient oil lamp, dating back to fourth century, found in Jerusalem

Israeli authorities recently announced the discovery of a rare oil lamp dating back to the 4th century, just in time for Hanukkah. The Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) explained in a Facebook post published Thursday that an oil lamp dating back to the late Roman Empire was discovered during recent excavations near Jerusalem's Mount of Olives. […]

Fourth Pro-Abortion Activist Convicted in FL Pregnancy Center Vandalisms

Woman convicted of role in destroying several pro-life pregnancy centers in Florida after Supreme Court reversal Roe vs. Wade In the summer of 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced. Gabriela Oropesa, of Cooper City, was found guilty on December 19 of “.“Harm, oppress, or intimidate any Pro-Life Pregnancy Help Center employee in the free […]

Islanders finally have hope for miserable fourth line

The fourth line has been a black hole for the Islanders all season, no matter how Patrick Roy configures it. There was no consistent trio at the bottom of the lineup, due in part to injuries and Roy's constant lineup changes. For a team that has derived its identity from the trio of Matt Martin, […]

‘can’t have that in the fourth quarter’

With 70 seconds left and the Knicks trailing by seven points, Josh Hart received an automatic ejection for his second technical foul of the game for an interaction with the referee. Coach Tom Thibodeau said after the Knicks' 120-111 loss to the Pistons that Hart was “a fine line” after saying “it's great to play […]