Hurricanes

Number eight Brayden Iose was on the end of a stunning move from the Hurricanes in their 45-42 win over the Western Force on Sunday in Super Rugby Pacific.

Western Force were left to rue a poor first half after falling just short against the Hurricanes, with the Super Rugby Pacific heavyweights taking a 45-42 ...

Simpson also had a hand in Kibirige's first try, with the winger beating three defenders to take a pin-point kick into the in-goal. The second one came from a lineout with a short throw by Dane Coles landing back in his arms with the hooker darting down the short side before finding No.8 Iose. Hunting their third win for the season, the Perth side showed their grit to stay in the fight against the Wellington outfit in the regional city but were unable to peg back a 19-point halftime deficit.

An injury to first-five Brett Cameron has soured a bizarre win over the Force in Palmerston North, where the visitors staged an unlikely comeback.

Down by 19 points at halftime, the Force stormed back into the game late in the second half, scoring three tries in the final 10 minutes to deny the Hurricanes a bonus point. Although they have reclaimed second spot, all five of the Hurricanes wins have come against the bottom five teams, and this was their least convincing yet. He also pulled off a crucial turnover with the Force hot on the attack, 22 metres out from the tryline. Local lad Iose stood up in the absence of first-choice No. Iose’s second try, seven minutes, before halftime, was crucial in the wash-up. Against the wind, the Force opted against kicking immediately from a scrum inside their own 5-metre line.

They scored five second-half tries – a 79th-minute effort by reserve playmaker Jake Strachan securing a valuable bonus point for the Force. The Hurricanes then ...

With errors and penalties hurting the Force, the Hurricanes were first on the scoreboard in the second half with centre Bailyn Sullivan touching down. Test veteran Coles himself claimed the home side’s third try from a lineout drive before a second try by Iose pushed the margin out to 26-7 by halftime. The second one came from a lineout with a short throw by Dane Coles landing back in his arms with the hooker darting down the short side before finding No.8 Iose.

Waikato Chiefs and Wellington Hurricanes are warning there is better to come after clinging on for wins that kept them first and second respectively in the ...

"Some games have been untidy but we've found a way. The Brumbies stayed within six points of the Chiefs with a thrilling 40-36 win over the New South Wales Waratahs in Canberra on Saturday. The Hurricanes' victory continued a run of dominance over Australian opposition for the five New Zealand sides, who all sit in the top half of the 12-team table nearing the halfway point of the season.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- — Jordan Martinook scored for the first time in more than two months to break a third-period tie as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New ...

... Islanders D [Alexander Romanov](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/4587854/alexander-romanov) sat out for only the second time this season and for the first time since Feb. ... Hurricanes LW [Teuvo Teravainen](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/2592095/teuvo-teravainen) was scratched for the third game in a row because of illness. [Jesse Puljujarvi](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/4024839/jesse-puljujarvi) posted his first point with Carolina in 11 games since arriving in a trade from Edmonton. [Jesperi Kotkaniemi](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/4352692/jesperi-kotkaniemi) also scored and [Frederik Andersen](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/2517899/frederik-andersen) made 21 saves for the Hurricanes, who’ve won back-to-back games following a stretch of four losses in five games to maintain first place in the Metropolitan Division. Coming off Saturday’s 5-0 loss at Tampa Bay when Sorokin was pulled in the second period after allowing four goals, this marked the Islanders’ final set of games on consecutive days. Sorokin played on back-to-back days for the second time since Dec. It came in transition with 2:27 left in the first period, giving him 13 goals this season. New York is in playoff position, but only has four games remaining in a tight competition with multiple teams for the final two spots in the Eastern Conference. “We were a goal away.” “We want to finish as high as we can. [Jean-Gabriel Pageau](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/2593131/jean-gabriel-pageau) scored first for the Islanders, who’ve lost two games in a row and three of their last five. [Jordan Martinook](http://www.espn.com/nhl/player/_/id/2989376/jordan-martinook) scored for the first time in more than two months to break a third-period tie as the [Carolina Hurricanes](http://www.espn.com/nhl/team/_/name/car/carolina-hurricanes) beat the [New York Islanders](http://www.espn.com/nhl/team/_/name/nyi/new-york-islanders) 2-1 on Sunday night.

Jordan Martinook scored for the first time in more than two months to break a third-period tie as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Islanders 2-1 on Sunday ...

Carolina beat New York as teams jockey for Metro Division ahead of Stanley Cup Playoffs. Canes outshot Islanders, Frederik Andersen in net.

The Islanders had two shots miss the net and another blocked by defenseman Jaccob Slavin in the last 10 seconds of regulation. There was a lot of work for the Canes to do after Martinook’s goal at 2:31 of the third. But Seth Jarvis stepped in and made some plays and Andersen took it from there with a timely save. That came after the Isles’ Jean-Gabriel Pageau sniped a goal from the left circle late in the first. He had gone 24 games without a goal, but his 12th of the season was his second game-winner of the season. Carolina, which has 107 points, has six games remaining in the regular season and a game in hand on New Jersey.

In the midst of a tough weekend, the NY Islanders are looking to turn things around against the Carolina Hurricanes following a tough 5-0 loss on Saturday.

For the Hurricanes, Sebastian Aho is continuing to show why he is one of the league's best as of late. Palmieri has three goals throughout the past five games, two of which came against the New Jersey Devils, and one against the Colombus Blue Jackets. The second game came in early December as the Islanders would be shut out by the Hurricanes, 3-0. Simon Holmstrom and Brock Nelson would get the Islanders on the board and tied at 2 before the end of the first period. Off of goals by Brady Skjei, Paul Statsny, and a powerplay goal by Sebastian Aho, the Hurricanes' offense remained hot and continued to show why they are indeed one of the best teams in the league. The Islanders hold a three-point lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins as it comes down to the wire.