Islanders rookie Maxim Tsyplakov had a target on his back after delivering a hard shoulder check on Poehling, who left the game.

While the New York Islanders and the NHL thought Tsyplakov's hit was clean, the Philadelphia Flyers certainly disagreed.

On Friday, the NHL’s Department of Player Safety announced it has suspended New York Islanders forward Max Tsyplakov for three games for his illegal check to the head of Flyers forward Ryan Poehling on Thursday night. The third game of his suspension is a rematch between the Flyers and Islanders at UBS Arena.

Ryan Poehling went down with an injury in the first period, but the Flyers rallied as five different players scored a goal in the win.

NEW YORK — Sean Couturier had a goal and an assist ... power-play goal when he buried a pretty pass from Brock Nelson at 9:21 of the first. Flyers: Ryan Poehling left with an upper-body injury and didn't return following a dangerous collision with ...

After administering a direct shot to the head of Philadelphia Flyers center Ryan Poehling, New York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov is scheduled for a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday.

The Philadelphia Flyers announced Monday that center Ryan Poehling has been added to the injured reserve with an upper-body injury. In a corresponding roster move, center Rodrigo Abols has been re ...

Joel Farabee had two assists, and Samuel Ersson made 26 saves for the Flyers (20-20-6), who extended their point streak to four games (3-0-1). Farabee was a healthy scratch for each of the previous three games.

The Flyers had an excellent response to a scary hit on Ryan Poehling as they took over ... into a 3-1 lead by second intermission. Sean Couturier, Garnet Hathaway, Morgan Frost, Cam York and ...

A frankly terrifying hit on Ryan Poehling in the first period gave the Flyers an opportunity to respond emphatically and show the Islanders exactly who they were dealing—and that message got ...

Any win against a divisional rival is a big deal, but the Philadelphia Flyers’ 5-3 victory over the New York Islanders carried extra weight.

Tsyplakov's brutal hit connected with Poehling's shoulder and head area ... 11-6 and scoring three consecutive goals. Captain Sean Couturier opened the scoring at 5:15, followed by Garnet Hathaway ...