Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov was suspended three games for his hit to the head of Flyers center Ryan Poehling.

Philadelphia Flyers center Ryan Poehling (upper body) is expected to miss Saturday's contest against New Jersey. He was injured in Thursday's matchup against the Islanders when Maxim Tsyplakov delivered a high hit to Poehling.

On Friday, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced that New York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov will receive a hearing for a high hit on Philadelphia Flyers forward Ryan Poehling: The hit occurred in the first period of the game when Poehling was cutting to the low slot. Tsyplakov read the play and then laid an explosive hit:

John Tortorella almost shit a brick on Thursday night when Ryan Poehling was wiped out by Maxim Tsyplakov in the first period of the Flyers/Isles game. I’ve watched this probably 25 times and read more than a hundred comments from legit hockey people on social media,

In last night’s 5-3 win over the New York Islanders, Philadelphia Flyer Ryan Poehling exited the game in the first period with what the team later announced as an “upper-body” injury.

While he wasn't initially penalized, the NHL has now issued a multi-game suspension for Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov was suspended for three games without pay on Friday for an illegal check to the head of Philadelphia Flyers forward Ryan Poehling.

New York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov will have a hearing Friday to answer for a headshot on Philadelphia Flyers forward Ryan Poehling, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced. Tsyplakov caught Poehling up high in front of the Islanders' net but ...

Kirill Kaprizov was moved to retroactive long-term injured reserve and will not travel with the Wild on a two-game road trip (also at the Colorado Avalanche on Monday). The forward, who has missed 10 games because of a lower-body injury, practiced with the team Friday and is eligible to return when healthy.

New York Islander rookie Maxim Tsyplakov caught Philadelphia Flyers’ Ryan Poehling with a high hit as he was backchecking in attempt to stop the Flyer, who was driving the net. The hit send Poehling spiraling to the ice and the move was reviewed on Friday as Tsyplakov was called for a hearing with NHL Player Safety.

On Friday, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced that New York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov would receive a hearing for a high hit on Philadelphia Flyers forward Ryan Poehling. The hit occurred in the first period of the game when Poehling was cutting to the low slot. Tsyplakov read the play and then laid an explosive hit: