Coach John Tortorella said recently that Ivan Fedotov’s goalie style is weird. But that wasn’t the only weird occurrence inside the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday night. The Flyers’ troubles in the second game of back-to-backs — they are now 1-8-1 in those games — continued with a 3-0 loss to the New York Islanders.
Philadelphia Flyers forward Ryan Poehling was on the receiving end of a controversial hit to the head by New York Islanders’ Maxim Tsyplakov on Thursday night, and the team placed the 26-year-old on injured reserve on Monday.
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.
Scott Laughton was back with the Flyers after being away for a personal family matter and Ryan Poehling returned to the ice in his recovery from a head injury.
Rookie Maxim Tsyplakov faced the Flyers for the first time – and vice versa – since being suspended three games for a high hit on Ryan Poehling.
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,
Tsyplakov's hit on Poehling from the Flyers’ 5-3 win Thursday over the Islanders was deemed illegal by the NHL Department of Player Safety.
Tsyplakov registered an assist and five PIM in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Flyers.
Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov was suspended three games for his hit to the head of Flyers center Ryan Poehling.
Tonight's game between the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Islanders at Wells Fargo Center promises to be a high-energy and potentially heated affair.
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.
The Islanders scored a 3-0 win that extended their winning streak to six, resulting in them jumping the Flyers, Rangers and Canadiens in the standings.