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

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.

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

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.

Sean Couturier had a goal and an assist, Travis Konecny added three assists and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New York Islanders 5-3 on Thursday night. Morgan Frost, Garnet Hathaway, Cam York and Noah Cates also scored for Philadelphia. Samuel Ersson made 26 saves as the Flyers won for the third time in four 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 ...

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.

NEW YORK (AP) — Sean Couturier had a goal and an assist ... 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 ...

NEW YORK — Sean Couturier had a goal and an assist ... 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 ...