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.
While the New York Islanders and the NHL thought Tsyplakov's hit was clean, the Philadelphia Flyers certainly disagreed.
There was no opportunity on Friday for the Flyers to try and avenge Ryan Poehling — still out with a head injury incurred on Max Tsyplakov’s hit that knocked him out of last Thursday’s match between the Flyers and Islanders — when the teams met in their first rematch since then.
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.
Islanders rookie Maxim Tsyplakov had a target on his back after delivering a hard shoulder check on Poehling, who left the game.
Flyers forward Anthony Richard caught a skate to the face against the Rangers but ended up being okay after the scary moment.
Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov was suspended three games for his hit to the head of Flyers center Ryan Poehling.
Tsyplakov is eligible to return to the lineup versus Carolina on Saturday after completing his three-game suspension. Tsyplakov received the three-game ban for an illegal hit to the head against Philadelphia's Ryan Poehling on Jan. 16. Tsyplakov has seven goals, 12 assists, 26 PIM and 101 hits across 44 appearances in 2024-25.
New York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov has been suspended for three games without pay for an illegal check to the head of Philadelphia Flyers forward Ryan Poehling.