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

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.

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,

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:

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

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The Islanders won’t have Maxim Tsyplakov for the next three games, with the left winger receiving a three-game suspension for his hit against the Flyers’ Ryan Poehling — an illegal check to the head — during Thursday’s game,

Despite not being penalized in Thursday's loss to the Flyers, Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov was given a three-game suspension for an illegal check by the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday.

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

Maxim Tsyplakov will have a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday. The New York Islanders forward is facing discipline for a high hit on Philadelphia Flyers center Ryan Poehling on Thursday.

NHL Player Safety has suspended Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov for three games after his hit on Ryan Poehling Thursday night. Tsyplakov was initially given a major penalty on the play before a review deemed the hit clean.