New York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov received a three-game suspension from the NHL on Friday, one day after delivering a high hit to Philadelphia Flyers center Ryan Poehling. Tsyplakov had a hearing earlier on Friday with the NHL Department of Player Safety.

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.

New York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov faces a possible suspension after delivering a high hit to Philadelphia Flyers center Ryan Poehling on Thursday night.

The National Hockey League’s Player Safety department announced Friday that Philadelphia Flyers’ forward Scott Laughton has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA),

The Flyers forward was given a two-minute minor for cross-checking on the play. During the first period of the matchup, Tsyplakov injured Flyers forward Ryan Poehling with a high hit. The Islanders forward did not receive a penalty on the play.