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.

On Friday, the NHL's Department of Player Safety announced that New York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov would 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:

Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov received a three-game suspension from the NHL on Friday, one day after delivering a high hit to Flyers center Ryan Poehling.

The Flyers had an excellent response to a scary hit on Ryan Poehling as they took over to beat the Islanders, 5-3, Thursday night.

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.

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

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.

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.

Following a questionable body check in a recent game, a New York Islanders forward is facing a mutl-game suspension. The NHL's Department of Player Safety asses

A New York Islanders forward is set to have an in-person hearing following an illegal check delivered against the Philadelphia Flyers. Islanders rookie winger Maxim Tsyplakov is facing a possible suspension after the NHL Department of Player Safety called him in for a hearing.