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

Scott Laughton was back with the Flyers after being away for a personal family matter and Ryan Poehling returned to the ice in his recovery from a head injury.

The Flyers placed forward Ryan Poehling on the injured reserve on Tuesday, after he was hit in the head by Islanders' Maxim Tsyplakov.

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.

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

Unavailable Saturday

Poehling missed Saturday's 3-1 win over New Jersey, and he won't be eligible to play against the Red Wings on Tuesday and the Rangers on Thursday after moving to the IR list. He has registered four goals,

The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that forward Ryan Poehling will not return to the club's matchup against the New York Islanders due to an upper-body injury. Poehling received a high hit from New York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov and was noticeably shaken up after it.

I'm sure he's looking forward to getting back with us, as well." The Flyers also saw Ryan Poehling return to the ice as he recovers from a head injury. The 26-year-old center skated before ...

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 ...

The Devils are one of the best teams in the NHL in the second period. It showed Wednesday night as Sam Ersson and the Flyers allowed four goals in the period.