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.

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

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.

Flyers center Ryan Poehling suffered an upper-body injury Thursday night when he took a hard hit from Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov.

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 scary hit on Ryan Poehling from the Flyers' 5-3 win Thursday night over the Islanders was deemed illegal by the NHL Department of Player Safety. Maxim Tsyplakov, who delivered the hit on ...

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Philadelphia Flyers hockey player Anthony Richard took a skate to the face during a game against the the New York Rangers

ELMONT, NY --At 8:23 of the first period in their 5-3 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, New York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov laid a huge hit on Ryan Poehling while defending a shorthanded ...

(AP Photo/Matt Slocum) Philadelphia Flyers’ Ryan Poehling, left, and Garnet Hathaway celebrate after Poehling’s goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Florida Panthers, Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt ...

Rasmus Ristolainen taps in the game-winner to extend the Flyers’ point streak to a season-high six (5-0-1) games.

The Philadelphia Flyers (21-20-6) practiced at their training facility Monday ahead of Tuesday night’s matchup against the 21-21-4 Detroit Red Wings.