The Philadelphia Flyers advance to 20-20-6 after their 5-3 win over the New York Islanders on Thursday. Though the Islanders scored the game-opening score, the Flyers were in control for most of the game.

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

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.

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,

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.

Any win against a divisional rival is a big deal, but the Philadelphia Flyers’ 5-3 victory over the New York Islanders carried extra weight.

Joel Farabee is all about standing up for his teammates. Now, he’s standing up for the LGBTQ+ community. The forward has joined Scott Laughton this year as the Flyers’ Pride ambassadors. As part of the initiative,

Farabee scored a goal in Monday's 4-2 win over the Devils. Farabee has two goals and three assists over six contests since he was scratched for three games earlier in the month. It appears that stint in the press box helped get the 24-year-old's play back on track.

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.

Flyers forward Ryan Poehling exited the game in the first ... which left John Tortorella and Flyers’ players irate–including Joel Farabee, who took a slashing penalty on Tsyplakov almost ...

The Flyers had an excellent response to a scary hit on Ryan Poehling as they took over ... After sitting for three straight games, Joel Farabee had a productive return to the lineup with two ...

A frankly terrifying hit on Ryan Poehling in the first ... faces and making it clear that the hit on Poehling wouldn’t go unanswered. Joel Farabee with two assists in his return to the lineup ...