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Islanders’ Maxim Tsyplakov suspended 3 games for illegal check to head
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov was suspended for three games without pay on Friday for an illegal check to the head of Philadelphia Flyers forward Ryan Poehling.
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- - RWAs per Andrew Gross of Newsday, Fasching will miss the next two weeks, according to general manager Lou Lamoriello on Thursday (Jan. 9).
- - RWThe New York Islanders placed F Simon Holmstrom on Injured Reserve on Tuesday (Jan. 7).
- - GThe New York Islanders placed G Semyon Varlamov on long-term injured reserve on Thursday (Dec. 19).