Sean Couturier had a goal and an assist, Travis Konecny added three assists and the Flyers defeated the Islanders 5-3.

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

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 at UBS Arena in Elmont, New York. Poehling was forced out of the game in the first period after taking a check to the area of his shoulder and head.

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

The NHL Department of Player Safety was kept busy by the recent meeting between the Philadelphia Flyers and New York Islanders. In the first period, Flyers forward Ryan Poheling took a huge hit from Islanders forward Maxin Tsyplakov that resulted in a hearing for Tsyplakov.

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.