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

Sean Couturier, Garnet Hathaway and Morgan Frost scored in the second period Thursday night for the Philadelphia Flyers, who beat the New York Islanders 5-3 in Elmont, N.Y.

New York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov has been suspended for three games without pay for an illegal check to the head of Philadelphia Flyers forward Ryan Poehling.

Travis Konecny had a heated exchange with former Flyers rookie Cutter Gauthier during Saturday's game against the Anaheim Ducks. The moment happened in the second period with 9:31 minutes remaining.

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

Joel Farabee had two assists, and Samuel Ersson made 26 saves for the Flyers (20-20-6), who extended their point streak to four games (3-0-1). Farabee was a healthy scratch for each of the previous three games.

Travis Konecny recorded four assists and Samuel Ersson made 22 saves to guide the Philadelphia Flyers to an emphatic 6-0 home victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday.

Travis Konecny recorded four assists and Samuel ... a two-point performance in front of an electric home crowd were Garnet Hathaway, Morgan Frost, Ryan Poehling and Owen Tippett.

The Flyers have won three of four and have points in four straight games following an emotional 5-3 win against the Islanders.

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.

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.

After administering a direct shot to the head of Philadelphia Flyers center Ryan Poehling, New York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov is scheduled for a hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety on Friday.