Tsyplakov will be a healthy scratch for Saturday's game against the Hurricanes.
Maxim Tsyplakov News
Tsyplakov has been suspended three games for an illegal check to the head against Philadelphia's Ryan Poehling.
Tsyplakov was not penalized after an illegal check to to the head of Philadelphia's Ryan Poehling but was issued a three-game suspension after a hearing with the Department of Player Safety. The 26-year-old Tsyplakov, in his first NHL season, is averaging 16:15 time-on-ice, scoring 19 points (7G / 12A) in 44 games. He's been held off the scoresheet in 10 straight.
New York has signed Maxim Tsyplakov to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Tsyplakov just finished his seventh season with Spartak Moskva (KHL) and has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the New York Islanders with an AAV of $950,000. The 25-year-old undrafted free agent was a hot ticket on the free agent market this off-season after scoring 31 goals and 47 points in 65 games played with Spartak in 2023-24.
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