Tonight, Laughton laid it all on the line and dropped the gloves with New York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov in an act of revenge for Tsyplakov injuring Flyers forward Ryan Poehling the last time the two teams met. Laughton scores the TKO victory, but you've got to hand it to Tsyplakov for standing in there and taking his medicine.

Scott Laughton was back with the Flyers after being away for a personal family matter and Ryan Poehling returned to the ice in his recovery from a head injury.

The Islanders scored a 3-0 win that extended their winning streak to six, resulting in them jumping the Flyers, Rangers and Canadiens in the standings.

Only four skaters, including the returning Laughton (family matter), and two goalies took part in Monday’s morning skate due to "nicks, sickness"

The National Hockey League’s Player Safety department announced Friday that Philadelphia Flyers’ forward Scott Laughton has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA),

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.

Tsyplakov registered an assist and five PIM in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Flyers.

Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov received a three-game suspension from the NHL on Friday, one day after delivering a high hit to Flyers center Ryan Poehling.

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.

VOORHEES, N.J. — The Flyers were happy to see Scott Laughton at Sunday's practice ... The Flyers also saw Ryan Poehling return to the ice as he recovers from a head injury.

Coach John Tortorella said recently that Ivan Fedotov’s goalie style is weird. But that wasn’t the only weird occurrence inside the Wells Fargo Center on Thursday night. The Flyers’ troubles in the second game of back-to-backs — they are now 1-8-1 in those games — continued with a 3-0 loss to the New York Islanders.

A few weeks ago, the Eastern Conference Playoff race seemed as crowded as possible. Only a handful of points separated teams in the last few spots from those at the bottom of the conference.