New York Islanders winger Maxim Tsyplakov is likely to be a healthy scratch for Thursday night’s clash with the Edmonton Oilers at UBS Arena, with both him and head coach Patrick Roy citing “a few ...

Roy explains Tsyplakov's healthy scratch, citing a need for specific improvements. Tsyplakov understands what's being asked of him and expects to be back in the lineup.

After recording at least one shot on goal in each of his first 12 games this season, New York Islanders rookie forward Maxim Tsyplakov has gone without a shot on goal in five of his past 11 games.

It was not, Islanders coach Patrick Roy explained, a matter of having come to the end of his rope with Maxim Tsyplakov. Rather, Roy needed another way to send a message to the 26-year-old rookie right ...

Patrick Roy didn’t do much to hide his frustration with Maxim Tsyplakov on Tuesday night. Just 37 seconds after the Islanders ...

A player who was heading to salary arbitration looks to have come to terms on a new deal. Tsyplakov was one of seven players who had their arbitration hearings set. The Isles and the player’s camp ...

During Sunday's training camp skate, <a href=" York Islanders head coach Patrick Roy altered a few of his lines a bit.

The New York Islanders and a key young forward have reached an agreement on a new contract and will avoid arbitration. First reported by Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Islanders and Maxim ...

Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche has placed the final checkmark on his offseason to-do list. Restricted free-agent wing Maxim Tsyplakov avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year, $4.5 ...

Tsyplakov penned a two-year, $4.5 million contract with the Islanders on Friday, according to Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet. Tsyplakov and the Islanders were slated to go to arbitration but avoid it ...

Tsyplakov registered an assist and added five shots on net in Friday's 3-1 win over the Wild. Tsyplakov is on a nine-game goal drought, but he's managed four assists in that span. The 26-year-old ...

Day 2 of free agency ended up being busy for the Islanders. They inked restricted free agent Emil Heineman to a two-year deal that came in at $1.1 million per year, according to a source. Then they ...