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.

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

The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that forward Ryan Poehling will not return to the club's matchup against the New York Islanders due to an upper-body injury. View the original article to see embedded media.

The New York Islanders lost again, at home again, despite achieving the miracle of two power play goals. The loss is nothing, really, the way this team has been headed for most of this season, but the manner was a little disturbing.

Ryan Poehling suffered an upper-body injury Thursday night when he took a hard hit from Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov in the first period at UBS Arena. The Flyers’ 26-year-old center was ruled out for the game.