Put yourself, for a moment, into Maxim Tsyplakov’s shoes. Here is someone who flew 4,666 miles and seven time zones, at the age of 26, not knowing anyone in his new home particularly well.

The Islanders won’t have Maxim Tsyplakov for the next three games, with the left winger receiving a three-game suspension for ...

Some 10 minutes after the Islanders wrapped up their preseason opener Sunday, the area around Maxim Tsyplakov’s stall in the visiting locker room at the Prudential Center looked like a bedroom ...

As strong as Maxim Tsyplakov has been in his rookie year, taking penalties has been an issue throughout. And after Tsyplakov took a second penalty in the second period of Saturday’s 6-3 ...

But as they closed their preseason with another strong performance Friday against the Rangers, there was more evidence that free-agent signee Maxim Tsyplakov could end up being the under-the-radar ...

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Islanders forward Maxim Tsyplakov was suspended for three games without pay on Friday for an illegal check to the head of Philadelphia Flyers forward Ryan Poehling.

SEATTLE -- Early in the New York Islanders 5-2 victory over the Vancouver Canuck, Maxim Tsyplakov made a mistake inside the offensive zone. He tried to do too much, eventually turning the puck over.

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

The other two — goalie Keith Kinkaid of Farmingville and wing Maxim Tsyplakov — form a separate category. Kinkaid, now 35, has played 169 NHL games for five franchises after current ...

The NHL announced Tsyplakov will forfeit $14,843.76 because of the suspension. The Flyers won the game 5-3. The Islanders face the Sharks, Blue Jackets and the Flyers again over their next three ...