The New York Islanders are a rebuilding team, and they need young core players to step up. Unfortunately, that's not happening with one of them.
Maxim Tsyplakov looks like he will be a healthy scratch when the New York Islanders take the ice again. While it seems like it's no big deal right now, and you'll probably hear players and coaches reiterate that, let's look at the bigger picture.
Last season, Tsyplakov looked like he was on an upward trajectory, clocking in 35 points and 10 goals across 77 contests along with a plus-4 rating.