Tippett, Poehling, Ristolainen and Zamula available to play for Flyers against Oilers on Saturday

The Philadelphia Flyers announced Friday that forwards Owen Tippett and Ryan Poehling, as well as defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen and Egor Zamula will return to the lineup on Saturday versus the Edmonton Oilers.

Tippett has racked up 14 goals and 16 assists for 30 points in 52 games with the Flyers this season. Now in his fifth full NHL campaign, Tippett has 87 goals and 85 assists for 172 points in 321 career regular-season games with the Flyers and Florida Panthers. Tippett’s most recent appearance was on January 29 against the Metropolitan Division rival New Jersey Devils 

Poehling was placed on the injured reserve on Jan. 20, Poehling appeared in 43 games with the Flyers this season. He has registered four goals and 11 assists for 15 points. The 26-year-old Lakeville, Minnesota native is in his second season with the Flyers, following the 2023-24 campaign that saw him collect a career-high of 28 points counting 11 goals and 17 assists through 77 contests.

Ristolainen has tallied 15 points in 54 games this season. The 30-year-old was listed as a trade target on Frank Seravalli’s trade targets board.

Zamula’s last game was on Jan. 23 versus the New York Rangers where through 19:07 in ice time he finished with a minus-two rating. Zamula has registered three goals and eight assists for 11 points with two penalty minutes and a minus-10 rating.

Philadelphia looks to get a win on Saturday following the 4 Nations Face-Off break. The Flyers are currently eighth in the Metropolitan Division with a 24-26-7 record and 55 points. They sit tied with the Pittsburgh Penguins at 55 points.