Rasmus Ristolainen News

Ristolainen missed Philadelphia's final three games leading into the break for the 4-Nations Face Off, but will be available to return to action on Saturday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 30-year-old defenseman is averaging 20:31 time-on-ice and has 15 points (2G / 13A) in 54 games this season.

Ristolainen exited Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche after 12:06 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury and has not played since. The 30-year-old defenseman is averaging 20:31 time-on-ice and has 15 points (2G / 13A) in 54 games this season.

Ristolainen exited Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche after 12:06 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury and has not played since but could return to the lineup on Thursday against the Washington Capitals. The 30-year-old defenseman is averaging 20:31 time-on-ice and has 15 points (2G / 13A) in 54 games this season.

Ristolainen exited Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche after 12:06 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury but is not expected to be sidelined long. The 30-year-old defenseman is averaging 20:31 time-on-ice and has 15 points (2G / 13A) in 54 games this season.

Ristolainen exited Sunday's 2-0 loss to the Colorado Avalanche after 12:06 time-on-ice due to an undisclosed injury but is not expected to be sidelined long. The 30-year-old defenseman is averaging 20:31 time-on-ice and has 15 points (2G / 13A) in 54 games this season.

Ristolainen will sit for the second time in three games, this time due to an upper-body injury. Marc Staal will enter the lineup in his place.

Ristolainen missed Thursday's game vs. the Jets but is expected to replace Marc Staal in the lineup on Saturday. Ristolainen has picked up just one goal and three assists (four points) in 30 games this season.

Elliotte Friedman put any trade speculation to rest when he reported Ristolainen is in fact out with an illness, and is not a healthy scratch on Thursday. Marc Staal is expected to draw into the lineup in his place.

Ristolainen appears to be a healthy scratch as he was on the ice for warmups but did not participate in line rushes. Ristolainen has a goal and three assists in 28 games this season.

Ristolainen missed the Flyers' first 20 games of the 2023-24 season but has been activated off the injured reserve and will make his season debut vs. the Islanders Saturday. The 29-year-old will replace Egor Zamula and is entering his 11th NHL season after posting three goals and 20 points in 74 games played in 2022-23.

Ristolainen has yet to appear in 2023-24 for the Flyers and will now be out indefinitely after he suffered a setback due to an undisclosed injury. The 28-year-old is in the second year of a five-year, $25.5 million contract ($5,100,000 AAV) and had three goals, 17 assists, 86 SOG, 32 PIMs and a -4 plus/minus through 74 games played in 2022-23.

After originally being listed as a game-time decision, Ristolainen has officially been ruled out for the Flyers' season opener. In 74 games last season, Ristolainen tallied 20 points (3G / 17A) and 162 hits. Egor Zamula is expected to slot onto the third defensive pairing in his absence.

Ristolainen skated with the Flyers this weekend in practice and is beginning the 2023-24 season on the injured reserve as he deals with an undisclosed injury but is a game-time decision for Philadelphia's opener Thursday vs. Columbus. If the 28-year-old defenseman is unable to go it will leave a large gap in the Flyers defensive pairings. In his first season in Philadelphia in 2022-23 he had three goals, 17 assists, 86 SOG, 32 PIMs, and a -4 plus/minus through 74 games played.