Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen has undergone surgery to repair a triceps tendon rupture. The veteran blueliner hasn't appeared in a game since Feb. 10 against the Seattle Kraken and endured a career-worst offensive season in the 2023-24 campaign. In his age-29 season, Ristolainen recorded just one goal and four points across 31 games in an injury-shortened season. He had maxed out with six goals and 45 points across 79 games while with the Buffalo Sabres in the 2016-17 season but his production at the offensive end of the ice has dropped dramatically in recent seasons. The Finn is expected to be ready for the beginning of the 2024-25 campaign.
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen (illness) will return to action on Saturday versus Seattle. He will be back in the lineup after missing one game with an illness. Ristolainen has taken the ice just 30 times this season, posting three assists with one goal. He's been a lot more active on the defensive end, tallying 53 hits and 44 blocks. Having finished scoreless in 13 of his past 14 appearances, Ristolainen has been off his game offensively for a while.
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup for Thursday's season opener versus Columbus. Ristolainen has been practicing with the team, and there was hope that he could be ready for the clash, but the Flyers are forced to open the season without him. Philadelphia heads out next against the Senators on Saturday, giving RIstolainen more time to recover. He has started the season on Injured Reserve but can be activated anytime, with his placement to IR backdated to last week.
Rasmus Ristolainen Could Be Available For Opening Night
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen (undisclosed) has opened the season on Injured Reserve but could still play Thursday versus Columbus. The Finnish blue-liner sat out a preseason contest last week due to an unspecified ailment, but he returned to practice over the weekend and looks to have a decent chance of featuring in the team's season opener. Ristolainen notched 20 points (three goals, 17 assists) in 74 games last season, adding 142 blocks and 162 hits with 86 shots on goal and a minus-four rating.
Rasmus Ristolainen Out Indefinitely With Undisclosed Injury
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen (undisclosed) joined his teammates on the ice for practice over the weekend. Still, he will start the season on the injured reserve list due to an undisclosed injury. This setback will sideline the 28-year-old for an unspecified duration, creating a significant void on the Flyers blueline. During his inaugural season with the team in 2022-23, Ristolainen contributed three goals, dished out 17 assists, accumulated 86 shots on goal and posted a minus-4 rating in 74 contests.
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen is "nicked up" and won't play Sunday against Pittsburgh. The 28-year-old has just found some offensive form lately but will have to step aside after posting four points in his previous five games. It's been a rare scoring run from Ristolainen, who has struggled for most of the season, notching only 18 points in 68 games. Forward Kieffer Bellows will come back into the lineup, with Philadelphia going back to six defensemen Sunday.
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen will get back into the lineup Tuesday against St. Louis after sitting out one game as a healthy scratch. The Finnish blue-liner missed the start of the season with a lower-body injury, and he's been underwhelming in the four games he has played, to say the least. Head coach John Tortorella openly criticized Ristolainen on Monday. "He just hasn't met expectations," Tortorella said. "He needs to play better. I'm not going to go that much deeper into it, but I don't think he's played well enough." Ristolainen, who is carrying a $5.1 million cap hit, hasn't yet registered any points this season, going minus-four while averaging 17:19 of ice time.
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen (lower body) is set to make his season debut on Thursday against the Florida Panthers. Risto missed the first six games of the regular season with an undisclosed lower-body injury but is ready to go now. The hulking defenseman is a banger's specialist, tallying 230 hits and 125 blocks in just 66 games last year. If you're in a category league and need peripherals, Ristolainen could be a good add.
Rasmus Ristolainen Makes Flyers Debut On Wednesday
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen will make his team debut on Wednesday against Boston. The 26-year-old rearguard, who was acquired from Buffalo in the summer, missed the team's first two games of the season with an upper-body injury. He will join Travis Sanheim on the second defensive pairing. Ristolainen has been a highly-rated blueliner throughout his career but didn't really have a chance to shine whilst playing on a poor Buffalo team. He's collected 245 points in 542 career games, adding 1355 hits and 848 blocks. Nick Seeler is the man to make way for Ristolainen.
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