Logan Cooley breaks tie on power play, helps Utah beat the Flyers 4-2
Logan Cooley broke a tie on power play late in the second period and had an assist to help Utah beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-2 on Sunday nightDECEMBER 9 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
RASMUS RISTOLAINEN #55 - DEFENSE - PHILADELPHIA FLYERS
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Nabs assist in loss Ristolainen produced an assist and three hits in Thursday's 7-5 loss to the Panthers.
Impact Ristolainen has five helpers and a plus-9 rating over his last six outings. He's been steadier than usual on offense without sacrificing any of his physical play. The defenseman is up to eight points, 33 shots on net, 50 hits, 46 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating through 26 outings. He's averaging 20:32 of ice time in 2024-25, nearly four minutes more than he had in 2023-24 and his most since his first year with the Flyers.
DECEMBER 6 • ROTOWIRE
Want Ristolainen, Frost, Farabee Or Laughton? Flyers May Dangle All Of Them In Trade Talks Multiple rumors suggest Flyers D-man Rasmus Ristolainen and forwards Morgan Frost, Joel Farabee and Scott Laughton are trade candidates. Ada...
NOVEMBER 28 • SACBEE.COM
Flyers Receiving Trade Calls on Two Veteran Players: Report Rasmus Ristolainen and Scott Laughton are attracting attention in the trade market.
NOVEMBER 28 • THENEWSTRIBUNE.COM
Lends helper Ristolainen notched an assist, four shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win over the Blackhawks.
Impact Ristolainen snapped a five-game point drought with the helper. The 30-year-old defenseman is seeing steady time on the Flyers' second pairing, though he sees minimal power-play time and often doesn't make much of an impact with offense. Overall, he has four points, 25 shots on net, 38 hits, 34 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating through 21 outings.
NOVEMBER 24 • ROTOWIRE
Blackhawks' Petr Mrázek Lays Out For Diving Stop On Flyers' Rasmus Ristolainen
NOVEMBER 23 • YOUTUBE
Supplies assist Saturday Ristolainen notched an assist, four hits and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Panthers.
Impact Ristolainen ended a six-game point drought with the helper. The 30-year-old defenseman has played firmly in a top-four role over the last eight games, a span that includes all three of his points through 15 outings this season. He's added 12 shots on net, 31 hits, 22 blocked shots and a minus-5 rating. Ristolainen had all of four points over 31 contests in 2023-24, so he looks to be poised for a bounce-back campaign by virtue of being healthy in 2024-25, though he is four years removed from his last 30-point campaign.
NOVEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE
Records two points Saturday Ristolainen generated one goal, one assist, five hits and two blocked shots in a 7-5 win over the Wild on Saturday.
Impact Entering Saturday's matchup, Ristolainen didn't have a point in seven outings. He probably won't be much of an offensive threat this year, but he will get plenty of shots, hits and blocks.
OCTOBER 26 • ROTOWIRE
10/26 PHI vs. MIN Postgame: Rasmus Ristolainen
OCTOBER 26 • YOUTUBE
Couturier's hat trick lifts Flyers to 7-5 win over Wild, snapping 6-game losing streak
Sean Couturier had a hat trick, assisted on the game-winner by Rasmus Ristolainen and the Philadelphia Flyers snapped a six-game losing streak with a 7-5 win over the Minnesota Wil...OCTOBER 26 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
9/30 PHI vs. NYI Postgame: Rasmus Ristolainen
OCTOBER 1 • YOUTUBE
9/23 PHI vs. MTL Postgame: Rasmus Ristolainen
SEPTEMBER 24 • YOUTUBE
Skating prior to camp Ristolainen (triceps) was seen skating with his teammates Sept. 3 and is expected to be ready for the start of training camp, Jon Bailey of Philly Hockey Now reports.
Impact Ristolainen sustained the injury in February but didn't undergo surgery until April. While it was described as a ruptured triceps tendon, the procedure was never expected to keep Ristolainen out at the start of the preseason. He should be in the mix for a bottom-four role in 2024-25, though he's unlikely to provide much offense since he's reached the 20-point mark in just one of his three years with the Flyers.
SEPTEMBER 11 • ROTOWIRE
Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen out three months after triceps surgery Ristolainen missed the final 29 games of the year with what was previously labeled an "upper-body" injury.
APRIL 18 • INQUIRER.COM
Underwent surgery Ristolainen underwent surgery for a ruptured triceps tendon, the team announced Thursday. He is expected to be fine for the start of training camp.
Impact Ristolainen didn't play past Feb. 10 due to the injury. He finished the campaign with a goal, four points, 56 hits and 45 blocks in 31 appearances in 2023-24. Although Ristolainen comes with a $5.1 million cap hit through 2026-27, he might start 2024-25 on the third pairing after averaging just 16:41 of ice time this season.
APRIL 18 • ROTOWIRE
Moves to IR Ristolainen (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Monday, per the NHL media site.
Impact Ristolainen, who hasn't played since Feb. 10, still doesn't have an exact timetable in place for his return to the lineup. In 31 games this season, he has registered one goal, three assists, 46 shots on net, 45 blocked shots and 56 hits.
FEBRUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE
Set to miss at least 2-3 weeks Ristolainen (upper body) will undergo a procedure in 2-3 weeks and will be re-evaluated at that point, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.
Impact Ristolainen is currently stuck in a 15-game goal drought during which he managed just one assist and 23 shots. As such, the majority of fantasy players are unlikely to be impacted by his absence. Still, with Ristolainen unavailable, Marc Staal and Egor Zamula should see upticks in ice time.
FEBRUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE
Out Monday Ristolainen (undisclosed) is not expected to suit up Monday against Arizona, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.
Impact Ristolainen missed Thursday's tilt against Winnipeg with an illness but returned to log 15:26 of ice time Saturday against the Kraken. The team should have an update on his status before Thursday's game in Toronto. Marc Staal will get back in the lineup Monday.
FEBRUARY 12 • ROTOWIRE
Returns Saturday Ristolainen (illness) will return to the lineup versus Seattle on Saturday. per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.
Impact Ristolainen sat out Thursday's tilt versus Winnipeg. He will likely replace Marc Staal on the blue line. Ristolainen has a goal, three assists, 47 hits and 44 blocked shots in 30 games this season.
FEBRUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE
Under the weather Ristolainen (illness) won't play Thursday versus the Jets, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.
Impact Ristolainen was a surprise absence for warmups, and this explains why. Marc Staal will draw into the lineup, while Ristolainen will try to be ready to suit up Saturday versus the Kraken.
FEBRUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE
Senators' Ridly Greig Knocks Rasmus Ristolainen's Helmet Flying With Huge Hit
JANUARY 21 • YOUTUBE
Gets first goal of campaign Ristolainen scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Flames.
Impact Ristolainen opened the scoring at 9:44 of the first period. The 29-year-old blueliner has earned all three of his points this season in December after missing the first six weeks of the campaign with a lower-body injury. He's far from a big scoring threat -- Ristolainen's game is physicality in a bottom-four role. He's added 28 hits, 28 blocked shots, 23 shots on net and a minus-4 rating through 16 appearances this season.
JANUARY 1 • ROTOWIRE
12/31 PHI vs. CGY Postgame: Rasmus Ristolainen
JANUARY 1 • YOUTUBE
12/16 PHI vs. DET Postgame: Rasmus Ristolainen
DECEMBER 17, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Nets first point of season Ristolainen snagged an assist during Monday's overtime win against the Penguins.
Impact A lower-body injury has limited Ristolainen to just five games this season. His ice time thus far has been drastically cut down to 15:42 from last year's average of 19:01. In five appearances the defenseman has one assist, four PIM, nine hits, seven blocks, and a plus-1 rating.
DECEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
