Rasmus Ristolainen Suffers Another Frustrating Setback with the Flyers
The veteran defenseman is expected to miss about two weeks, forcing the Flyers to reshuffle their blue line and keep Oliver Bonk in a larger role.
- On Monday, the Philadelphia Flyers announced defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen will miss approximately two weeks after reaggravating an injury, which head coach Rick Tocchet described as a "bad-luck injury."
- Struggling with durability, Ristolainen has missed nearly half of the 423 regular-season games possible since joining the Flyers; with the veteran defender sidelined, the team must adopt a "next man up" mentality.
- After blocking a shot from Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Andre Miller, the team is relying on rookie Hunter McDonald and top-pair defender Oliver Bonk to manage increased defensive minutes.
- During Monday's practice, the Flyers utilized defensive pairings of Sanheim and Bonk, Seeler and Drysdale, and McDonald and Benoit as Tocchet continues to trust Bonk on the top pair.
- Ristolainen could return to the lineup as early as November 9 against Vancouver or November 11 against the Edmonton Oilers, though a more cautious approach might delay his return until November 14 at Columbus.
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The Finn had already managed to return to the ring before another setback occurred.
Rasmus Ristolainen suffers another frustrating setback with the Flyers
After not playing since Oct. 3 due to injury, Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen returned to action on Saturday afternoon against Anaheim. However, the return was short-lived, as the blueliner was put back on the shelf due to an upper-body injury. It’s expected Ristolainen, who scored once this season, will be out for roughly two weeks.Injury update: Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen (upper-body) is expected to be out approxima…
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lansi-savo.fiFinnish defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen of the Philadelphia Flyers of the NHL has been placed on the injured list due to an upper body injury, the club announced on Tuesday.
Flyers' Rasmus Ristolainen Out Two Weeks
The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen, who missed Monday’s practice, will sit out for the next two weeks to recover from an upper-body injury. Ristolainen made his return from a nine-game absence due to a left-hand injury in Saturday’s loss to the Anaheim Ducks. He is believed to have re-aggravated that injury per Sportsnet. Ristolainen has appeared in just four games this season. He scored a goal in the secon…
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