Islanders Shuffling Lines Pays Off —but Finding Long-Term Consistency Still Needed

Islanders shuffling lines pays off —but finding long-term consistency still needed

After getting beat 5-0 by the Sabres on home ice Saturday, all four lines were switched up Monday against the Flyers, and Cal Ritchie was out due to a lower-body injury.

Flyers Activate Rasmus Ristolainen, Loan McDonald back to AHL

The Philadelphia Flyers have officially activated defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen from injured reserve on Monday. Ristolainen has been out since the Flyers’ January 14th meeting with the Buffalo Sabres, where it was announced that the defenseman was a late scratch with an upper-body injury. The Finnish defenseman and Olympian last played on January 12th in the team’s 5-1 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. He was officially placed on injured reserve …

Flyers Activate Rasmus Ristolainen, Reassign Hunter McDonald

1/26/2026: The Flyers reversed these moves in advance of their game tonight against the New York Islanders, sending McDonald down to AHL Lehigh Valley and activating Ristolainen. Ristolainen ended up missing six games as a result of his upper-body injury. The Flyers went 2-3-1 in Ristolainen’s absence. Returning to the AHL after a little over a week at the NHL level is McDonald. McDonald didn’t dress for any games during his most recent recall, …

Rasmus Ristolainen defending at morning skate. He was on a pair with Emil Andrae, so looks like he could be returning tonight. He has missed last six games with upper-body injury.

Rasmus Ristolainen defending at morning skate. He was on a pair with Emil Andrae, so looks like he could be returning tonight. He has missed last six games

RAV4 Things: Flyers vs. Islanders

Rick Tocchet's Philadelphia Flyers (24-17-9) are back home on Monday to take on Patrick Roy's New York Islanders (27-19-5) in a Metropolitan Division showdown.

Rasmus Ristolainen likely to return for Flyers versus Islanders

It appears that some reinforcements are finally on the way for the Flyers. After missing just under two weeks and six games for them with an upper-body injury, all signs are pointing to defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen returning to the lineup tonight for the Flyers’ matchup with the visiting Islanders. The change isn’t wholly locked in just yet, as Rick Tocchet told media after the pregame skate that the decision will be made to slide him back into…