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Philadelphia Flyers Activate Rasmus Ristolainen, Reassign Ty Murchison

The Philadelphia Flyers announced today that defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen has been activated from injured reserve. In a corresponding move, the club announced that defenseman Ty Murchison has been reassigned to the team’s AHL affiliate, the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Breakaway on SI / December 16

Flyers Defenseman Making Season Debut vs. Canadiens

An upper-body injury sidelined Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen for 280 days. After nearly nine months rehabbing, he is ready to return.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Daily Faceoff / December 16

Flyer’s Rasmus Ristolainen to make season debut against Canadiens

The Philadelphia Flyers are going to finally get Rasmus Ristolainen in their lineup, as the defenseman is expected to make his season debut on Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens.

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Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen takes encouraging step toward return

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen was on the ice for the Flyers’ morning skate today wearing a no-contact jersey, reports NBC Sports Philadelphia’s Jordan Hall.

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Would Philadelphia Flyers be interested in Buffalo Sabres' Bowen Byram again?

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Philadelphia Flyers News / Daily Faceoff / September 16

Flyers’ Rasmus Ristolainen to miss 1-2 months recovering from triceps injury

Some key injury news for the Philadelphia Flyers heading into training camp. When speaking to the media on Tuesday, Flyers general manager Danny Briere announced that defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen could be out for the first month, or more, of the regular season while recovering from a ruptured right triceps tendon.

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Details of failed trade between Maple Leafs and Flyers leak

Details of failed blockbuster trade between the Maple Leafs and Flyers leak publicly

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Maple Leafs reportedly showed interest in acquiring Flyers defenseman

Back at the trade deadline, the Maple Leafs and Flyers made one of the bigger trades of the day with Toronto picking up center Scott Laughton. However, it appears that Laughton wasn’t the only veteran Flyer they were going after.

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Philadelphia Flyers Defender Out Six Months After Surgery

The Philadelphia Flyers will have to be without one of their defencemen for part of next season. News emerged late Thursday morning that Rasmus Ristolainen will be out six months after having tricep surgery in late March.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Field Level Media / April 24

Flyers D Rasmus Ristolainen (triceps) out 6 months

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen will be out at least six months following surgery for a ruptured right triceps tendon, the team announced Thursday.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Daily Faceoff / April 24

Flyers’ Rasmus Ristolainen out six months, will miss training camp after undergoing surgery

The Philadelphia Flyers announced Thursday that veteran defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen has undergone surgery on a torn tendon in his right triceps. Ristolainen is expected to miss training camp in the fall and will be sidelined for the next six months.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 24

Flyers’ Rasmus Ristolainen Out Six Months Following Triceps Surgery

Rasmus Ristolainen underwent successful surgery on his right triceps tendon last month, the team confirmed today, following a statement from GM Daniel Brière last weekend.

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Flyers’ Rasmus Ristolainen expected to miss remainder of season due to upper-body injury

Philadelphia Flyers veteran defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen is not expected to return to the lineup for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign as he continues to recover from an upper-body injury, Flyers interim head coach Brad Shaw confirmed Monday per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / March 20

Flyers defenseman out week-to-week with upper-body injury

It’s been one week since the news that Philadelphia Flyers’ defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen would be out for a few days with an upper-body injury. Philadelphia gave an important update on Ristolainen’s status this afternoon, sharing that his recovery timeline will take a few weeks instead.

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New rumor links Maple Leafs GM to potential revival of failed trade

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NHL News / Hockey Patrol / January 22

Toronto Maple Leafs identified as fit for big right-hand defenseman

The Toronto Maple Leafs need some help on their blueline to make things stronger and have recently been linked to defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen in trade talks.

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Philadelphia Flyers News / Philly Hockey Now / January 21

Flyers’ Point Streak Extends to 6 Games, Ristolainen Nets the Game-Winner

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.- The Philadelphia Flyers extended their point streak to six games as they took down the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 in overtime Tuesday night.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Philly Hockey Now / November 15, 2024

NHL Insider Foreshadows Potential Rasmus Ristolainen Trade

When there’s smoke, there’s fire. And there’s certainly smoke around Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen, who is off to a great start in the 2024-25 season and apparently generating some early NHL trade buzz.

Philadelphia Flyers News / Daily Faceoff / November 5, 2024

How Rasmus Ristolainen morphed into valuable trade chip for Flyers

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Philadelphia Flyers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / April 18, 2024

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Flyers defenseman sidelined by injury ahead of trade deadline

Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen will be out a minimum of two-to-three weeks before undergoing a procedure to address a minor upper-body injury, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports Wednesday.

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