After six games and six losses, the finger-pointing in Philadelphia Flyers land is starting and it is already getting vicious. While blame does need to be heaped upon both the players and the coaching staff, it would be unfair for Flyers general manager Danny Briere to escape without having his decisions questioned under the microscope.
A bad start to the Philadelphia Flyers‘ season might have gotten even worse. As they dropped their third-straight game to start the season with a 3-2 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, the Flyers also lost a key part of their lineup, as defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen left the game with an undisclosed injury.
Well, let's try this again. After the Flyers failed to score a goal against the Penguins, they'll try to do it against the Devils, a team they swept in the season series last year.
How many of the 22 players in NHL history with at least 600 career goals can you name in five minutes?
The San Jose Sharks moved quickly on Wednesday. Within hours of the offseason opening, general manager Mike Grier sent the No. 20 overall pick to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for defenseman Michael Kesselring and the No.
People love a good mid-round draft pick that pans out, and in the NHL you used to see those fairly often, but that’s obviously partially luck. If the Red Wings thought Nicklas Lidstrom was going to become a top-five defenseman in history, they wouldn’t have waited until the 53rd pick to take him.
The Toronto Maple Leafs have traded netminder Joseph Woll.
Nick Kypreos says he’s keeping an eye on the situation in Philadelphia between the Flyers and defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen. Noting that a trade was talked about but didn’t happen this past season, there may not be much time now to make a final decision and trade talks could be revisited.
The Buffalo Sabres will be putting an end to a 14-year playoff drought this season, but a certain ex-Sabre will be ending his own personal drought, too.
Rasmus Ristolainen returned from Milan with a bronze medal, a renewed reputation, and every reason to expect a trade. He had played some of the best hockey of his Philadelphia Flyers tenure, logged big minutes against the best players in the world, and physically dominated on a stage that contending teams watch closely.
The Philadelphia Flyers surprised some at the trade deadline by keeping veteran defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen rather than moving him. GM Daniel Briere reportedly set a high asking price—a first-round pick plus a prospect—and while several teams inquired, no offer came in meeting the expected return.
As the NHL trade deadline looms at weeks end, the Philadelphia Flyers have one of most valuable trade chips on the market. Rasmus Ristolainen is atop the list of top right shot defenseman available.
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
Trade buzz is intensifying around Rasmus Ristolainen as the NHL deadline rapidly approaches, with momentum reportedly building toward a deal involving the Philadelphia Flyers defenseman.
The Edmonton Oilers’ addition of Paul Coffey back onto their coaching staff is a clear signal that they do not trust their blueline. It really is as simple as that.
Entering the Olympic break, the Philadelphia Flyers were expected to be relatively quiet at the trade deadline. But with Rasmus Ristolainen putting on a show for Team Finland, some real chatter has begun.
The Edmonton Oilers have struggled defensively this season. No matter which goaltender the Oilers have between the pipes, they’ll continue allowing goals?
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.
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.
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen will be out at least six months following surgery for a ruptured right triceps tendon, the team announced Thursday.
Toronto is in a better position to win than it has been in decades, and it'll be another failed year if it does nothing substantial.
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.
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.
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.
Rasmus Ristolainen has walked a curious, polarizing path in the NHL.
He appeared in just 31 games this season, recording one goal, four points and eight penalty minutes.
Imagine reading this headline in the summer during training camp. It’s no secret that the Philadelphia Flyers have struggled since mid-February. A lot of the chatter, deservedly, points to the Flyers trading Sean Walker as the reason for their defensive decline, but that only tells half the story.
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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