Injury Report: Rasmus Ristolainen - October 24, 2023 - injury setback; no timetable for return

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Rasmus Ristolainen out vs. Penguins; Flyers provide updates on Kevin Hayes, Derick Brassard

Ristolainen, who interim coach Mike Yeo originally described as having “bumps and bruises” had not practiced since Feb. 9. He did not play in the Feb. 12 game against the Red Wings. Monday, Yeo said it’s an upper-body injury and that he’s feeling good. However, he will not play Tuesday against the Pittsburgh Penguins.​

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[Beef Invictus]

Noted

 

[Starat327]

He wasn't really going to play anyway, so I'm not sure why he felt the need to address this particular occasion any differently.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Officially placed on IR. The Flyers have the maximum allowed three current non-IR players on the active roster out injured.

 

[Beef Invictus]

Noted.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

By my count, the team has a full 23-man roster with the 20 players who suited up against Pittsburgh plus Allison, Brassard and Mayhew. I believe someone else would have to be placed on IR or moved for a callup.

Flyers place a defenseman on IR, more roster maneuvering ahead

Rasmus Ristolainen, who missed his second straight game Tuesday night with an upper-body issue, was placed on injured reserve.

The 27-year-old defenseman has been considered day to day.

"He's feeling pretty good, but certainly not where we need him to be to be a player," Flyers interim head coach Mike Yeo said Monday. "You look at the way he plays, he's got to be feeling pretty good to go out there and play at that level and with that physicality."

The Flyers have only six healthy blueliners on their roster, so the decision to put Ristolainen on IR opens up a roster spot for a potential call-up from AHL affiliate Lehigh Valley.

Cam York, one of the club's top prospects, is dealing with an injury that doesn't appear to be overly serious. If the 21-year-old is healthy, he's the clear-cut call-up for the Flyers.

After visiting the Penguins on Tuesday, the Flyers open an eight-game homestand Thursday when they host the Capitals (7 p.m. ET/NBCSP). The club then has three days before its next game.

Ristolainen has been rehab skating and took part in a portion of Monday's practice.

The Flyers traded for the Finnish defenseman during the summer. He's on the final year of a six-year, $32.4 million contract.​

 

[1865]

It would be classic if he got injured now meaning we couldn't even recoup anything for him at the TDL.

 

[pit]

certainly not where we need him to be to be a player

Ladies and gentleman, the entire Flyers tenure of Rasmus Ristolainen summed up in a dozen words.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

For comments pertaining to Brown or Hayes, place them in appropriate player-related threads.

 

[Curufinwe]

I figure a mod can make this thread the 2023 version.

 

[Deadpool8812]

Well, that's interesting

 

[GKJ]

5/1 odds he never plays again

 

[wankstifier]

Did Tortorella take him to the ranch?

 

[Flyerfan4life]

5/1 odds he never plays again

Ellis is loose an git another one..

#ZombieEllis strikes again

 

[dats81]

Regular season starts and Risto is hurt. Of course, it's considered minor until they find out it's turning week to week. Go tell me something new, same as it ever was.

 

[BernieParent]

"After we got the tubes out, we propped Risto up in his bed, and didn't he look much peppier right away. By late afternoon, he seemed in control of his limb movements so we thought, 'Why not get him up on his feet? That will encourage him.' It took three of us to lift him up, but he seemed pleased to be standing.

"And then, without warning, his leg fell clean off. Mess everywhere. We stitched it right back on, but then we figured we should recheck his circulation. Sure enough, one of the secondary veins was way off. Heh, good catch on that! So, yeah, back to day-to-day status for Risto, I reckon. Poor guy."

 

[Ironmanrulez]

i logged in to say:

HARHAHRHARHARHARHARHARHARHAR


cya

 

[Starat327]

Gonna be a shame that the ultimate playoff player will go his entire NHL career never having played in the playoffs...

 

[Beef Invictus]

Gonna be a shame that the ultimate playoff player will go his entire NHL career never having played in the playoffs...

This is actually possible. The only teams bad enough at player evaluation to want him are the kinds of teams too bad at making teams to make the playoffs.

 

[Rebels57]

Hurts the tank.

 

[Curufinwe]

Update on Risto's injury from Meltzer:

HockeyBuzz.com - Forums - Bill Meltzer: Flyers Gameday: 11/7/2023 vs SJ

www.hockeybuzz.com

It's not a mystery injury. Internally, the Flyers know what it is.

 

[BernieParent]

They're taking a page out of the Lightning strategy and stashing Ristolainen on LTIR for the playoffs.

 

[VladDrag]

Update on Risto's injury from Meltzer:

HockeyBuzz.com - Forums - Bill Meltzer: Flyers Gameday: 11/7/2023 vs SJ

www.hockeybuzz.com

Making the lack of updates that much stranger.

 

[Striiker]

A doc finally noticed he doesn't have a brain?