Rasmus Ristolainen - NHL News & Rumors

Two helpers in Monday's loss Ristolainen picked up two assists Monday during the Flyers' 3-2 loss to the Penguins in Game 5 of their first-round series.

Impact Both helpers came in the second period as Philly rallied from an early 2-0 deficit, with Ristolainen having a hand in tallies by Alex Bump and Travis Sanheim. Ristolainen has had a productive series, delivering a goal and five points in five games heading into Game 6 on Wednesday as the Flyers try again to punch their tickets to the second round.

APRIL 28 • ROTOWIRE

4/27 PHI @ PIT Postgame: Rasmus Ristolainen

APRIL 28 • YOUTUBE

Nets first playoff goal Ristolainen scored a goal in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Penguins in Game 3.

Impact Ristolainen has earned three points, five shots on net, seven hits, three blocked shots and 14 PIM over his first three career playoff games. He was limited to 14 points, 58 shots on net, 48 hits, 63 blocks and a plus-10 rating in 44 regular-season appearances. Ristolainen is filling a shutdown role in the Flyers' top four.

APRIL 23 • ROTOWIRE

4/22 PHI vs. PIT Postgame: Rasmus Ristolainen | Philadelphia Flyers Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen meets with the media following a 5-2 win over Pittsburgh.

APRIL 23 • NHL.COM

Flyers move to brink of sweep of Penguins with Game 3 win as Vladar shakes off injury in net

Dan Vladar skated away gripping his right arm after a collision with the Penguins

APRIL 23 • Associated Press

4/22 PHI vs. PIT Postgame: Rasmus Ristolainen

APRIL 23 • YOUTUBE

Flyers score 3 goals in 2nd period and top Penguins 5-2 to take 3-0 lead in first-round series

Trevor Zegras, Rasmus Ristolainen and Nick Seeler scored three goals on four shots in the second period, pushing the Flyers to the brink of a sweep with a 5-2 Game 3 win against th...

APRIL 23 • Associated Press

Rasmus Ristolainen absolutely clocks Sidney Crosby early in Game 2 Right on the button!

APRIL 20 • HOCKEYFEED.COM

4/18 PHI @ PIT Postgame: Rasmus Ristolainen | Philadelphia Flyers Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen meets with the media following a 3-2 win over Pittsburgh in Game 1.

APRIL 19 • NHL.COM

4/18 PHI @ PIT Postgame: Rasmus Ristolainen

APRIL 19 • YOUTUBE

What's old is new again in Pennsylvania as the Penguins and Flyers renew a long-simmering rivalry

The longstanding rivalry between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers will receive a jolt when the two clubs meet in the opening round of the playoffs

APRIL 17 • Associated Press

2026 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs by the numbers

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APRIL 17 • Associated Press

Back in action for playoffs Ristolainen was at practice Thursday after he was rested Tuesday in the regular-season finale, Charlie O'Connor of PHLY Sports reports.

Impact Ristolainen had one goal and 13 assists with 63 blocked shots and 48 hits across 44 regular-season games this season. He will line up alongside Travis Sanheim on the top unit when the Flyers face the Penguins in the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

APRIL 16 • ROTOWIRE

Healthy scratch for Tuesday Ristolainen (rest) will not play in Tuesday's home clash against the Canadiens, per Bill Meltzer.

Impact With the Flyers recently grabbing the last playoff spot in the Metropolitan Division, Ristolainen will receive a game of rest in Philadelphia's regular-season finale. Across 44 games this season, the 31-year-old blueliner has 14 points, 58 shots on net, 48 hits and 63 blocked shots. He'll likely return to the Flyers' top pair to play alongside Travis Sanheim when the battle for Pennsylvania begins in the team's upcoming playoff series against the Penguins.

APRIL 14 • ROTOWIRE

Adds two assists Saturday Ristolainen notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 7-1 win over the Jets.

Impact Ristolainen had a hand in both of the Flyers' second-period goals, an even-strength tally by Travis Sanheim and a shorthanded goal from Noah Cates. Over the last 13 games, Ristolainen has eight assists, 17 hits, 12 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating, providing quality all-around production. He's up to 14 points, 58 shots on net, 46 hits, 60 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating over 43 appearances this season.

APRIL 12 • ROTOWIRE

Couturier and Cates have 3-point games to lead the Flyers past the Jets 7-1

Sean Couturier had two goals and an assist and Noah Cates added a short-handed goal and two assists to lead the Philadelphia Flyers to a 7-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets

APRIL 12 • Associated Press

That's One Way to Make a Line Change 😂

APRIL 1 • YOUTUBE

3/29 PHI vs. DAL Postgame: Rasmus Ristolainen | Philadelphia Flyers Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen meets with the media following a 2-1 OT win over Dallas.

MARCH 30 • NHL.COM

3/29 PHI vs. DAL Postgame: Rasmus Ristolainen

MARCH 30 • YOUTUBE

Deals pair of helpers Ristolainen logged two assists and went plus-3 in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings.

Impact Ristolainen had gone 12 games without a point prior to Thursday. His name floated in trade rumors prior to the deadline, which likely wasn't easy for him to play through. Ristolainen is at eight points, 46 shots on net, 49 blocked shots, 30 hits, 12 PIM and an even plus-minus rating across 31 outings this season. He's battled a number of injuries in recent years, which is a major factor in why he's reached the 20-point mark just once in five campaigns as a Flyer.

MARCH 20 • ROTOWIRE

Details Emerge on Flyers Deadline Dealings Regarding Ristolainen - Flyers Nation It was not the trade deadline that many were hoping for as the Philadelphia Flyers seemingly stood their ground without accumulating futures...

MARCH 11 • FLYERSNATION.COM

Trading valuable Rasmus Ristolainen was never in the Flyers' cards GM Danny Briere says finding a top-notch defenseman is not easy, so why trade the one you have

MARCH 7 • DELCOTIMES.COM

Stanley Cup chase is wide open and more takeaways from the NHL trade deadline

One of the biggest takeaways from the NHL trade deadline is that the chase for the Stanley Cup is wide open

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Why Flyers didn't trade Rasmus Ristolainen before deadline | Sporting News Philadelphia knew what it wanted.

MARCH 6 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

Flyers' Rasmus Ristolainen trade rumor isn't great news for rest of NHL due to asking price | Sporting News Philadelphia could go either way here.

MARCH 6 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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