Flyers' Rasmus Ristolainen: Out at least six months
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Ristolainen will miss six months after undergoing successful right triceps tendon surgery March 26.
The Flyers stated Thursday that Ristolainen is slated to miss training camp, but he is expected to make a full recovery. The defenseman missed the final 16 games of the regular season, finishing with four goals, 15 assists, 97 hits and 94 blocked shots across 63 regular-season appearances.
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Flyers' Rasmus Ristolainen: May miss start of 2025-26
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Ristolainen could miss the beginning of the 2025-26 season after undergoing surgery on his triceps, according to Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia on Saturday.
Ristolainen missed the final 16 games of the 2024-25 regular season. He also dealt with the same injury in 2023-24 while making only 31 appearances. Ristolainen had four goals, 19 points, 100 shots on net, 94 blocked shots and 97 hits in 63 outings during the 2024-25 campaign.
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Flyers' Emil Andrae: Sent to AHL
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Andrae was loaned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Friday.
Andrae made a career-high 42 appearances for the Flyers this year, totaling a goal, six assists, 50 blocked shots and 46 hits while averaging 17:21 of ice time. Now that the Flyers have concluded their season, Andrae should provide assistance for the Phantoms during the Calder Cup Playoffs.
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Flyers' Ryan Poehling: Draws assist in loss
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Poehling produced an assist and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Sabres.
Poehling's last month-plus of the campaign was the best he's ever played at the NHL level. He had eight goals, eight assists and 24 shots over the last 16 contests in 2024-25, giving him a total of 31 points (12 goals, 19 assists) in 68 appearances for the season. He added 71 shots on net, 26 hits, 79 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating. Poehling is primarily a bottom-six center who fills a defensive role, so fantasy managers shouldn't be banking on him carrying this success over into 2025-26, though that will be a contract year for him.
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Flyers' Noah Cates: Records helper in loss
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Cates managed an assist in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Sabres.
Cates picked up two goals and seven assists over the last 11 games of the season, rebounding after a poor stretch in early March. The 26-year-old forward played at center much of the year and typically saw top-six minutes. His offense doesn't reflect that -- he ends the season with 16 goals, 21 assists, 110 shots on net, 87 hits, 54 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over 78 appearances. Still, Cates took strides defensively and could be a reliable two-way forward for the Flyers in the years to come. He'll be a restricted free agent this summer.
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Flyers' Travis Konecny: Grabs apple in finale
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Konecny posted an assist and two PIM in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Sabres.
Konecny didn't score a goal over the last 10 games of the season, but he still managed eight assists in that span. He was the Flyers' leading scorer in 2024-25, earning 76 points (24 goals, 52 assists) over 82 outings. He added 188 shots on net, 94 hits, 53 PIM and a minus-17 rating. Konecny's eight-year extension kicks in next season, cementing his place in the Flyers' core for the foreseeable future.
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Flyers' Sean Couturier: Supplies two helpers Thursday
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Couturier logged two assists, including one on the power play, in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Sabres.
Couturier ended the year strong with 13 points (five goals, eight assists) over the last 13 games. That brought him to a total of 45 points, his most since the 2019-20 campaign. The center had 15 goals, 30 assists, four power-play points, 155 shots on net, 54 hits, 45 blocked shots, 41 PIM and a plus-1 rating over 79 appearances, mainly serving in a top-six role. He'll likely stay there for a while longer, but if the Flyers upgrade their center depth, Couturier could eventually shuffle down to the third line in a shutdown role.
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Flyers' Bobby Brink: Puts up pair of points
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Brink scored a goal on two shots and added an assist in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Sabres.
Brink earned two goals and seven assists over his last 11 games this season, including a trio of multi-point efforts in that span. The 23-year-old winger set a career high with his 12th goal, which came with 19 seconds left in Thursday's contest, and he also crossed the 40-point mark (41) with 29 assists to his name. He added 105 shots on net, 98 hits and a minus-11 rating over 79 appearances. Brink would still benefit from shooting more and doing more with his power-play time, but he looks poised to be a middle-six option for 2025-26.
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Flyers' Tyson Foerster: Goal, assist in loss
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Foerster scored a goal on two shots and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Sabres.
Foerster had nine goals and two assists over the last nine games of the season. The winger seemed more free to shine after John Tortorella was fired as the head coach, which could bode well for Foerster heading into 2025-26. He took a small step forward this season, ending with 25 goals, 43 points (eight on the power play), 142 shots on net, 75 hits, 54 blocked shots, 49 PIM and a minus-9 rating over 81 appearances. If he can elevate his shot volume, Foerster could be a 30-goal, 60-point threat next season.
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Flyers' Matvei Michkov: Secures rookie goals title
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Michkov scored twice on seven shots and added an assist in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Sabres.
Michkov's late burst of offense in the season finale secured the rookie goals title for him this season. He tallied 26 goals, one ahead of San Jose's Macklin Celebrini, and both first-year forwards finished 2024-25 at 63 points. They trailed Montreal blueliner Lane Hutson (66 points) in the overall scoring race. Michkov was as impressive as advertised, but one of those three skaters may not even end up as a Calder Trophy finalist if Calgary goalie Dustin Wolf gets nominated instead. In addition to his 63 points, Michkov racked up 200 shots on net and a minus-18 rating over 80 appearances.
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Flyers' Aleksei Kolosov: Poor outing in loss
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Kolosov gave up four goals on 30 shots in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Sabres. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
Kolosov didn't show anything to leave a positive impression heading into the offseason. He ends the 2024-25 campaign with a 5-9-1 record, a 3.59 GAA and an .867 save percentage over 17 NHL appearances. Samuel Ersson took a step back, and Ivan Fedotov wasn't much better than Kolosov, so the Flyers will certainly be taking a long look at goaltending in the offseason. All three netminders are under contract for 2025-26, but Kolosov is the only one who will be waivers exempt, though he has previously shown reluctance to play in the AHL.
Contrary to an earlier report, Kolosov will defend the visiting crease in Buffalo on Thursday.
The Flyers initially announced that Ivan Fedotov would start the season finale, but Kolosov will ultimately be between the pipes. Kolosov is 5-8-1 with a 3.56 GAA and an .867 save percentage over 16 games this season. The Sabres are generating 3.21 goals per game in 2024-25, ranking 10th in the NHL.
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Flyers' Ivan Fedotov: No longer starting Thursday
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Fedotov will not serve as the starting netminder for Thursday's road game against Buffalo.
The Flyers initially announced Fedotov as their starting netminder for Thursday's regular-season finale, but they issued a retraction, stating that Aleksei Kolosov will instead draw the start. Fedotov has made 26 appearances for the Flyers this year, going 6-13-4 with a 3.15 GAA and .880 save percentage.
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Flyers' Ivan Fedotov: Starting season finale
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Fedotov will patrol the visiting crease in Buffalo on Thursday.
Fedotov is 6-13-4 with a 3.15 GAA and an .880 save percentage over 26 outings this season. He was highly regarded after signing near the end of the 2023-24 campaign, but he has been mediocre at the NHL level, combining for an .874 save percentage over 29 career appearances. The Sabres are 10th in NHL scoring in 2024-25, generating 3.21 goals per game.
Flyers' Samuel Ersson: Falls to Jackets on Tuesday
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Ersson made 31 saves in Tuesday's 3-0 loss to the Blue Jackets.
The 25-year-old goalie got very little help from his teammates, and after Ersson kept Columbus off the board in the first period he couldn't do much to stop a Dante Fabbro blast from the top of the faceoff circle early in the second. Ersson has given up at least three goals in six straight starts, and if he's not between the pipes for Philly's regular-season finale Thursday against the Sabres, he'll close the books on the 2024-25 campaign with a 22-17-5 record, 3.14 GAA and .883 save percentage.
Bjarnason was loaned to AHL Lehigh Valley on Tuesday.
Bjarnason earned a 22-15-3 record with a 2.93 GAA and a .913 save percentage in 40 regular-season games for WHL Brandon in 2024-25 before going 0-3-0 in the playoffs. The 19-year-old netminder could get some playing time in the AHL to conclude the 2024-25 campaign. The Flyers selected him with the No. 51 pick in the 2023 NHL Entry Draft.
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Flyers' Alex Bump: Secures entry-level deal
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Bump agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract with Philadelphia on Tuesday.
Bump's deal will kick in with the 2025-26 campaign, but the winger will link up with AHL Lehigh Valley on an amateur tryout for the remainder of this year. The 21-year-old Minnesota native will go pro after winning the national championship with Western Michigan this year, including racking up 23 goals and 24 helpers in 42 appearances.
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