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Flyers activate Rasmus Ristolainen for return against Oilers

The defenceman missed seven games with a left hand injury and is set to play Wednesday in Edmonton.

File photo: Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Rasmus Ristolainen drops to one knee after scoring against the New Jersey Devils on Oct. 1, 2026.
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The Philadelphia Flyers activated Rasmus Ristolainen from injured reserve Wednesday ahead of their game against the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place. Puck drop is at 9 p.m. ET.

Ristolainen hurt his left hand against Carolina on Oct. 3 and missed nine games. He aggravated the injury against Anaheim on Oct. 24 and sat out the next seven games. He has one goal in four appearances this season.

NHL.com projects Ristolainen alongside Nick Seeler on the third defence pair, with David Jiricek coming out of the lineup. Flyers coach Rick Tocchet said the team has missed Ristolainen’s ability to break up opponents’ offensive-zone cycles.

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