Ristolainen capped Finland's run to the gold medal at 9:42 of overtime when he pinched down the wall on the right side of the offensive zone. He played a puck off the wall, deked around defenseman Robert Hagg, drove to the net and slid a backhand under the pads of goalie Oscar Dansk.
Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson will replace the injured Jacob Markstrom for Team Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Nothing like staring down a four-minute power play less than five minutes into a game against the No. 2 power play in the NHL. That was the scenario facing the Flyers on Monday at the Wells Fargo Center.
Speaking to reporters after the Flyers’ optional morning skate, Scott Laughton said the Flyers “need to get rolling here.” Well, let the good times roll. The Flyers had a wire-to-wire 4-2 win against the New Jersey Devils.
Briere highlighted the value of Ristolainen's role and went as far as to say he wasn't shopping the 30-year-old blueliner. In other words: Pay up, contenders.
Ristolainen tapped a loose puck just across the goal line with 4:34 remaining in overtime. Detroit defenseman Moritz Seider tried to clear the puck from in front of the goal but happened to pin it against the post, allowing Ristolainen to have the easy tap-in.
Ristolainen was the OT hero after a move and a loose puck just trickled by Red Wings goaltender Alex Lyon on a rush and a deke that got away from Owen Tippett in the blue paint. The defenseman was the one to crash in and clean it all up.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rasmus Ristolainen scored in overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Tuesday night. Ristolainen tapped a loose puck just across the goal ...
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Rasmus Ristolainen scored in overtime and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Detroit Red Wings 2-1 on Tuesday night. Ristolainen tapped a loose puck just across the goal line at 4:34 in overtime.
The NHL announced today that Flyers goaltender Samuel Ersson has been added to Team Sweden’s roster ahead of the 2025 Four Nations Faceoff.