While speaking to reporters, including NBC Sports Philadelphia's Jordan Hall, Philadelphia Flyers interim head coach Brad Shaw shared that former Buffalo Sabres defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen is unlikely to play again this season.
Ristolainen, 30, has not played for the Flyers since their March 11 matchup against the Ottawa Senators. In 63 games this season, the 6-foot-4 defenseman has recorded four goals, 19 points, 94 blocks, 97 hits, and a plus-3 rating. This is after he had one goal, three assists, and a minus-6 rating in 31 games last season for Philadelphia.
Ristolainen was selected by the Sabres with the eighth-overall pick of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft. In eight seasons with Buffalo, he had 46 goals, 199 assists, 245 points, 848 blocks, 1,355 hits, and a minus-179 rating. The right-shot blueliner also had four seasons with at least 32 assists and 41 points during his time with the Sabres.
Ristolainen's time with the Sabres ended when he was traded to the Flyers during the 2021 NHL off-season.
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