Michael Raffl
W FA
Wed 1/8/20 10:46 PM

Raffl recorded an assist and a team-high four hits in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Capitals.
EDGE Analysis
Raffl found Robert Hagg for the tying goal at 19:18 of the first period. He's now picked up points in consecutive games after scoring in Tuesday's loss to the Hurricanes. Raffl is up to 11 points, 46 hits and a minus-7 rating through 34 appearances. He missed 10 contests with a broken finger, but the 31-year-old Austrian could reach the 20-point mark at his current pace.

Michael Raffl
W FA
Wed 1/8/20 12:53 AM

Raffl scored a goal and posted three shots with a hit and block during a 5-4 loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday.
EDGE Analysis
That was Raffl's first goal since Oct. 26, but actually, he's been rather solid considering his expectations this season. Raffl is playing a little bit more per game than last season, and as a result, he's averaging more shots on goal and points per game during 2019-20. He already has four goals, which puts him just two shy of last season, and Raffl has played only 33 games. He also has 10 points with a minus-8 rating, 35 shots, 42 hits and 15 blocks this season.

Michael Raffl
W FA
Mon 12/30/19 12:49 AM

Raffl (finger) skated 10:40 and dished one hit in Sunday's 2-1 overtime win over the Ducks.
EDGE Analysis
Raffl missed 10 games with the injury and returned in a fourth-line role. He has nine points and a minus-4 rating through 29 appearances this season -- fantasy owners in standard formats can find more reliable depth scoring elsewhere.

Michael Raffl
W FA
Sun 12/29/19 6:40 PM

Raffl (finger) was activated from the injured reserve and will play in Sunday's road tilt against the Ducks.
EDGE Analysis
Raffl has been out since Dec. 3 after breaking his finger but is ready to get back to action Sunday. The 31-year-old forward has nine points in 28 games and will return to a bottom-six role.

Michael Raffl
W FA
Wed 12/18/19 1:30 PM

Raffl (finger) is optimistic he will be ready to play Dec. 29 versus Anaheim, the first day he is eligible to come off long-term injured reserve, Sam Carchidi of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
EDGE Analysis
Raffl will have missed 10 games due to his finger problem if he does play against the Ducks. The winger registered nine points in 28 outings this season in a bottom-six role. The emergence of Morgan Frost certainly won't improve the 30-year-old Raffl's chances of moving up in the depth chart any time soon.

Michael Raffl
W FA
Wed 12/4/19 12:19 PM

The Flyers placed Raffl (finger) on long-term injured reserve Wednesday.
EDGE Analysis
Raffl is expected to be sidelined for four weeks with a fractured finger, so this move doesn't come as a surprise. The recently recalled Mikhail Vorobyov will likely get the first crack at replacing Raffl on the Flyers' fourth line.

Michael Raffl
W FA
Tue 12/3/19 9:58 PM

Raffl suffered a broken finger in Tuesday's win over Toronto and is expected to be out about four weeks.
EDGE Analysis
Raffl was forced to leave Tuesday's contest in the second period, and as evidenced by this news, had a good reason as to why he didn't return. The hope with the approximate timeline is that the 31-year-old can return to action ahead of schedule, and coach Alain Vigneault specified the injury is a broken pinky finger on Raffl's right hand. As long as the veteran is out, Chris Stewart stands to be the main beneficiary to draw into the lineup.

Michael Raffl
W FA
Wed 11/27/19 1:41 AM

Raffl has one assist with zero goals and a minus-4 rating in the last 12 games.
EDGE Analysis
He didn't have a sizzling start, but Raffl posted three goals and five points with a plus-3 rating in the first nine games of the season. It's been the complete opposite since then despite Raffl receiving considerably more playing time. Raffl has three goals and seven points with a minus-6 rating in 24 games this season.

Michael Raffl
W FA
Tue 11/5/19 12:05 AM

Raffl has three goals and six points with a minus-3 rating in 13 games this season.
EDGE Analysis
The 30-year-old is off to a strong start with three goals already in 2019-20. He only had six in 67 contests last season, but Raffl has scored his three goals behind a 16.7 shooting percentage. That's almost five percent higher than his career norm and likely unsustainable through the whole season. Owners shouldn't expect Raffl to continue his fast start unless he begins getting more pucks to the net.

Michael Raffl
W FA
Sat 10/26/19 2:57 PM

As expected, Raffl (lower body) will play in Saturday's game against the Blue Jackets, Sam Carchidi of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
EDGE Analysis
Raffl hurt his foot blocking a shot during Thursday's win over the Blackhawks, but the injury isn't serious enough to keep him out. The 30-year-old winger will continue to play on the fourth line, where he has four points -- three in a single game -- and 13 shots on net through eight contests.