Ristolainen (upper body) will undergo a procedure in 2-3 weeks and will be re-evaluated at that point, Kevin Kurz of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ristolainen is currently stuck in a 15-game goal drought during which he's managed just one assist and 23 shots. As such, the majority of fantasy players are unlikely to be impacted by his absence. With Ristolainen unavailable, Marc Staal and Egor Zamula should see upticks in ice time.

Ristolainen (upper body) is out Monday against Arizona and is not expected to play Thursday against Toronto.

EDGE Analysis

Ristolainen missed Thursday's tilt against Winnipeg with an illness but returned to log 15:26 of ice time Saturday against the Kraken. Now it appears he'll miss at least two games with an upper-body issue, but the team believes he could return Saturday against the Devils. Marc Staal will get back in the lineup Monday.

Ristolainen (illness) will return to the lineup versus Seattle on Saturday, per Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia.

EDGE Analysis

Ristolainen sat out Thursday's tilt versus Winnipeg. He will likely replace Marc Staal on the blue line. Ristolainen has a goal, three assists, 47 hits and 44 blocked shots in 30 games this season.

Ristolainen (illness) won't play Thursday versus the Jets, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports.

EDGE Analysis

Ristolainen was a surprise absence for warmups, and this explains why. Marc Staal will draw into the lineup against Winnipeg, while Ristolainen will try to be ready to suit up Saturday versus the Kraken.

Ristolainen scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Sunday's 4-3 loss to the Flames.

EDGE Analysis

Ristolainen opened the scoring at 9:44 of the first period. The 29-year-old blueliner has earned all three of his points this season in December after missing the first six weeks of the campaign with a lower-body injury. He's far from a big scoring threat -- Ristolainen's game is physicality in a bottom-four role. He's added 28 hits, 28 blocked shots, 23 shots on net and a minus-4 rating through 16 appearances this season.

Ristolainen snagged an assist during Monday's 2-1 overtime win against the Penguins.

EDGE Analysis

A lower-body injury has limited Ristolainen to just five games this season. His ice time thus far has been drastically cut down to 15:42 from last year's average of 19:01. In five appearances, the defenseman has one assist, four PIM, nine hits, seven blocks and a plus-1 rating.

Ristolainen (lower body) was activated from long-term injured reserve Saturday, per the NHL media site.

EDGE Analysis

Ristolainen appears to be ready to make his season debut Saturday against the Islanders. He compiled 20 points, 86 shots on goal, 142 blocked shots and 162 hits in 74 games during the 2022-23 campaign.

Ristolainen (lower body) ditched the non-contact jersey for Tuesday's practice session, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

EDGE Analysis

With Ristolainen cleared for contact, he could be close to making his return, perhaps even in Wednesday's matchup with the Islanders. Considering the defenseman has yet to play this season, his minutes may be limited in his first couple of outings. Last year, the Finn recorded the lowest minutes of his NHL career, averaging just 19:01 of ice time and less than a minute per game with the man advantage.

Ristolainen (undisclosed) is still practicing in a non-contact jersey Friday, according to Bill Meltzer of NHL.com.

EDGE Analysis

Ristolainen has yet to play this season as he suffered an injury in training camp. Ristolainen had three goals, 17 assists, 162 hits and 142 blocked shots in 74 games last season.

Ristolainen (undisclosed) was moved to the long-term injured reserve Friday, per CapFriendly.

EDGE Analysis

Ristolainen has yet to play this season and his timeline to return remains unclear. His movement to the long-term injured reserve is a paper transaction and he'll still be eligible to return once he's healthy.