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**Flyers Face Challenges with Tyson Foerster Injured**
PHILADELPHIA — No single player can replace a leading performer like Tyson Foerster, who is sidelined for at least a couple of months due to an upper-body injury suffered in Monday night’s loss to Pittsburgh. As Foerster recovers, the Flyers are hoping that a group effort can fill the void on both offense and defense.
Rookie Nikita Grebenkin is expected to skate on a line with Noah Cates and Bobby Brink as a fill-in for Foerster in Wednesday night’s game against Buffalo. The Flyers are hopeful that Grebenkin can raise his game and contribute significantly.
“What I want from him is just good decisions,” Flyers coach Rick Tocchet said after the morning skate at Xfinity Mobile Arena. “Sometimes when he gets the puck, he doesn’t move his feet. I want him to play mind-free, but he’s got to skate and hold onto the puck.”
Grebenkin played in Russia last year, so the Flyers understand there is a transition period. “It doesn’t happen overnight,” Tocchet explained. “There’s day-to-day stuff we see in practice. The solution is to let him play and see if he makes mistakes. There’s a process to it. Do I feel like he’s ready? Yeah. It’s the way you practice and take in information.”
One key area Grebenkin needs to improve on is handling two-on-one situations during practice, as he sometimes tends to slow down when attempting a pass.
“Against Pittsburgh, he had all day to go in and fire the puck,” said Tocchet. “But he waited and tried to make a pass, and their guy picked it off. Today we talked about it during morning drills, and his two-on-ones were outstanding. Hopefully, he can apply that in a real game. To be an NHL player, you have to take in that information.”
Noah Cates praised Grebenkin’s skill and work ethic. “He’s been working on his game, getting a lot of good looks, so I know he’s excited to play. He brings energy, and we just have to work with him and build chemistry. He can do a lot of good things on the ice; we just have to help him out.”
In addition to Grebenkin, Tocchet emphasized that other players will need to step up while Foerster is out. “I don’t think it’s just one guy. I think everyone can give themselves five percent better. You add those up, and it helps. We have a few guys who can play 5 to 10 percent better.”
Foerster is a vital part of both the power play and penalty kill, so losing him means the Flyers will miss not just his team-leading 10 goals, but also his impact in special teams. Tocchet noted that this is a moment for team leadership to shine.
“It’s a dressing room thing,” Tocchet said. “It’s ‘next man up.’ It’s not about making excuses when the coaches leave the room. It’s more like ‘Hey, we got this.’ We rely on our leaders to deliver the message that we can still be a good hockey team. The ‘poor me’ stuff can’t linger in the room.”
Going into Wednesday night’s game, the Flyers held the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference standings, with games in hand over several teams.
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**Rasmus Ristolainen’s Recovery Progress**
Defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen is still recovering from offseason surgery on a torn triceps but has begun skating and could return in a few weeks if his rehab progresses well.
“We’re not quite there with contact yet,” Tocchet said. “I’m not sure when the contact stuff is coming, but it’s coming.” He added that Ristolainen’s return is expected to be “less than a month away.”
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**Power Play Struggles**
The Flyers’ power play started the season strong but has cooled significantly. Going into the Buffalo game, the Flyers had converted just three of their last 27 power plays, dropping from 14th to 20th in the NHL rankings.
Losing Foerster will only add to their challenges. Tocchet pointed out that the power play has been giving up too many two-on-one opportunities when at a man advantage. Although a player like Trevor Zegras is crucial on the first unit, he can also be a defensive liability.
“We have to get middle shots,” Tocchet said. “We need to start hammering the puck and also create more down-low plays. Hopefully, Trevor and Matvei Michkov can show some motion, handle the puck, and start hammering shots from that side of the ice. We need more shots from prime areas.”
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The Flyers face some adversity with key players sidelined, but team leadership and collective effort remain their best path forward as they aim to maintain their playoff position.
https://www.delcotimes.com/2025/12/03/flyers-notebook-nikita-grebenkin-gets-first-chance-at-filling-tyson-foerster-void/
