Michael Raffl Injury: Updates on Flyers Winger's Upper Body and Return | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
Andrew Mccoy
Published Mar 24, 2026
Philadelphia Flyers left winger Michael Raffl left Saturday night's game against the New York Rangers after collapsing with what the team is calling an upper-body injury.
Continue for updates.
Latest on Raffl's Timeline For Return
Sunday, Oct. 25
The Flyers listed Raffl as day-to-day ahead of the team's next game against the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night.
Hextall Comments Raffl's Health
Saturday, Oct. 24
Flyers general manager Ron Hextall said Raffl was fine and was "cracking jokes," per Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Raffl Exits vs. Rangers After Collapsing
Saturday, Oct. 24
It was a scary moment Saturday night at the Wells Fargo Center after Raffl collapsed on the bench during the second period, according to CSN Philly's Tim Panaccio.
According to the Courier-Post's Dave Isaac, a doctor came down from the stands, as Raffl needed help to get into the tunnel and the locker room.
The Flyers announced Raffl would not return to the game and addressed it as an upper-body injury.
According to Pat Leonard of the New York Daily News, Raffl appeared to have caught the elbow of New York's Jarret Stoll, who had it up unintentionally. However, it has not been deemed as the definitive cause for Raffl's troubles on the bench.
Ryan Ohanesian of WeJustScored.com provided the replay:
Ryan Ohanesian @ryanohanPossibly what caused Raffl's injury...sort of skated into Stoll's elbow in the play before. Tough to tell
Raffl is in his third season in the NHL and coming off a career-high 21-goal campaign in 2014-15. In six games this season he has no goals and an assist.
