Flyers injuries: Owen Tippett missed Carolina series with ‘internal bleeding issue’
The injury, which occurred in the first round, did not progress to the point where Tippett felt it was safe to play, he said Tuesday in a statement. He says he plans to be ready for training camp.
The Flyers announced on behalf of Owen Tippett that he missed the Carolina series due to an “internal bleeding issue” he suffered in the first-round playoff series against Pittsburgh.
Tippett said he was cleared to skate in some practices and to travel but his condition never improved enough to “safely continue playing” or make a return during the second-round series against the Hurricanes. Tippett said he is feeling better each day and will not need surgery. He expects to be ready in time for training camp in September and to be healthy to open the 2026-27 season.
The 27-year-old Tippett led the Flyers with 28 goals this season, and his speed and power, which made him a constant threat in the series with the Penguins, was sorely missed against Carolina.
The news was better for defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen, who said this will be his first normal offseason in four years — “thank god.”
After suffering injuries — including a couple triceps ruptures — in each of the last three years which required multiple elbow surgeries and impacted his offseason training, he’s looking forward to focusing on getting prepared for the year without worrying about rehabbing.
One injury that wasn’t a surprise on Tuesday was Rodrigo Ābols, who was injured on Jan. 17 against the New York Rangers after taking a nasty fall into the boards. He missed the last four months, including an opportunity to represent Latvia at the Olympics, with an extensive “freak” injury. He fractured his fibula, tore his syndesmosis joint (also in his leg), and injured his deltoid. Ābols, a free agent on July 1, said he has been skating for about four weeks and is ahead of schedule in terms of the rehab process.
Center Christian Dvorak didn’t disclose the injury or injuries he was dealing with near the end of the second round, which had him consistently listed as day-to-day. Ultimately, he didn’t miss a playoff game.
He said he expects to have a full summer of training and doesn’t expect the injury to impact things. “Everyone’s dealing with things, you just have to play through it,” Dvorak said.
Defenseman Cam York, the overtime hero in Game 6 against Pittsburgh, scored that goal while dealing with a rib injury, he revealed Tuesday.
York said he “banged up his ribs” in Game 2 against the Penguins, and was dealing with that lingering injury through the end of the postseason.
“It was fine, I was able to play through it,” said York. “Playoffs, you don’t want to miss games or anything like that. With the schedule it was so hard to get days off to heal or advance your body, so it was a tough situation, but it’s good.
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