Rasmus Ristolainen suffered a lower-body injury Wednesday night early into the Flyers' game against the Blue Jackets.

The Philadelphia Flyers face the Columbus Blue Jackets in an NHL game on Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026 (1/28/26) at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio.

New York goaltender Ilya Sorokin came into the game leading the NHL in shutouts with five. He made it six against a Philadelphia outfit that couldn’t sustain any pressure from good shooting angles. It marked the first time the Flyers have been shut out at home this season.

Against a Blue Jackets team that has been playing fast and confidently, this game becomes about whether Philadelphia can correct details quickly—manage energy, simplify decisions, and sustain the level of play that they know they're capable of, but have struggled remain consistent with.

The Flyers coughed up a game they absolutely should have won Wednesday night as they suffered a brutal 5-4 overtime loss to the Mammoth.

The Flyers were leading 3-0 at one point, and Garnet Hathaway was looking straight at an empty net with little time left. So Philly won, right?

Trevor Zegras has four points (1G, 3A) over his last four games. Zegras has four points (3G, 1A) in two games against the Islanders and a team-high 17 points (9G, 8A) against Metropolitan Division opponents this season. He leads the team with 46 points (19G, 27A) this year.