Raffl missed the last five games with a lower-body injury that he suffered in Detroit on January 21st. Raffl will be on the fourth line with Radek Faksa and Luke Glendening and comes in with nine points (4G / 5A) in 37 games this season.
Raffl suffered a lower-body injury midway through Friday's game in Detroit and did not return. On Sunday, the Stars announced that he will miss at least 10 days. Riley Tufte was promoted to the taxi squad on Monday, suggesting he may replace Raffl in Philadelphia.
Raffl was one of six Stars players added to COVID-19 protocol on Sunday and two more were added on Monday. As of right now, they are scheduled to play three games this week, starting on Wednesday but it seems likely that they are going to be postponed.
Raffl missed Sunday's practise and will miss Monday's game vs. the Coyotes with a non-COVID illness. Tanner Kero will be back in the Stars lineup to replace Raffl.
Raffl was acquired from the Flyers are the trade deadline and is expected to play Thursday against the Islanders. Raffl skated with Lars Eller and Conor Sheary in the morning skate, so he'll debut on the third line and comes in with three goals and five assists in 34 games this season.
Raffl was a healthy scratch on Saturday but will replace Oskar Lindblom in the lineup on Monday. Raffl has three goals and five assists (eight points) in 30 games this season.
Raffl was hurt in the third period of the Flyers' win over the Bruins on Saturday. He went into the boards left first and had to be helped off of the ice and down the tunnel. Look for Joel Farabee to draw into the lineup to replace Raffl on Thursday.
Hannikainen has not played in an NHL game this season after picking up seven points (4G / 3A) in 44 games with Columbus last year. Instead he's got 18 points (7G / 11A) in 28 AHL games and is expected to Tucson (AHL) where he can build on that.
Raffl was pulled from the game vs. the Kings on January 18th and missed their next game with concussion-like symptoms. Raffl will draw in back on a line with Sean Couturier.
