Tough break for the Flyers and van Riemsdyk owners. Andreas Nold moved into the second line in his absence. Expect a further update on his status.
van Riemsdyk will not play tonight so bench him if you own him. Prior to getting hurt he scored eight goals and 16 points in 20 games.
van Riemsdyk surprised the team by becoming available for tonight's game. The power forward has five goals and nine points in 12 games.
Keep him on the bench until you hear otherwise
With the injury to Brayden Schenn, van Riemsdyk moves back up to the second line.
Surrounding a four-game point streak, JVR is without a point. He has also registered at least a minus-1 in each of his last four games,
Despite getting held without a point, JVR finished with seven shots on goal. His demotion to the third line is likely more indicative of getting all of the three lines going.
The Flyers expect JVR to play his best hockey on the top line alongside Jaromir Jagr and Claude Giroux. Last season the 22-year-old scored 21 goals and 40 points over 75 games. Look for him to approach 30 goals in his third professional year.
van Riemsdyk remains one of the team's long term investments which means they will play it safe with their budding power forward. Last season, the 22-year-old scored 21 goals and 40 points but showed his true strength in the playoffs. Expect a breakout performance from this top liner.
