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James van Riemsdyk to Miss a Lot of Games
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This Columbus Day blows.
First the Eagles lose.
Then the Sixers lose.
Now this:
INJURY UPDATE: James van Riemsdyk will be out approximately 5-6 weeks with a lower-body injury. https://t.co/RZBDTeIcp8
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) October 8, 2018
Five to six weeks, eh? That would put JVR in line to come back around 11/15 for the Devils game or maybe 11/21 for the Sabres game.
He’s in line to miss 16 to 18 games with the injury, which stems from a pair of blocked shots in the first period of the Colorado game.
Jordan Weal, you’re up.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com