It appears left winger James van Riemsdyk, the Flyers' big free-agent signing in the off-season, will return to the lineup Thursday or Saturday.
Coming off a career-high 36-goal campaign in Toronto, van Riemsdyk has been sidelined since taking a puck off his right knee in the second game of the season. He has missed 16 games.
Van Riemsdyk, 29, has been skating with the team recently, and he said Tuesday you "have to put trust" in the injury-rehab process "so it's not something that's lingering all year long."
In July, he signed a five-year, $35-million free-agent contract to return to the Flyers.