Could the Flyers be contemplating assigning second-year left wing James van Riemsdyk to the AHL Adirondack Phantoms for the first time since the end of the 2008-09 season? General manager Paul Holmgren must decide whether to send van Riemsdyk or rookie Eric Wellwood back to the Phantoms before the Flyers visit the Carolina Hurricanes Thursday night. Van Riemsdyk declined comment after the Flyers’ 3-2 overtime loss to the Capitals Sunday night, but his teammates talked openly about the winger’s struggles. “I went through exactly the same thing,” said center Danny Briere, who bounced around the minors his first four seasons as a pro. “It took me a long time to figure it out.

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