James van Riemsdyk turning back clock at perfect time

Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty ImagesThere was a point in time not so long ago that James van Riemsdyk was seen as an annoyance on this Philadelphia Flyers team. A barrier preventing the team getting more cap space so GM Chuck Fletcher can do whatever transactions he wants to do. And hell, he might still be viewed like that for a whole lot of fans and management, but he is doing everything in his power to shed off the label of being a problem and re-establish himself as a good player in this league.

Through two spurts of action that has been separated by an injury issue this season, van Riemsdyk has scored four goals and 10 points in 10 games. The sample size is not comparable, but the only…