Holmgren gives updates on Bryzgalov, JVR

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Flyers general manager Paul Holmgren said on Thursday night that he was uncertain how long goalie Ilya Bryzgalov will be absent from the club.

Bryzgalov has a virus and Holmgren said that given how contagious the Norovirus is right now, he wanted him away from the club.

Well see how he is later and Im sure trainer Jimmy McCrossin will talk to him tonight to see how he is doing, Holmgren said. Its some kind of flu.

Bryzgalov came to the Wells Fargo Center for the morning skate and was sent home. The Flyers recalled goalie Jason Bacashihua from the Phantoms.

The club could not recall Michael Leighton because he would have to go through re-entry waivers and would not have cleared until Friday at noon. Bacashihua is here under emergency conditions and can remain up to 30 days.

Holmgren wasnt certain whether Bryzgalov would be available for either Saturdays game against the Rangers or Sundays game in Detroit.

Holmgren also was unable to shed any light on whether James van Riemsdyk, recovering from a concussion, had suffered a setback. JVR seemed to be making progress this week and was fairly upbeat but did not participate in the morning skate.

His status is the sameI dont know, Holmgren said when asked if a setback were involved. We continue to say with concussions, who knows? He didnt skate today. Does that mean its a setback? I dont know. Hes out indefinitely.

Im not going to say its frustrating because with a lot of these guys, the symptoms, that is the way they track. I expect him to practice tomorrow but I am not sure.

E-mail Tim Panaccio at tpanotch@comcast.net

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