Leafs forward van Riemsdyk likely to miss 2nd straight game with back spasms

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Toronto Maple Leafs James van Riemsdyk is congratulated by the bench after scoring during first period NHL pre-season action against the Philadelphia Flyers in Toronto on September 16, 2013. James van Riemsdyk is likely to miss his second straight game with back spasms, Maple Leafs coach Randy Carlyle said. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

TORONTO – James van Riemsdyk is likely to miss his second straight game with back spasms, Maple Leafs coach Randy Carlyle said.

Van Riemsdyk missed Tuesday night’s game against the Minnesota Wild and Carlyle does not believe the forward will be able to play tonight with the Carolina Hurricanes in Toronto.

Carlyle said van Riemsdyk would undergo two treatments on his back during the day. There is no timetable for his return, as the coach called his status “day-to-day.”

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