After practice, van Riemsdyk said through a team spokesman that he felt "the same as last week," and that he would address reporters in a few days.
Last week, van Riemsdyk said he sometimes felt as if he was in a fog because of the concussion. He was in a non-contact jersey on Tuesday, so he was upgraded for Wednesday.
"It was nice to have him doing drills and be a part of activities out there, and be able to cross-check him a little bit in practice," center Max Talbot said with a smile. "It was fun."
"He looks good," Hartnell said. "I don't know how he's feeling or whatever. It's tough to ask a guy with a head injury, 'How you doing? How you doing? How you doing?' He's probably sick of those questions. But he's skating well and looks strong on his skates and has pretty nice hands, so hopefully he'll be able to be symptom-free for a while and have the confidence to get out there and get some hits and take some hits and get back in the game."
There is no timetable for van Riemsdyk's return. He has been mentioned in trade rumors connected to Toronto defenseman Luke Schenn. Van Riemsdyk, who grew up in Central Jersey, wants to remain with the Flyers.
The trade deadline is Feb. 27.
Jagr, who turned 40 on Wednesday, did not practice because of his lingering illness, and the Flyers hope that he can play Thursday against visiting Buffalo. The winger has one goal in his last 16 games.
Van Riemsdyk hasn't played since Jan. 12 and has missed the last 14 games. He has 11 goals and 11 assists in 37 games.
Missing: swagger.
After their second consecutive high-tempo practice, several Flyers, including Talbot and Briere, said the Flyers need to regain the swagger they had before their recent funk. They have lost five of their last six games.
