http://rototimes.com/player_notes/nhlPlayer News and Injury Updates http://rototimes.com/nhl/player/453 10/19: Mike Rathje returned to action on Thursday after missing five games due to a nerve problem in his back. Rathje was held without a point in 18 minutes of ice time. http://rototimes.com/nhl/player/453 10/16: The Flyers expect Mike Rathje to return to action on Thursday, according to the <i>Philadelphia Inquirer</i>. He's dealing with a nerve problem in his back. http://rototimes.com/nhl/player/453 10/11: Mike Rathje was tentatively diagnosed with piriformis syndrome on Wednesday, and not a herniated disk as originally thought, according to the AP. Rathje, who has been sidelined since playing in the season opener, will be examined again in the next two days to confirm the diagnosis. Flyers trainer Jim McCrossin said Rathje will only need an injection and not surgery. "In a best-case scenario, we are hoping Mike can be back on the ice late next week," McCrossin said. http://rototimes.com/nhl/player/453 10/7: Mike Rathje is out indefinitely because of a herniated disc in his back, according to the AP. Rathje will find out next week if he will need to undergo surgery. "I had symptoms all last season and basically I can't skate as well as I can," Rathje said. "I can't shoot as well as I can, and it really drops my play down."