Couturier released from hospital today. Dont expect to see them here
Great news for Couturier although he is expected to undergo concussion protocol and miss up to seven days.
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Sean Couturier News
He remained under evaluation at Pennsylvania Hospital on Saturday night. He could be concussed.
Couturier is expected to miss the team's next game and could be replaced by Claude Giroux or Brayden Schenn. Expect a further update on the rookie's status.
Sean Couturier will not return today.
Couturier was hit in the head with slapshot while trying to screen the goalie. He could be the latest Flyer to be sidelined with a concussion.
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Couturier centering Jagr and Hartnell at practice.#Flyers
The rookie gets a huge bump to the top line with Claude Giroux sidelined. The Phoenix, Arizona native has five goals and eight points in 28 games, primarily centering the fourth line.
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Couturier moves back to a scoring line after getting demoted to the fourth line.
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BOSTON -- Teenager Sean Couturier makes his NHL debut this evening for the Flyers against the Bruins.
Couturier has almost nothing left to prove in the QMJHL, making him a fit on the team's third line. Look for him to at least receive his nine-game tryout.
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Couturier also could be an option after scoring 96 points in back-to-back seasons with Drummondville of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. He's excellent defensively and strong on faceoffs. With Giroux, Briere and Blair Betts locked into center spots, Couturier and Schenn could be competing for the final spot in the middle. Couturier, at 6-foot-3 and 197 pounds is big enough to play on the wing if he sticks.
Couturier has almost nothing left to prove in the QMJHL and could make the team as a third-line winger. The injury to Brayden Schenn also helps open a roster spot for the 8th overall pick.
Call up / Send down
The Flyers obviously want to take a longer look at young prospects like Sean Couturier, Brayden Schenn, Matt Rears.d, Zac Rinaldo and Tom Sestito, among othe
Following back-to-back 96 point seasons in the QMJHL, Couturier has very little to prove at the Junior level. The pivot could convert into a left wing at some point this season, if he sticks with the big club.
#Flyers GM Paul Holmgren announced that the club has signed 2011 1st round pick (8th overall) Sean Couturier to an entry-level contract.
Following back-to-back 96 point seasons in the QMJHL, Couturier has very little to prove at the Junior level. The pivot could convert into a left wing at some point this season, if he sticks with the big club.
One possible scenario if Couturier did make the squad would be to move him over to the wing, something the team has done in the past, most notably with the guy who Couturier was traded for.
Couturier remains a long-shot to make the team out of training camp but could as a winger. Interesting news as his production would certainly translate better on the wing in fantasy hockey terms.
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