By Steve Kelly
The Flyers got the bad news yesterday that they were anticipating.
Center Sean Couturier will miss the rest of the Flyers’ first-round series against the Washington Capitals because of an upper-body injury.
The team said that he will be out at least two weeks. Couturier’s loss is a significant blow to the Flyers because of his defensive roles at even strength and on the penalty kill and his offensive ability on the power play.
Couturier left game 1 on Thursday favoring his left shoulder after taking a hit from Alex Ovechkin midway through the second period. The Capitals dominated after his departure and won 2-0.
The 23-year-old averaged over 18 minutes a game for the Flyers during the regular season and drew the toughest defensive matchups. He tied a career high with 39 points on 11 goals and 28 assists.
