Sean Couturier‘s situation with the Philadelphia Flyers is definitely something to monitor. 31 years of age and under contract through the 2029-30 season with a no-movement clause, he can essentially force himself to stay in Philadelphia for the rest of his career unless he is bought out.
In recent years, Sean Couturier hasn’t had it easy. He missed a number of games with a back injury. He may have been named captain afterwards, but he’s not necessarily in the good graces of coach John Tortorella.
In this edition of our 2023-24 Philadelphia Flyers player grading series, we take a look at 31-year-old center Sean Couturier. The new captain of the team had an up-and-down campaign, but it was mostly filled with positive moments.
While speaking with the media on Wednesday, Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier openly criticized his performance in the latter half of the season.
One thing about the 2023-24 Philadelphia Flyers season has been clear from the start: making the playoffs was never the goal. The central message from the beginning of Daniel Brière and Keith Jones’ tenures as general manager and president of hockey operations, respectively, is that the franchise is committed to rebuilding the team the right way.
Ninety-four weeks, or 663 days, separated Sean Couturier’s last game for the Philadelphia Flyers before undergoing back surgery and his first game since returning.
The Philadelphia Flyers have announced that center Sean Couturier has suffered an upper-body injury and is out day-to-day. He will miss the next two games on the schedule.
Philadelphia Flyers captain Sean Couturier will not travel with the team for at least the first two contests of its four-game road trip due to an upper-body injury.
Sean Couturier’s nightmare second half took another unfortunate turn when the Philadelphia Flyers’ captain left Monday night’s tilt against the New York Islanders with what appeared to be an upper-body injury.
As it turns out, the Philadelphia Flyers have played a part in their own struggles, getting over-zealous with early-season success. And maybe, just maybe, rolling out two guys on the wrong side of 30 for their regular doses of minutes they got before their season-ending injuries was a bad idea.
After suffering a hand injury, Edmonton Oilers defenceman Vincent Desharnais is back in the lineup on Saturday night as the Oilers face off against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Hockey Night in Canada.
Philadelphia Flyers captain Sean Couturier will return to the ice for Saturday afternoon's home game against the Boston Bruins after serving as a healthy scratch for the previous two contests.
The Philadelphia Flyers announced Saturday that captain Sean Couturier is returning to the lineup for their matinee matchup against the Boston Bruins. s Couturier, who was named team captain on Feb.
The Philadelphia Flyers find themselves tangled up in a potential controversy as the scratching of team captain Sean Couturier raises eyebrows and questions about communication and John Tortorella’s coaching style.
In recent days, Sean Couturier has been the talk of the town. John Tortorella left him out a couple of times (Tuesday and Thursday) without giving any explanations to the media.
The Philadelphia Flyers, in desperate need of a win in the midst of their gauntlet of a schedule, got exactly what the doctor ordered when they defeated the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 at the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday night.
It’s been a busy Tuesday around the National Hockey League. NHL general managers propose rule changes General managers from around the league congregated
Philadelphia Flyers captain Sean Couturier will be a healthy scratch on Tuesday when his team hosts the Toronto Maple Leafs. Couturier, however, reportedly won't be alone.
The Philadelphia Flyers are planning to scratch team captain Sean Couturier.
It looks like the Philadelphia Flyers will make their captain a healthy scratch on Tuesday night. Sean Couturier, who was named team captain on Feb. 14, skated with the group of players who get extra work in on game days, indicating he’ll be a healthy scratch against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Just hours before being named the 20th captain in Philadelphia Flyers history, Sean Couturier stripped his gear off, sat back in his locker room stall, and was promptly greeted by a scrum of media members.
The Flyers have announced that Sean Couturier will become the 20th captain in the team’s history. Couturier has spent the previous four seasons as an alternate captain.
Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier, who has not played in either of the team’s last two games, will return on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks.
Couturier, 30, hasn’t suited up for the Flyers since Dec. 18, 2021. He has skated regularly in recent weeks, but the Flyers have elected not to risk returning him to game action late in a non-playoff season.
It appears as though the Philadelphia Flyers have avoided the worst injury outcome (at least for now) in regards to Sean Couturier.
Couturier finished the 2020-21 regular season second on the Flyers with 18 goals, fourth with 41 points, and first with 0.91 points per game across 45 contests.
The Flyers announced Saturday that Couturier would miss the next two weeks with a costochondral separation, which occurs when your rib tears away from the cartilage that connects it to your breastbone.
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