Couturier in yellow (no contact) jersey at practice.
The Flyers continue to bring their top prospect back slowly. Couturier scored five goals and nine points before getting hit with a slapshot from teammate Kimmo Timonen.
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Nate Thompson on the ice with a red jersey.
Doesn't sound like the Anchorage, Alaska native will play tonight. He has three goals and six points over 31 games.
As is Sean Couturier, who also skated today and did his off ice conditioning.
With Claude Giroux back in the lineup, the Flyers can play it safe with their youngsters. Couturier scored five goals and nine points before getting hit with a slapshot from teammate Kimmo Timonen.
No surprise: Couturier and Schenn will not play in NY on Fri., Homer says. #Flyers
With Claude Giroux back in the lineup, the Flyers can play it safe with their youngsters. Couturier scored five goals and nine points before getting hit with a slapshot from teammate Kimmo Timonen.
No, both out tonight MT @castalia9 Are Gilroy and the Alaskan Assassin (Thompson) on the ice?
Either J.T. Wyman or Evan Oberg will take his place in the lineup. The Anchorage, Alaska native has three goals and six points over 31 games.
Couturier is also now day to day. #Flyers
Couturier is not travelling with the club, which is more telling than their vague status updates. Expect the Flyers to take it easy on the rookie and not rush him back into the lineup.
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.
Thompson is out with a lower body injury and will not return.
Thompson has three goals and six points through 30 games and is a vital cog in the team's shutdown line.
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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Same as Thursday w/ Thompson replacing Connolly
Sounds like Thompson will play tonight after practicing without contact yesterday. The Anchorage, Alaska native has two goals and five points through 27 games.
And now Lightning C Thompson (upper body) emerges for practice in a red no-contact jersey.
Thompson is unlikely to play this weekend so expect Blair Jones to stick in the lineup. The Anchorage, Alaska native has two goals and five points through 27 games.
Nate Thompson and Pavel Kubina not expected to play tonight, so team is expected to make a recall of a forward
With Thompson out, expect Ryan Shannon to get back into the lineup. The hulking center scored two goals and five points prior to getting hurt.
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Simmonds moves back up to the second line. In his first season with the Flyers, the power forward has scored four goals and eight points with 40 PIM through 23 games.
Nate Thompson not practicing today for what the team called body maintenance.
Thompson plays a gritty, hard-working game so he should be expected to take a few maintenance days over the course of the season. The Anchorage, Alaska native scored two goals and four points over 18 games. He holds very limited fantasy hockey value but helps the Bolts prevent goals.
Lightning's Nate Thompson not on ice at today's practice because of illness, the team said.
Thompson could be taking a maintenance day in preparation for tomorrow's tilt against the Panthers. He has two goals and four points through 14 games.
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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.