Sean Couturier (lower body) has been placed on injured reserve

Couturier (lower body) has been placed on injured reserve, per the NHL's official media site.

Analysis:

Couturier is expected to miss four weeks with his lower-body injury, so this comes as no surprise. Philly has rattled off three straight wins and hopefully -- if you're a fan of the Orange & Black -- Couturier's absence doesn't seriously disrupt the positive momentum. Still, that could be wishful thinking as Couturier is a proficient line defender and has a playmaker's touch, having collected a helper in each of his past three games and notching 24 points in 40 contests on the year. As a testament to his solid two-way play, Couturier is also plus-9 on the year which is a stark contrast to the Flyers' minus-13 goal differential.