And that makes me optimistic that we can continue on that rise up.”. Center Sean Couturier will miss the rest of the Philadelphia Flyers' first-round series against the Washington Capitals because of an upper-body injury. Philadelphia Flyers center Sean Couturier had to be helped off the ice at the team's practice Tuesday after a collision with a teammate. Copyright © 2020 by The Associated Press. Following the game, Vigneault ran into Barzal and New York's coaches in the hotel elevator. After tumbling to the ice, Couturier threw his stick against the boards in anger. Before every game, we’ve got decisions for lineups. 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", What we know about the statuses of Barzal, Couturier for Game 6, For a few reasons, Couturier's chances of playing Game 6 do not look promising. He also scored the game-winning goal in Philadelphia’s 4-2 win over Pittsburgh in Game 5. Islanders left winger Josh Bailey whips a shot from behind that deflects off teammate Mathew Barzal and past Flyers goaltender Carter Hart. His health will also be vital during the playoffs. https://sports.yahoo.com/2020-nhl-playoffs-mathew-barzal-165929076.html That could have been a real bad accident, but fortunately the young man is all right.". First power play, first PK, takes a lot of draws for us,” Laughton said. Sean Couturier revealed the insane injury he played through in the playoffs. The Selke Trophy finalist was forced to leave Game 5 late in the second period and did not return after colliding with Barzal. For the Flyers, who trail the best-of-seven second-round playoff series 3-2, Barzal's status does not impact their preparation or game plan. Couturier leads the team in postseason scoring with a goal and two assists. “I think everything is trending in the right area.”. Winning Game 6 would be a start. In the playoffs, players will seemingly do anything for a chance at winning the Stanley Cup. Will Barzal play? It’s dead-even in a lot of ways, so we just have to raise our game to the next level. We need to focus on our group and what we need to do.". The Flyers trail the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 in their best-of-seven first-round series. Connor Bunnaman and Morgan Frost are other possibilities. Sean Couturier will be out approximately four weeks with a lower body injury. Will Barzal play? At the same time, I’ve got to be good in our own zone and picking up guys and things like that. Other than the Islanders (and maybe Vigneault), nobody truly knows, but what is certain is the challenge that Barzal gives the Flyers. Couturier suffered an apparent knee injury in a collision with Mathew Barzal late in the second period of the Flyers’ gritty 4-3 overtime win Tuesday, cutting the Isles’ series lead to 3-2 in the Eastern Conference semifinals. Try to get to the front of the net. 7 Cara Halau Lalat Dari Rumah Yang Berkesan! Mathew Barzal and Sean Couturier are game-time decisions when the New York Islanders play the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Second Round … "This is life in the bubble. We need to focus on our group and what we need to do.". Hockey fans will likely agree the 2011 first round pick deserves nothing but respect for his toughness. Obviously not everybody is 100 percent at this time of the year and we’ll do our best to put the best lineup that we feel is going to give us a chance to win tonight. Mathew Barzal and Sean Couturier are game-time decisions when the New York Islanders play the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Second Round … Over last 3 seasons, Sean Couturier has missed 3 games: Here’s how Flyers fared: • Dec. 9, 2018, at Jets — 7-1 loss • Dec. 8, 2018, at Sabres — 6-2 win • April 18, 2018 (playoffs), Game 4 vs. Penguins — 5-0 loss Couturier has 18 points in his last 19 playoff games. Obviously not everybody is 100 percent at this time of the year and we’ll do our best to put the best lineup that we feel is going to give us a chance to win tonight. During the Flyers' 4-3 overtime win in Game 5 that night, Islanders All-Star center Mathew Barzal took an accidental but scary high stick to the face from Claude Giroux with under five minutes left in regulation. A post shared by Philadelphia Flyers (@philadelphiaflyers) on Apr 20, 2018 at 7:04pm PDT. BarDown Staff . "Today I felt really good. "What I will say, though, throughout our season and this time here in the back to play, we’ve been of the mentality of next man up and who’s ready to play. “I’ve really liked the way we’ve trended the last two games. All Rights Reserved. Gudas knocks Couturier out of practice. Hayes shines. The swift and skilled 23-year-old center, who owns 17 points (six goals, 11 assists) in 11 career regular-season games against the Flyers, has four points (one goal, three assists) through five games of the series. Fighting for equality in hockey, Avs acquire defenseman Toews in trade with Isles, Hall: 1-year deal with Sabres 'best play for me', Parise week-to-week with fractured sternum. Barzal did not play the remainder of the third period or overtime. But even playing through a serious injury wasn’t enough to get the job done.