Couturier Day-to-Day; Flyers Win 4-1

Captain Sean Couturier left Thursday's 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators after taking a shot from teammate Noah Juulsen in the first period; he finished the period but was ruled out for the rest of the game with an undisclosed, reported upper-body injury. He is listed day-to-day and is a game-time decision for Saturday's matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs after skating in the morning session but not participating in line rushes. Coach Rick Tocchet said Couturier feels better and the team will monitor him over the next 24–48 hours. Philadelphia recalled right-handed center Jacob Gaucher and sent Emil Andrae to AHL affiliate Lehigh Valley for roster reasons; under the new CBA Andrae must appear in an AHL game to avoid a paper transaction. If Couturier is cleared to play, Gaucher would likely be the healthy scratch. The Flyers' 4-1 win was powered by two-goal nights from Trevor Zegras, a two-point effort from Matvei Michkov and a 31-save performance from Dan Vladař, extending their strong home form.