Injury Report: Couturier out approx. four weeks, LBI (Feb. 5); Nick Cousins recalled

[Rich Nixon]

I'd lay my head on the railroad tracks
And wait for the Double "E"
But the railroad don't run no more
Poor, poor pitiful me

Poor, poor pitiful me
Poor, poor pitiful me
These injuries won't let Couts be
Lord have mercy on me
Woe is me

You said you were a 2C
Yes I believe you are
Aye-aye-I thought you'd be star
So I drank up all the money
Yes, I drank up all the money
With these phonies in this HFBoards thread
Tthese friends of mine in the HFBoards thread
Couts-less-ness and frustration
Flyers came down with an acute case
When the lights came up at two
I caught a glimpse of you
And your lower body looked like somethin' Death brought with 'em in his injury report
Your pretty lower body
Looks so wasted
Another Flyers season
Devastated

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

Nick Cousins (C) Lehigh Valley -- Recalled from loan by Philadelphia (NHL)

Source: The AHL

 

[Curufinwe]

Yeah, time to waive Weal.

 

[Beef Invictus]

You win.

I was working on something based on Mr. Bad Example but can't quite get it to work.

 

[BackToTheBrierePatch]

this does suck. I feel bad for the guy. he was playing some great hockey this season.

 

[sa cyred]

How depressing would it be if Umberger comes back now.

We finally get rid of him and now this.

Todays philly.com article on him

"It's tough to take a guy like R.J. out. He's a great pro and he's been a good leader for us," Hakstol said. "We thought we wanted to change things up in the short-term here. It's a tough move, yet it's a move he's really handled well. He's putting his work in, and he'll be ready to go when he does go back in."

Not playing Umberger really seems to be eating at Hak. The Cousins recall is Hex pretty much telling Hak to play Cousins over him haha

 

[tade]

It's time for Cousins and his first NHL goal! Uh... or at least first NHL point would be good start.

 

[Curufinwe]

He did score a nice SO goal last season.

 

[swflyers93]

 

[AndHeMissedTheNet]

So then...

V-G-Simmer
Raffl-Laughton-Schenn
Gagner-Cousins-Read
-Hak line-

You know what, it at least looks better than it would if Umbo was in it. I miss Coots already.

 

[BringBackHakstol]

Sucks, but perfect time to see if we have anything in Cousins

 

[Flyotes]

....and I was taking someone to a Flyers game to get them into hockey.... Now I have to explain why we're losing but you should still totally like the team.

 

[MiamiScreamingEagles]

For future use and certainly today, a good source for transactions between the AHL/NHL: http://theahl.com/stats/transactions.php

I haven't seen the beat writers mention it as yet but the AHL's site is official.

 

[bennysflyers16]

Best guess was a groin injury that wasn't healed and he re aggravated and now just shutting him down to make sure he heals.

 

[Juicy Pop]

If this a result of the training staff rushing him back then someone needs to feel the wrath of Hextall.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Mother ****er...

 

[Curufinwe]

So then...

V-G-Simmer
Raffl-Laughton-Schenn
Gagner-Cousins-Read
-Hak line-

You know what, it at least looks better than it would if Umbo was in it. I miss Coots already.

Last time Cousins was up Laughton played on his LW, so a lineup like this wouldn't surprise me.

V-G-Simmer
Read-Raffl-Schenn
VdV-PEB-White
Laughton-Cousins-Gagner

We shouldn't kid ourselves that the Hak line will suddenly start getting 4th line minutes. They sure didn't last night.

2/4/16 ES TOI
Raffl 8:41
Read 9:27
Gagner 9:39
Laughton 10:04
PEB 10:14
VdV 11:36
White 12:18

 

[kudymen]

Darth Vader Nooo.jpg

 

[Phileeguy]

This sucks.

But from a completely self-serving POV, he should be back in time for the game against the Caps at the end of March I've got tickets to.

Of course with the aforementioned and well known record of the Flyers with and without Couturier in the lineup, will the Flyers still be playing for anything at that time other than draft positioning?

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

 

[Curufinwe]

This sucks.

But from a completely self-serving POV, he should be back in time for the game against the Caps at the end of March I've got tickets to.

I already canceled my plans to go to the Arizona game on the 27th.

 

[kudymen]

Ha, found a better one.

 

[bennysflyers16]

Yeah, time to waive Weal.

This is puzzling, if he has no chance of playing for Flyers, send him down and take the chance so he can go help the Phantoms.

Teams do this though other than us, Paul Postma for the Jets who is actually decent has played like 4 games in the last calendar year. To the point the sent him down for a 14 day conditioning stint.

 

[bb12]

WHAT. Here goes the playoffs. No just kidding, still, let's go Flyers! It would be incredible if we manage to make the playoffs without Couturier. But this absolutely sucks...

Looks like big opportunity for Laughton. (?)

No chance Hak give Laughton a longer leash. Though I want it to

 

[Juicy Pop]

The Wayne Train has been renamed to the Matthew's Express.

Who knows, maybe Mason will catch fire...