Sean Couturier's NHL Career Might be Coming to an End

In a recent tweet from their official Twitter account, the Philadelphia Flyers reported that their team captain, Sean Couturier will be missing an upcoming road trip due to an unspecified upper body injury.

Here is the tweet breaking the news:


Many fans are speculating that this recent injury, combined with the frosty relationship that exists between Couturier and the Flyers head coach, John Tortorella, might mean that Couturier's NHL career is done.


Here are some replies from fans, reacting to the news:






Tortorella's went off on the Flyer's for their recent loss against the New York Islanders, which could help us understand why the relationship between Couturier and Tortorella is strained

On Monday night, the Flyers faced off against the New York Islanders, the Islanders won the game in overtime, with a final score of 4-3. Tortorella was unhappy with his team's performance.

During a post game interview, Tortorella took the time to call his team's performance "soft" except for the performance of Ivan Fedotov, the goalie.

Here is a video of the interview:


Tortorella was asked a day later if he regretted his somewhat harsh comment on the team's performance, he took the opportunity to double down on his previous statement, saying:


Tortorella seemed to be more optimistic in this second interview, stating that he has the player's best interest in mind, and wants to help players become better people and athletes.

Tortorella finished the interview with a comment stating that he believes the team has a chance at a playoff spot, and on why he was frustrated with the team's performance against the Islanders, stating:


It seems that Tortorella is ready to push his team to their absolute limits to ensure they have a good shot at the playoffs.

Source - HockeyFeed: Reports that Sean Couturier's NHL career may be over