Couturier was absent from Wednesday's practice session for the birth of his child, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.

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With teams prohibited from providing much in terms of detail regarding player absences, this will no doubt be a sigh of relief for Flyers fans. The center should be back on the ice in the coming days and figures to be full go for the Flyers' postseason matchup with Boston on Aug. 2.