Sean Couturier is projected to be tasked with shutting down the NHL's leading scorer, Evgeni Malkin, in the opening round of the playoffs. That will certainly be no easy feat, but if the 19-year-old can get under Malkin's skin then it might make his job easier. Still, it will be tough to get the gifted Russian to stop scoring even if he is agitated for most of the series because everything went his way during the regular season. Couturier was a pleasant surprise for the Flyers in 2011-12. The rookie notched 13 goals, 14 assists and a plus-18 rating, which was the second best on the team, in 77 games.