Couturier (upper body, COVID-19 protocols) was placed on long-term injured reserve Saturday, per CapFriendly.

EDGE Analysis

Couturier has been out since Dec. 30, so this is simple a paper move. He's yet to resume on-ice activities, so the center should be considered to be out indefinitely until he returns to practice in some capacity.

Couturier (upper body, COVID-19 protocols) is not expected to return soon, Jordan Hall of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

EDGE Analysis

Couturier is continuing his therapy but has not returned to skating, Hall adds. The 29-year-old has averaged 20:23 of ice time -- 2:50 during the power play -- and recorded 17 points over 29 games this season.

Couturier (upper body, COVID-19 protocols) is not expected to return to action this week, per Sam Carchidi of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

EDGE Analysis

Couturier is considered week-to-week but has been ruled out for the next three Flyers contests. The 29-year-old averaged 20:38 of ice time, 2:35 during the power play and recorded four points through his last 10 appearances. The first game on Philadelphia's slate next week is Monday against the Islanders.

Couturier (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday. He is considered week-to-week.

EDGE Analysis

Couturier is also on the COVID-19 protocols list as of Thursday, but he'll likely be cleared from that well in advance of his return from injury. Expect Kevin Hayes and Claude Giroux to pick up the slack as top-six centers with Couturier sidelined.

Couturier was recently placed in the NHL's COVID-19 protocols, according to Bill Meltzer of NHL.com.

EDGE Analysis

Couturier was placed on the COVID-19 list Dec. 21, but he still has several days left before he can return to the ice. He should be back in action in early January.

Couturier and the Flyers' game against the Capitals on Tuesday has been postponed due to COVID-related concerns.

EDGE Analysis

Couturier will have to wait for a Dec. 29 matchup with the Kraken for his next opportunity to add to the 17 points he's picked up through 29 games this campaign.

Couturier scored a power-play goal, doled out two hits and added two PIM in Friday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights.

EDGE Analysis

Couturier gave the Flyers the lead for good at 3:54 of the second period. The 29-year-old had produced just two assists during a 14-game goal drought. It'll take more than one good outing to declare Couturier's cold streak over. The center has 15 points, 71 shots on net and a minus-7 rating through 25 contests.

Couturier posted a shorthanded assist, three shots on goal and a minus-3 rating in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Devils.

EDGE Analysis

Couturier helped out on Scott Laughton's tally in the first period while Joel Farabee served a minor penalty for hooking. The assist snapped Couturier's five-game point drought, though he has just two helpers in his last 10 appearances. He has 14 points, 58 shots and a minus-1 rating through 20 contests overall, but he'll need to rediscover his scoring touch soon to keep fantasy managers interested.

Couturier provided a goal on five shots in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Capitals.

EDGE Analysis

Couturier jammed a rebound past Vitek Vanecek on top of the crease to give the Flyers a 2-0 edge in the final minutes of the second period. The goal, Couturier's fifth of the season, proved to be the game winner. The 28-year-old has had a steady start to the year, finding the scoresheet in seven of his first 10 games and totaling 12 points to tie for the team scoring lead.

Couturier scored the game-winning goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Coyotes.

EDGE Analysis

The 28-year-old broke open a scoreless tie midway through the third period, then helped set up Claude Giroux for an empty-netter late in the frame. Couturier continues to impress, getting held off the scoresheet only twice in his first eight games this season while recording five multi-point outings, giving him four goals and 11 points in total.