Sean Couturier To Miss 4-6 Weeks

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Sean Couturier's knee injury doesn't appear to be season ending.

Flyers general manager Ron Hextall announced the Couturier is expected to miss four to six weeks.

Per GM Ron Hextall, #Flyers center Sean Couturier will be out 4-6 weeks with a lower-body injury.
— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) November 23, 2016

Couturier suffered the "lower body injury" in the second period of Tuesday night's win over the Panthers.

Sean Couturier had a very tough time getting off the ice, here is a look at his injury. pic.twitter.com/28OrErz5kr
— Broad Street Hockey (@BroadStHockey) November 23, 2016

The Flyers have placed Couturier on injured reserve and have recalled forward Scott Laughton from the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.

Couturier, 23, has five goals and eight points in 20 games this season.