Overview
- The Flyers’ season ended in a second-round sweep by top-seeded Carolina, with Game 4 closing a breakout run that started with a Round 1 win over Pittsburgh.
- Head coach Rick Tocchet praised captain Sean Couturier, saying he “had to reinvent himself” and “played excellent down the stretch.”
- After the Olympic break, Couturier took a checking-line job and at times shifted to wing, logging penalty-kill time and key defensive-zone draws.
- The change followed a 29-game goal drought and a minus-7 stretch that fueled worries about his back surgeries and his $62 million contract.
- Fans responded with a standing ovation and long “Cooooooots” chants as Couturier shook each teammate’s hand at the bench.