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Couturier plays left winger on fourth line in Flyers' home opener

The captain was the fourth-line left winger as Laughton climbed the lineup at center

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Sean Couturier had an interesting lineup spot Saturday night for the Flyers' home opener.

The 31-year-old captain was the fourth-line left winger. Ryan Poehling centered the line with Garnet Hathaway in his usual right winger spot.

Coming off a three-point game in the Flyers' 6-4 loss Thursday night to the Kraken, Scott Laughton was bumped up the lineup and to the center position.

Couturier, of course, has been a top-six center for a while now in Philadelphia. He won the 2019-20 Selke Trophy as the NHL's best defensive forward.

Entering the home opener against the Canucks, Couturier had an assist and five shots through four games and 12:56 minutes per game.

Saturday night marked his 800th career NHL game and first home opener as the Flyers' captain.

Here was the Flyers' lineup Saturday night:

Forwards

Owen Tippett-Morgan Frost-Matvei Michkov
Joel Farabee-Scott Laughton-Travis Konecny
Tyson Foerster-Jett Luchanko-Bobby Brink
Sean Couturier-Ryan Poehling-Garnet Hathaway

Defensemen

Cam York-Travis Sanheim
Egor Zamula-Rasmus Ristolainen
Erik Johnson-Jamie Drysdale

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