Sean Couturier Is out of Game 1 Thanks to This Hit By Alex Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin injured Sean Couturier more than halfway through the second period tonight thanks to this hit:

It’s not really a dirty hit, just an awkward one that caught Couturier off-balance. He hasn’t yet returned to the bench.

UPDATE: Couturier is done for the game.

Injury Update: Forward Sean Couturier will not return to tonight’s game due to an upper-body injury. He will be re-evaluated tomorrow.

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