Flyers general manager Ron Hextall confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that center Sean Couturier suffered a "lower-body injury" in a charity game in Quebec on August 10. Couturier will miss approximately four weeks. The first on-ice day of training camp is slated for Sept. 14.

Hextall said that the injury was "in a different spot" than the right knee medial collateral ligament tear he suffered in a practice-day collision with teammate Radko Gudas in April. It was a non-contact injury on a routine play as Couturier went after a rebound at the net.

No surgery is required. During the first half of training camp, Couturier will participate in drills on a limited basis. He will not be involved in any battle/contact drills and will be held out of the early preseason games. He is expected be 100 percent by the latter half of camp, participating in all drills and being available to play in the final few exhibition games before opening night.

Hextall said that Couturier will wear a knee brace when he returns to the ice. The GM said that he does not believe that the Selke Trophy finalist is now at greater risk for knee issues but said the organization recommends knee braces for all players and that Couturier shouldn't have any issues with playing with one.

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