Couturier lands late cheap shot on Lehkonen in Habs' Game 5 victory
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Philadelphia Flyers forward Sean Couturier struggled to control his emotions during the final moments of his club's Game 5 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday.
Just seconds after Phillip Danault buried an empty-netter to cement the Habs' 5-3 victory, Couturier levelled an unsuspecting Artturi Lehkonen away from the play.
The Canadiens took exception to the hit, and a subsequent melee ensued.
Couturier was assessed a game misconduct and a two-minute minor for cross-checking. Flyers forward Jakub Voracek and Canadiens captain Shea Weber were also handed a game misconduct for their roles in the dustup.
Montreal staved off elimination with the win. The Flyers will get another chance to advance in Game 6 on Friday.
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