TORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 19: Sean Couturier #14 of the Philadelphia Flyers is hit by Artturi Lehkonen #62 of the Montreal Canadiens during the third period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 19, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario.

Couturier lands late cheap shot on Lehkonen in Habs' Game 5 victory

Matt Teague
6 years ago
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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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