The Philadelphia Flyers will have to play on without Sean Couturier, who's done for the remainder of the first-round series against the Washington Capitals.

The forward was trucked by Alex Ovechkin and forced to leave the game. He's gone for at least two weeks.

The Flyers had an optional skate Friday and it appears Scott Laughton will take the defensive wizard's spot in the lineup. The 21-year-old had seven goals and 14 assists in 71 games.

"I think I can bring a little fire to the series," Laughton said, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer's Sam Carchidi.

The Capitals were keeping their eyes on the story, too, before Couturier's status was updated Friday afternoon.

"If (Couturier's) out that's a huge loss (for Philadelphia)," said Capitals defenseman Karl Alzner, according to CSNwashington.com's Chuck Gormley. "He's probably the best defensive forward on that team."

The irony of the situation is tremendous. Couturier was expected to be the man to try to shut down Ovechkin. It turns out Ovechkin eliminated the guy who was supposed to eliminate him.

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