Source: Couturier not going back to juniors

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Rookie Sean Couturier will not be going back to juniors, a club source told CSNPhilly.com.

A decision on the 18-year olds status would have to be made after 10 games. Once a player stays for an 11th game, one year of his deal automatically counts as having been exercised on his three-year NHL entry level contract.

That decision would have to be rendered after Thursdays game against Winnipeg. The source said the club has no plans on sending Couturier back to Drummondville.

There is no reason to, the source said. He can learn just as easily here on the job.

Couturier came into Mondays game against Toronto with two goals and two assists for four points in seven games.

E-mail Tim Panaccio at tpanotch@comcast.net.

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