Flyers edge Canadiens 5-4 as Foerster injured Couturier returns

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in a shootout on Tuesday night, but the victory came amid a wave of roster disruption after winger Tyson Foerster was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury and captain Sean Couturier returned from a one-game absence. Foerster was scratched Sunday after blocking a shot and the team said the 23-year-old would be reevaluated in three to four days, with coach Rick Tocchet saying he expected Foerster to miss "three, four games."

Foerster's move to injured reserve, backdated to Nov. 1, forced Tocchet to reshuffle lines across the roster. Noah Cates and Bobby Brink, who had formed one of the club's most consistent trios with Foerster, were split for the first time this season. Owen Tippett initially slid onto a checking line role and Nikita Grebenkin received increased minutes; Grebenkin scored his first NHL goal late in the third period to tie the game and send it to overtime.

The Flyers built a 3-0 lead early, with Bobby Brink converting a deflection at 1:56 of the first period and the team adding two power-play goals in quick succession. Montreal responded with a four-goal second period, highlighted...