Philadelphia Flyers Continue Preseason Hot Streak, Sign Luca Sbisa

The Philadelphia Flyers continued their great preseason start by handing the Washington Capitals their first loss of the preseason in a 2-1 victory Wednesday. Washington had been riding strong play from its phenomenal young players, including Alexander Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom, in addition to the great play of Jose Theodore, the Caps' newly signed goalie from this offseason. The Flyers are now 4-2 in preseason play, while the Capitals are 4-1. Joffrey Lupul continued his hot streak, posting a goal and an assist during the game. Glen Metropolit, the Flyers' newly acquired fourth-line center, also added a second goal, the winning score in this contest. Backstrom scored unassisted for the Capitals. Flyers goaltender Martin Biron stopped 19 shots and did not allow the Capitals to score on eight power plays in the game, which ultimately did Washington in. Steve Downie was injured during a fight with Washington's Jay Beagle. He did not return to the game, and no announcement has yet been ... (link)