Junior Capitals Fall to Junior Flyers 3-2

The Washington Junior Capitals fell to 4-2-1 in the preseason after dropping a 3-2 decision to the Philadelphia Junior Flyers on Day 14. Patrick O'Sullivan had a pair of assists to lead the way for Washington.

Washington came out jumping in the first period and drew a penalty after just 2:05 when Skoog took a minor for elbowing. Unfotunately, the Flyers shutdown the power play and opened the scoring on Lefebvre's shorthanded tally from Gauthier and Ivanov at 3:35. The Capitals continued to press, and tied the game with their next power play opportunity. Sean Bergenheim scored the goal from O'Sullivan and Brett Carson at 11:56. Washington had even more power play time later in the period, including 1:17 of 5-on-3 team, but the team was not able to score.

The Flyers regained the lead early in the second period when Lefebvre netted his second of the game after just 57 seconds. Ruzicka and Kiser earned assists on the play. After matching minors at 3:45, the Capitals went back on the power play at the 5:41 mark, but once again the Flyers' penalty killers stood tall and kept Washington off the board. The Capitals kept the pressure up and finally tied the game at 12:38 on Ivan Baranka's first goal of the preseason from Branko Radivojevic and O'Sullivan.

With the game tied 2-2, the Capitals took a penalty after just 14 seconds when Siarhei Kolasau went to the box for elbowing. While the Flyers did not score with the man advantage, they did get the game-winner just 14 seconds after the end of the power play. Beauchemin was the scorer and the goal unassisted. Washington took two more penalties later in the period, and the team never mounted a real challenge in the final frame.

Daniel Taylor made 25 saves in the loss, his second of the preseason. Philadelphia's Martin Gerber improved to 7-0 with a 30-save effort.

Washington is off on Days 15 and 16 before hosting Junior Islanders on the last day of the preseason.