Panthers hand Caps first home regulation loss Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Ville Peltonen, Radek Dvorak and Gregory
Campbell each had a goal and an assist, leading the Florida Panthers to a 5-3
win over Washington and handing the Capitals their first regulation home loss
of the season.
Jay Bouwmeester and Bryan McCabe also scored for the Panthers, who have
registered points in five straight games, going 3-0-2 in that span. Craig
Anderson made 23 saves to get the win.
Nicklas Backstrom, Tomas Fleischmann and Viktor Kozlov each posted a goal and
assist for the Capitals, who lost for the sixth time ... More...
David Steckel has signed a one-year extension with the Capitals, according to the Sports Network. Financial terms were not disclosed.
Our View:The 26-year-old center is now signed with Washington through 2009-10. He provides depth while working on the lower lines, but isn't likely to hold much fantasy value next season.
Chris Clark, the captain of the Washington Capitals said he has had no setbacks from his groin injury that cost him most of last year, and he will be ready for training camp, according to the Washington Post.
Our View:Clark scored 30 goals in 2006-2007, and if he can maintain his health, he could be a useful fantasy player this season.
