Opening Act Steve Downie scored two goals and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 in the preseason opener for both teams Monday night. Mike Richards and Scottie Upshall also scored for the Flyers, who bounced back from the worst season in franchise history to reach the Eastern Conference finals, where they lost to the Pittsburgh Penguins in five games. Petr Vrana scored for the Devils, who finished in second place in the Atlantic Division last season before being eliminated by the New York Rangers in five games in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.
