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Published: November 21, 2009 3:00 a.m.

NHL

Panthers work quick to dump Wings in OT

Associated Press
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DETROIT – Scott Clemmensen kept the Florida Panthers in the game until the rest of his teammates got their act together.

Bryan McCabe’s goal 40 seconds into overtime gave Florida a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night.

Clemmensen made 39 saves for the Panthers, who won for the fourth time in five games to reach .500 (9-9-2). Stephen Weiss scored Florida’s other goal and added an assist. Nathan Horton had two assists.

“Our goalie was our best player. He gave us a chance to hang around, and we found a way to pop one,” Panthers coach Pete DeBoer said.

Pavel Datsyuk scored for Detroit, which lost its second straight at home. Chris Osgood made 18 saves.

“We just couldn’t get the puck in, couldn’t score,” Red Wings defenseman Niklas Kronwall said. “We battled hard. The puck just wouldn’t go in.”

McCabe beat Osgood from the right circle for his third of the season, converting Weiss’ pass.

Weiss tied it 1-1 at 8:13 of the third period with his seventh goal. Horton threaded the needle on a cross-crease pass, and Weiss put a shot into the open side of the net.

“We had more than enough chances,” Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said. “We didn’t have much puck luck.”

BRUINS 2, SABRES 1, OT: Patrice Bergeron scored with 47 seconds into overtime, lifting Boston over host Buffalo.

Bergeron won a faceoff and then was in the slot to tip in a shot by Zdeno Chara.

CANADIENS 3, CAPITALS 2: Travis Moen and Tomas Plekanec scored in a three-minute span early in the second period, Michael Cammalleri added a goal in the third, and visiting Montreal withstood a furious comeback in Washington.

Montreal led 3-1, but Brendan Morrison scored with 2:32 remaining to pull Washington within a goal. Then Maxim Lapierre was whistled for hooking with 1:52 to play, giving the Capitals a power play through the end of regulation.

WILD 3, ISLANDERS 2: Owen Nolan’s goal with 67 seconds remaining, his second of the game, sent Minnesota to a home win.

Jon Sim had a goal and an assist for the Islanders, who lost in regulation for the first time in six games.

Mikko Koivu tied it for Minnesota on a power play with 13:02 left.