Florida Panthers' Marco Sturm (16) checks Carolina Hurricanes' Drayson Bowman (21) during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, in Sunrise, Fla. Gary I Rothstein / AP
Florida Panthers' Dmitry Kulikov (7) is checked by Carolina Hurricanes' Patrick Dwyer (39) during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, in Sunrise, Fla. Gary I Rothstein / AP
Florida Panthers goalie Jose Theodore (60) makes a save on-goal from the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, in Sunrise, Fla. Gary I Rothstein / AP
Carolina Hurricanes Chad LaRose (59) reacts while celebrating with teammates after scoring against the Florida Panthers during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, in Sunrise, Fla. Gary I Rothstein / AP
Florida Panthers linesman Sean Bergenheim, right, celebrates with center Shawn Matthias (18) after scoring against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, in Sunrise, Fla. Gary I Rothstein / AP
Florida Panthers linesman Sean Bergenheim (20) scores against Carolina Hurricanes goalie Cam Ward (30) during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, in Sunrise, Fla. Gary I Rothstein / AP
Florida Panthers' Kris Versteeg (32) scores the winning goal against Carolina Hurricanes' Justin Faulk (28) during the overtime period of an NHL hockey game on Sunday, Dec. 18, 2011, in Sunrise, Fla. The Panthers defeated the Hurricanes 3-2. Gary I Rothstein / AP