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Recap: Detroit vs. Florida

Bryan McCabe's goal just 40 seconds into overtime gave the Florida Panthers a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings at Joe Louis Arena.

In the extra session, Stephen Weiss sent a pass from the left point to the right circle where McCabe's one-timer beat Chris Osgood cleanly for the win.

"I didn't see the pass. There were a couple of guys in front of me," recalled Osgood. "It's a shot where you have to take away the far side. [McCabe] made a nice shot."

Victory in Detroit lifts Florida Panthers' Scott Clemmensen

During the second intermission of Friday's game in Detroit, Panthers goalie coach Robb Tallas left his perch in the press box with a smile on his face.

``One goal and Clem is going to get this one for us,'' Tallas said. ``You watch.''

The Panthers were trailing Detroit 1-0 at the time, but Tallas knew he was watching something special. Goalie Scott Clemmensen, the much-maligned backup who gave up seven goals in his previous start two weeks earlier, was looking good. And his team was looking confident if not being all that active.

Florida Panthers' Stephen Weiss erases late collapse against Avalanche

Craig Anderson watched the Panthers cough up plenty of third-period leads during his two-plus seasons as Florida's backup goalie.

On Wednesday, Anderson was the beneficiary of one of Florida's patented late meltdowns as the Colorado goalie watched his new team score a pair of goals in the final minute of the third period to force overtime.

Anderson wasn't around for the end of the game and didn't see Stephen Weiss score the shootout winner to lift the Panthers to a 6-5 victory at BankAtlantic Center.

Radek Dvorak's shorthanded goal lifts Florida Panthers

On the night Radek Dvorak set the franchise record for short-handed goals, the Panthers winger was asked what his secret was.

``I don't know,'' he said Monday. ``Sometimes you have more chances than you think.'' Later, Dvorak admitted ``My speed has helped me, too.''

It did again Friday.

Florida Panthers (9-9-2) at New York Rangers (11-9-1), 7 p.m.

Marian Gaborik has had no problem living up to the five- year contract the Rangers gave him in the offseason. Now he just needs some help from the rest of his new club.

Gaborik and New York will try to end a three-game losing streak to the Florida Panthers this evening at Madison Square Garden in the first of four meetings between the clubs this year.

The 27-year-old Gaborik, known as a prolific scorer when he can stay healthy, is tied for second in the league with 15 goals while his 27 points are third in the NHL. The forward has notched a point in all but two of his 19 games played so far this year, missing two games with a leg injury.