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The Florida Panthers were content to take the game into a shootout. At least that way they knew they'd get off three more shots.

Bryan McCabe remembers his first NHL game with pure clarity. ``It was Boston in Boston,'' the Panthers defenseman said Thursday, recalling his debut on Oct.

Harvey Fialkov, filling in for Steve Gorten today... Forward Radek Dvorak, who tore an MCL in his left knee a few weeks ago, skated with the team today for the first time and while he won't play tonight against the Capitals, he may play tomorrow night.

Jose Theodore stopped 28 shots, Brian Pothier had a goal and two assists and the Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers 4-1 on Friday night to break a three-game losing streak.

Florida Panthers winger David Booth said Thursday he expects to start exercising in the next day or two, though doctors won't allow him to do anything more strenuous than about 10 minutes on a bike.

Senators defenceman Anton Volchenkov was in obvious discomfort beside teammate Nick Foligno after getting pinned under the Panthers' Kamil Kreps while sliding toward goalie Brian Elliott late in Wednesday's game.

Panthers coach Peter DeBoer and Carolina Hurricanes coach Paul Maurice, close friends for many years, exchanged text messages the other day about their early-season predicaments.

Those who arrived to BankAtlantic Center a few minutes late on Wednesday may have wondered what had happened.

The Florida Panthers start regular-season play today and Saturday in Finland. Perhaps they wish they could wait another day or two.

TORONTO -- Nazem Kadri tied the score late in the third and then netted the winner in the shoot-out to lift the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 3-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.

David Booth and Radek Dvorak each had a goal and assist, as the Florida Panthers beat the Dallas Stars, 4-1, in preseason action.

Radek Dvorak had a goal and an assist in his first preseason game of the season, leading the Florida Panthers to a 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars on Wednesday night.

Scott Clemmensen made 26 saves, Clay Wilson and Kamil Kreps scored power-play goals in the second period and the Florida Panthers beat the Dallas Stars 3-1 Tuesday night.

Jordan Leopold and Dmitri Kulikov scored power-play goals to lead the Florida Panthers to a 2-1 preseason win over the Ottawa Senators on Wednesday night.

Panthers drop Senators Picard scores Ottawa's lone goal By BRIAN FREEMAN Sports Reporter Thu.

Kamil Kreps and Scott Timmins scored first- period goals to erase an early deficit and Scott Clemmensen made 13 saves, as Florida topped Ottawa, 3-1, in the preseason opener for both clubs.

One thing has been apparent to Florida Panthers coach Pete DeBoer through the first three days of the team's rookie camp.