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Canada Day was also moving day for 34 NHL players, ranging from journeymen to superstars.

Booth, Dvorak re-sign with Panthers Radek Dvorak. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MIAMI -- The Florida Panthers agreed to a six-year contract extension with David Booth shortly after the young forward became a restricted free agent on Wednesday.

Goaltender Craig Anderson of the Florida Panthers plays against the Ottawa Senators at the Bank Atlantic Center on March 31, 2009 in Sunrise, Florida.

In recent years, NHL general managers have enjoyed a buyer's market when it comes to shopping for goaltending.

The Panthers have made a big splash at the NHL Draft with blockbuster trades the past three years.

Jacques Martin took the easy way out of south Florida. Rather than stick around and watch franchise defenseman Jay Bouwmeester walk away as a free agent and the Panthers' roster endure another hit, Martin pulled the chute as Florida GM to become coach of the Montreal Canadiens.

So what's there left to say after you've said you're sorry, eh? Sorry for a lot of things late in a game the Canadiens should have won easily, yet lost 2-1 in a shootout.

D Jay Bouwmeester might have played his final game as a member of the Florida Panthers.

Now that they have missed the playoffs for the eighth straight season, the Panthers are on the cusp of making history.

Screwball comedy joins forces with slam-bang thrills as Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a spy who tries to keep his profession a secret from his wife .

Steve Eminger and Michael Frolik scored in an 8-second span to break a 4-4 tie in the third period.

Having clinched the second seed in the Eastern Conference, the Washington Capitals will try to set a new club single-season record for wins tonight in their regular-season finale versus the Florida Panthers at BankAtlantic Center.

David Booth scored the game-winner with under five minutes left, but the Florida Panthers couldn't fight off elimination despite a 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Thrashers.

Atlanta's Colin Stuart, left, vies for the puck with Florida's Bryan McCabe during the second period.

Jeff Carter scored the go-ahead goal at 7:32 of the third period, helping the Philadelphia Flyers clinch a playoff berth with a 2-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday night.

Bryan McCabe and Rostislav Olesz each had a goal and an assist for Florida. * WASHINGTON 6, ATLANTA 4: Tomas Fleischmann had a goal and an assist for the Capitals, who took sole possession of second place in the East.

During their seesaw season, the Panthers have managed to remain in the Eastern Conference playoff race despite defensive breakdowns, frequent goaltending changes and a sputtering front line in key games.

In other games Bruins 3, Lightning 1 - Manny Fernandez stopped 24 shots, and Eastern Conference-leading Boston won its fourth straight game, beating visiting Tampa Bay .

Both the Montreal Canadiens and Florida Panthers made the Buffalo Sabres' charge to a playoff position more difficult Tuesday.

They have been written off more often than Bruce Willis in the Die Hard movies. But time and again, the Panthers have shown their resilience this season, climbing back into the playoff race after it appeared they were surely out of it.