At long last, a feel-good Panthers win: Instead of folding after giving up a late goal, the Panthers -- led by Olli Jokinen's overtime goal -- beat the Red Wings for the first time since December.

Publication: The Miami Herald (Miami, Florida) (via Knight-Ridder/Tribune Business News)

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Byline: George Richards, The Miami Herald

Dec. 16--It was a scene the Panthers had seen too many times. Holding a lead on one of hockey's elite teams, the Panthers gave up the tying goal with just more than a minute left. Thursday night, Florida rewrote the ending. Skating with a man advantage, Florida's Olli Jokinen scored 1 minute 36 seconds into overtime as the host Panthers shocked Central Division leader Detroit with a 3-2 victory in front of an announced crowd of 17,716 at a rollicking BankAtlantic Center.

"It's great to get a win, especially against the top team in the league," Jokinen said. The win was Florida's second in...

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