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NHL: Washington 6, Florida 5 (OT)

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Published: Feb. 12, 2013 at 11:35 PM

SUNRISE, Fla., Feb. 12 (UPI) -- Troy Brouwer capped a furious Washington comeback with an overtime goal Tuesday and the Capitals rallied for a 6-5 victory over Florida.

Down by two goals with 5 minutes remaining the regulation time, the Capitals got late scores from Eric Fehr at even strength and Alex Ovechkin on a power play to force overtime.

Only 32 seconds into the extra frame, Brouwer received a breakout pass from Nicklas Backstrom, skated in on Scott Clemmensen put home the rebound of his own shot for the game-winner.

Mike Ribeiro notched a goal and two assists while Fehr and Ovechkin finished with a score and a helper for Washington, which recorded a second straight win.

Braden Holtby earned the victory with 27 saves.

Jonathan Huberdeau netted a pair of goals while Drew Shore tallied with an assist for the Panthers, who fell for the third time in four contests.

Clemmensen ended with 23 saves in the loss.

Topics: Eric Fehr, Nicklas Backstrom, Scott Clemmensen, Mike Ribeiro, Alex Ovechkin, Troy Brouwer
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