SUNRISE, Fla., Feb. 8 (UPI) -- Rookie defenseman Jay Bouwmeester scored with 12 seconds left in regulation Saturday night as the Florida Panthers rallied from a three-goal deficit for a 4-4 tie with the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Tim Taylor was penalized for hooking with 48 seconds left in the third period, giving Florida its fifth power play. Viktor Kozlov and Olli Jokinen worked the puck to the high slot, from where Bouwmeester put a one-timer past goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin.
Tampa Bay had all six shots in overtime but failed to capitalize on a power play after Matt Cullen took a hooking penalty at 2:27. Defenseman Pavel Kubina had the best chance to win it but shot across the crease with goalie Jani Hurme caught out of position.
Kozlov started the Panthers' comeback with 9:15 to go in the second period, scoring his 14th goal just 90 seconds after rookie Alexander Svitov gave the Lightning a 4-1 lead.
Jokinen made it 4-3 with 8:14 left in the third with his team-best 28th goal and second of the game.
Defenseman Nolan Pratt started the scoring for Tampa Bay just 4:25 into the game with his first goal since March 6, 2001. But Jokinen tied it on the power play with 30 seconds remaining in the opening period.
Dave Andreychuk and Brad Richards scored before Svitov as the Lightning erupted for three goals in a span of 2:33.
It was the league-leading 23rd overtime game for Florida (4-10-9), which ended a five-game home losing streak against its intra-state rival.
