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Winnipeg Jets right wing Blake Wheeler, left, slides into the goal past Florida Panthers goalie Scott Clemmensen (30) in the first period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Bergenheim scores winner to give Florida Panthers 2-1 win over Winnipeg Jets

The Associated Press Feb 03, 2012 22:24:00 PM

SUNRISE, Fla. - Sean Bergenheim scored a go-ahead goal in the second period and the Florida Panthers beat the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 Friday night.

Kris Versteeg also scored a goal for Florida, while Scott Clemmensen stopped 20 shots.

Bryan Little scored for Winnipeg and Chris Mason made 28 saves.

Winnipeg lost for the ninth straight time when playing the second of consecutive games. The Jets are have been shut out twice and outscored 36-7 in those.

The Jets tied it 1-1 on Little's goal in the second. Little grabbed a loose puck and took a wrist shot from the left circle. The puck went between Clemmensen's pads at 11:29.

Florida regained the lead about three minutes later. Marcel Goc passed the puck from behind the net to Bergenheim, who was waiting in front of the crease. His wrister got past Mason at 14:27.

The Panthers took a 1-0 lead on Versteeg's power-play goal in the first period. Versteeg took a pass from Mikael Samuelsson at the left circle. His slapshot got between Mason's right skate and the post at 15:46, for his team-leading 20th goal of the season. Versteeg now has six goals and two assists in the past three games against Winnipeg. Versteeg returned to the lineup after missing Wednesday's game against the Capitals with the flu.

NOTES: Winnipeg D Dustin Byfuglien played in his second consecutive game since missing 16 games due to a knee injury. ... Florida winger Marco Sturm, who missed 14 games before returning to the lineup last Wednesday, is out with a lower body injury. ... Samuelsson has a three-game points streak.

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