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TORONTO (AP) — Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews is used to playing in packed arenas under the bright lights. Put him in a colorful costume at The National Ballet of Canada Chris Tierney Jersey Womens , however, and it’s an entirely different story.Matthews and teammate Mitch Marner made cameo appearances as Cannon Dolls in a performance of “The Nutcracker” on Wednesday night, a decision Matthews was having second thoughts about moments before stepping in front of the crowd.“It was nerve-wracking,” Matthews said Thursday morning. “We jumped at the idea to do it. About 20 seconds before we went on stage I was really contemplating it, but I’m happy I did it. It was a pretty neat experience. Something not many people can say they’ve been able to participate in.”The roles lasted about three minutes and didn’t involve any actual ballet — but both players said it seemed like an eternity.“It felt like we were up there so quick,” Marner said. “But when we were in the moment it felt so long, which is kind of crazy.”Clad in baggy pants, shirts and hats, the 21-year-olds were tasked with accompanying a cannon operator in the show. Matthews played the role of the excited Cannon Doll, waving his arms like a windmill, while Marner’s character was scared, often covering his mouth with his hands.“My pants were massive on me,” said Marner Tyson Barrie Jersey , who claimed he didn’t have the same nerves as Matthews. “I kept joking around that I could fit three people into them.”“Those outfits were pretty interesting,” said Matthews, who has appeared a couple of fashion publications already this season. “Probably one of the most comfy outfits I’ve ever worn.”So how did they determine the roles? Simple, because one doll had to jump in the arms of the other.“Mitch said he couldn’t catch me,” said Matthews, 3 inches taller and nearly 50 pounds heavier than Marner. “That’s how we decided.”“I wasn’t going to carry Matts off the stage,” Marner added.Matthews and Marner, who watched the second act from the audience, were amazed at the athletic ability of the ballet dancers.“They’re very talented,” Matthews said. “It’s crazy what they can do. Every time they jumped I was thinking in my head I would for sure fall and break my ankle doing this.”Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly took in the show with his mom and was proud of his teammates.“I got nervous for them so I’m sure they were nervous, but they were great,” Rielly said. “Good for those guys for getting up there.”Florida Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo, whose team visited Toronto on Thursday night Matt Martin Jersey Womens , playfully tweeted: “After such a big night should probably consider giving them the night off tomorrow no?” DETROIT (AP) — Jonathan Huberdeau and the Florida Panthers refused to let a terrible first period ruin their entire night.After trailing by three goals, the Panthers roared back and beat the struggling Detroit Red Wings 4-3 when Huberdeau scored the only goal in a shootout Monday.Florida, which has won six of eight, was down 3-0 after the opening period.“We showed some resiliency and we stuck to our plan,” coach Bob Boughner said. “We told the guys after the first period that we weren’t that bad, but they got some breaks and they ended up in our net.”Jared McCann, Henrik Borgstrom and Jayce Hawryluk scored in the second for Florida to tie it.Roberto Luongo allowed three goals on eight shots before being replaced by James Reimer to start the middle period. Reimer stopped 12 shots and all three attempts in the tiebreaker.“Obviously, it was a pretty bad first period and Lou got hung out to dry. We really pushed in the second period, though, and got ourselves back into the game,” Reimer said. “They have some great guys for the shootout — I’ve faced them enough to know. So you just try to keep your eyes on the puck and not fall for their tricks.”Reimer denied Gustav Nyquist, Frans Nielsen — the NHL’s career leader in shootout goals — and Dylan Larkin.Andreas Athanasiou, Nyquist and Thomas Vanek scored for Detroit Seth Griffith Jersey Womens , which has lost its last five games (0-3-2). Jimmy Howard made 24 saves.“In the second I thought we stopped talking, we stopped moving our feet, we stopped shoulder-checking,” Red Wings coach Jeff Blashill said. “So we bogged ourselves down and all of a sudden we were in our end too much.”An apparent power-play goal by Athanasiou 3:55 into the third period was reversed because the play was ruled offside after a challenge by the Panthers.Hawryluk’s third goal of the season with 4:45 left in the second tied the game. Borgstrom brought Florida within one when he scored his third goal with 7:49 remaining in the middle period. McCann made it 3-1 with a short-handed goal at 6:19.The Panthers outshot the Red Wings 14-2 in the second.Athanasiou opened the scoring 5:15 into the game with his 13th goal. Nyquist and Vanek scored 59 seconds apart late in the period.Nyquist made it 2-0 with 2:32 left in the first with his 10th goal. Larkin got an assist to extend his point streak to 14 games (seven goals, 11 assists), the longest current streak in the NHL and the longest for the Red Wings since Henrik Zetterberg’s 17-game run to begin the 2007-08 season.Vanek scored his sixth goal with 1:33 remaining in the opening period.NOTES: Florida acquired D Chris Wideman from Edmonton in a trade on Sunday for D Alexander Petrovic. Wideman was a healthy scratch. … Red Wings D Trevor Daly was a late scratch and Blashill announced after the game that the veteran will be out three to five weeks with a foot injury.Daly was honored, along with his family, before the game for playing in his 1,000th career game on Dec. 23 in his native Toronto. … It was the third game of the day at Little Caesars Arena. Two games in the Great Lakes Invitational college hockey tournament were played earlier.UP NEXTPanthers: At the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday.Red Wings: Host the Calgary Flames on Wednesday.