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Spaced out: Red Wings rally from two-goal deficit to beat Panthers

Pavel Datsyuk

Detroit Red Wings center Pavel Datsyuk (13) is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal against the Florida Panthers during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Sunrise, Fla., Saturday, March 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)

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Hopefully Kevin Spacey isn’t a frontrunner like a character in “House of Cards.”

The famous actor was given a strange-yet-warm greeting by the Florida Panthers on Saturday, drawing a record crowd to their building.

Unfortunately, the “Usual Suspects” star* saw the Panthers unravel after generating a 3-1 lead, dropping a 5-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.

Apparently this is at least a small (but troubling) trend for the Panthers:

MORE: All about Spacey embracing “Spacey in Space.”

Still, it’s tough to totally dissolve the good feelings of such an unlikely night. As of this moment, the Panthers aren’t just in playoff position; they’re still atop the Atlantic Division. (Late games for the Boston Bruins and Tampa Bay Lightning will influence the size of that buffer.)

* - PHT resisted the urge to sarcastically list some weird/bad Spacey flicks, but feel free to cherry pick from his IMDB page if you’re bored.