RALEIGH, N.C. — The Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers appeared decided to maintain enjoying. And enjoying. And enjoying.
The groups opened their Eastern Conference remaining playoff collection with Florida’s 3-2 victory in 4 overtimes early Friday, with the sport rating because the sixth-longest sport in NHL historical past.
Matthew Tkachuk’s objective got here on the 19:47 mark of the fourth OT to finish this one, which marked the fifteenth four-overtime sport in NHL historical past and the longest sport in franchise historical past for every group.
The longest sport in NHL historical past got here on March 24, 1936, when the Detroit Red Wings beat the Montreal Maroons 1-0 within the sixth time beyond regulation on Mud Bruneteau’s objective at 116 minutes, 30 seconds of additional play.
Florida’s earlier file for longest sport was 104:31 in Game 4 of the 1996 Stanley Cup remaining towards Colorado. Carolina’s earlier file was 114:47 for Game 3 of the 2002 Stanley Cup remaining.
The solely excellent news for the groups is that they had an prolonged break earlier than this collection started. Carolina closed out New Jersey precisely every week earlier, whereas Florida eradicated Toronto a day later.
But this sport ended roughly six hours after Thursday night time’s puck drop, and the groups have a Game 2 in lower than 48 hours.
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