It would also mark Lindros’ last appearance with the Flyers before holding out in a contract dispute the following season and his trade to the Rangers in 2001. Petr Sykora scored the winning goal for Anaheim just into the fifth overtime of the game. 11, 2007) – 138:06 June 2, 2008 - Pittsburgh 4, Detroit 3, final, 49:57, Petr Sykora. x-June 10, 1996 - Colorado 1, Florida 0, Stanley Cup winner, 44:31, Uwe Krupp. The reasons for this dichotomy remain unclear, but a nonetheless intriguing statistic to ponder. May 5, 2016 - Nashville 4, San Jose 3,  Western Conf. Though McLean retired from the NHL after the war ended in 1945 to pursue an engineering career, he continued to play for the amateur Ottawa Senators of the Quebec Senior Hockey League, helping them to reach the finals of the Allan Cup, hockey’s foremost amateur trophy, in 1948. While those numbers are partially legacies of the era, just before the 2004-2005 NHL lockout which enforced penalties more strictly to open up the game from the physical trap mentality, his play was nonetheless heroic for the team. All NHL team jerseys customized with NHL players' names and numbers are officially licensed by the NHL and the NHLPA. Bizarrely, the semi-final between the Canadiens and Rangers was a best of three, with Montreal defeating New York in the first two games to take the series, while the other semi-final between Boston and the Montreal Maroons was a best of five, with Boston winning 3-1. There had really been no game like this for 16 years. The longest game in NHL history has three main similarities to its second place counterpart from 1933: both took six overtimes to finish, both finished with identical 1-0 scores and both featured goaltender Lorne Chabot as a starter for one of the two teams. Left exhausted from their intense first round series, however, the Canucks would fall in five games to the eventual Stanley Cup champions Anaheim Ducks. 1st Round, 41:00, Brent Seabrook, April 17, 2014 - St. Louis 4, Chicago 3,  Western Conf. April 9, 1931 - Chicago 3, Montreal Canadiens 2, final, 53:50, Cy Wentworth. All rights reserved. NHL playoff game takes 5 overtimes to complete, making it one of the longest in league history By Jill Martin and Allen Kim , CNN Updated 12:04 PM ET, Wed August 12, 2020 Chabot had won the 1933 game with the Leafs, but lost this one with the Maroons. April 3, 1933 - Toronto 1, Boston 0, semifinal, 104:46, Ken Doraty. 1st Round, 40:26, Alexander Steen. The NHL uses cookies, web beacons, and other similar technologies. As one of just five players to win the Conn Smythe Trophy as NHL playoff MVP despite losing in the Cup Finals, Mighty Ducks goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere’s performance that year was one for the ages. Aug. 11, 2020 - Tampa Bay 3, Columbus 2, Eastern Conf. The Tampa Bay Lightning and Columbus Blue Jackets played the fourth-longest game in the history of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on Aug. 11, 2020, with Tampa Bay winning Game 1 of the Eastern Conference First Round 3-2 in the fifth overtime. April 16, 2003 - Philadelphia 3, Toronto 2, quarterfinal, 53:54, Mark Recchi. As is more common in the past few decades, playoff hockey games simply were not lasting this long. When I'm not writing or watching sports, I also love to read novels, non-fiction books and graphic novels, as well as watch movies and television shows. A live NHL playoff game is an extraordinarily tense experience. 1 (tie). Mud Bruneteau's goal gave the Detroit Red Wings a 1-0 victory over the Montreal Maroons. Three of the NFL's longest playoff droughts came to an end over the weekend. April 27, 1999 - Dallas 3, Edmonton 2, conference quarterfinal, 57:34, Joe Nieuwendyk. Legendary head coach Roger Neilson had to cede his position to assistant Craig Ramsay after being diagnosed with bone cancer, long-time Flyer Rod Brind’Amour was traded to Carolina for Keith Primeau and superstar centre Eric Lindros suffered a concussion in March, keeping him out of the playoffs for all but two games. March 27, 1960 - Toronto 5, Detroit 4, semifinal, 43:00, Frank Mahovlich. May 4, 1997 - Detroit 3, Anaheim 2, conference semifinal, 41:31, Slava Kozlov. Giguere let in more than three goals, the number he allowed in this game, only once throughout those playoffs, and his just over four periods of shutout hockey in overtime in Game 1 against Dallas foreshadowed his unparalleled Western Conference Final performance against the Minnesota Wild. May 10, 2006 - Edmonton 3, San Jose 2, conference semifinal, 42:24, Shawn Horcoff. 1971 is when the last game went to three overtime periods, and 1951 was the last time that a game went to 4 periods. The second-longest game in NHL history was also a 1-0 contest. Top 10 Longest NHL Playoff Games. The longest NHL playoff game lasted nearly three hours of game time. After Pittsburgh won the first two games, fans began to question the Flyers, but a close 4-3 OT win in Game 3 gave them the chance to tie the series in Game 4. The 5 longest overtime games in Stanley Cup history. May 8, 1996 - Colorado 3, Chicago 0,  Western Conf. With one’s favourite team competing in a seven-game series for the continuation of their season, or even for the Stanley Cup, emotions run high and blood pressure starts to spike. April 20, 2003 - Tampa Bay 2, Washington 1, conference quarterfinal, 44:03, Martin St. Louis. The game went 54:41 minutes into overtime. May 3, 2009 - Anaheim 4, Detroit 3, conference semifinal, 41:15, Todd Marchant. Pat LaFontaine scored the winner for the Islanders, moving them into the next round against the Philadelphia Flyers, which they eventually lost in seven games. May 4, 2000 - Philadelphia 2, Pittsburgh 1, conference semifinal, 92:01, Keith Primeau. March 27, 1938 - N.Y. Americans 3, N.Y. Rangers 2, quarterfinal, 60:40, Lorne Carr. The Ten Longest NHL Playoff Overtime Games in terms of minutes and seconds played in overtime. Enter Search Term. your username. Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey League, Bienvenue à LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockey, Добро пожаловать на NHL.com, официальный сайт Национальной хоккейной лиги, Tervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiin, Välkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sida, Vítejte na NHL.com, oficiálních stránkách National Hockey League, Vitajte na NHL.com, oficiálnych stránkach National Hockey League, Willkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey League, Bienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey League, R1, Gm1: Brayden Point scores from above the left circle in the 5th overtime to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2 in Game 1. April 27, 1994 - Buffalo 1, New Jersey 0, conference quarterfinal, 65:43, Dave Hannan. April 23, 1996 - Chicago 2, Calgary 1, conference quarterfinal, 50:02, Joe Murphy. With the Brooklyn Americans unable to renew their lease at Madison Square Garden or recruit enough NHL-caliber players because of the war, they were forced to suspend operations, reducing the league to the Original Six for the first time and commencing a period that would last until the league doubled in size in 1967. The longest playoff game of the modern era saw the two interstate rivals fight a battle for the ages. A Norwegian hockey league playoff game between the Storhamar Dragons and the Sparta Warriors finally came to a close at 2:32 a.m. this morning, following 217 minutes and 14 seconds of … May 4, 2008 - Dallas 2, San Jose 1, conference semifinal, 69:03, Brenden Morrow. Welcome! The playoff rivalry between the two teams was intense, as the match-up marked the fifth consecutive season in which the two teams had played each other in the post-season. RELATED: How to watch the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs on NBCSN. The team’s goalie, Normie Smith, also still holds the record for most saves in a playoff game with his 92 save shutout. Leading the team to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, Giguere posted an awe-inspiring 1.62 GAA and .945 save percentage. NHL.com is the official web site of the National Hockey League. June 8, 2000 - Dallas 1, New Jersey 0, final, 46:21, Mike Modano. How the NHL Playoffs Work. April 1, 1937 - Detroit 2, Montreal Canadiens 1, semifinal, 51:49, Hec Kilrea. Marian Gaborik broke a deadlock for the New York Rangers against the Washington Capitals in 2012's conference semifinal. In the fifth and final game, the longest final game of a series in NHL history, the Maple Leafs squeaked out a 1-0 victory thanks to a goal by right-winger Ken Doraty, who only played 105 total NHL games in his career. Tune in to see if any of these games make the list for shortest overtime games in NHL playoff history. By using NHL websites or other online services, you consent to the practices described in our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service, including our Cookie Policy. May 19, 2015 - Chicago 3, Anaheim 2, Western Conf. April 24, 2003 - Anaheim 4, Dallas 3, conference semifinal, 80:48, Petr Sykora. Let's take a look at the four other longest games in NHL Playoff history. March 26, 1932 - N.Y. Rangers 4, Montreal Canadiens 3, semifinal, 59:32, Fred Cook. New York won 2-1. Here are the 10 longest in NHL postseason history. The Stanley Cup playoffs often mean unlimited overtime. May 2, 2003 - New Jersey 2, Tampa Bay 1, conference semifinal, 51:12, Grant Marshall. The quadruple-overtime winner was scored by 19-year old rookie forward Jack McLean, an engineering student who was not allowed to practice with the team and could only play home games in Toronto or play in Montreal due to his student status. The victory came as a great surprise, as the Bruins had recorded a 20 game home winning streak that was not surpassed until the 2011-2012 season by the Detroit Red Wings, and finished with 77 points in 44 games, 26 better than the Canadiens, who tied for second in the league with 51. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup, the Stanley Cup Playoffs logo, the Stanley Cup Final logo, Center Ice name and logo, NHL Conference logos, NHL Winter Classic name, and The Biggest Assist Happens Off The Ice are registered trademarks and Stanley Cup Qualifiers name and logo, NHL.TV, Vintage Hockey word mark and logo, The Game Lives Where You Do, NHL Winter Classic logo, NHL Heritage Classic name and logo, NHL Stadium Series name and logo, NHL All-Star logo, NHL Face-Off name and logo, NHL. Marty Barry (Bruins and Red Wings) and Conacher (Leafs and Maroons) also played in both. In the midst of the Second World War, many of the NHL’s best players were fighting overseas, allowing more obscure figures to play and have starring moments in the NHL. March 23, 1943 - Toronto 3, Detroit 2, semifinal, 70:18, Jack McLean. Here are the playoff games that have gone past two overtimes, with date, score, round, time of overtime and the scorer of the game-winning goal: March 24, 1936 - Detroit 1, Montreal Maroons 0, semifinal, 116 minutes, 30 seconds, Mud Bruneteau. Somehow, the … It was game one of the semifinal round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs between Detroit and Montreal. In the third game of the series, Tyler Kennedy opened the scoring in the final few minutes of the second period. Sixty minutes of such action is often intense enough, but some games are so close that overtime is required. But before I get into the 5 NHL teams with the longest postseason drought, I’m going to quickly cover the structure of the NHL playoffs. This was the fourth-longest game in the history of the league (which turned out to be the … Since nicknamed the “Easter Epic” for not finishing until 1:58am on Easter Sunday, the game stands as the longest Game 7 in NHL history. Series winners are in bold type; (*) indicates deciding game of series. ... That was the only time it ever won a playoff game, and it has only made the postseason on five occasions, the last time being in the 2015/16 season. If no results appear, use Enter to do a full site search. The NHL has updated its Privacy Policy effective January 16, 2020. Most NHL overtime playoff games only require one overtime to resolve the tie, but these ten were all so close and so intense that they required at least four, making them each longer than two regular-length games. March 21, 1939 - Boston 2, N.Y. Rangers 1, semifinal, 59:25, Mel Hill. The longest NHL game went to six overtimes. The 1933 series between Boston and Toronto stands as one of the closest of all time, with four of the five games in the best of five series going to overtime. They topped that one here, with a … Despite the diminishing abilities of the exhausted players, these games all rank among the great playoff battles of all time, and deserve to be re-visited. The Flyers, however, had led the Eastern Conference with 105 points that year, despite a tumultuous season. The 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs are underway and if you’re wondering what the longest overtime game in NHL playoff history is, we’ve got a list of the top 10 below. After winning the series, the Canadiens upset the dominant Bruins by sweeping them two games to none. To prepare you for what may be in store, we put together a list of the five longest games in NHL playoff history. In retrospect, the 2008 playoff run marked a last remnant of the success they enjoyed in the late 1990s and early 2000s, and the Stars have not qualified for the playoffs since (they also sit three points out of a playoff spot as of March 26, 2014). The Zamboni word mark and configuration of the Zamboni ice resurfacing machine are registered trademarks of Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc.© Frank J. Zamboni & Co., Inc. 2021. April 24, 2003: 80:48 Minutes of Overtime. The Stanley Cup playoffs often mean unlimited overtime. Canucks star Henrik Sedin, who more commonly serves as playmaker to his goal-scoring twin brother Daniel, scored the overtime winner in that game, kicking off a punishing seven-game series in which Vancouver would eventually emerge victorious. Dallas would eventually lose to Detroit in six games, who would then defeat Pittsburgh in another six-game series to win their most recent Stanley Cup. The Leafs had future Hall of Famers Ace Bailey, Hap Day, Charlie Conacher, Busher Jackson and Joe Primeau (the latter three forming the famous “Kid Line”), as well as coach Dick Irvin, on their team. Final,  56:12, Markus Kruger. March 26, 1930 - Montreal Canadiens 3, Chicago 2, quarterfinal, 51:43, Howie Morenz. Game 1 of the Lightning – Blue Jackets game registered 150:27 of time, the fourth-longest in NHL history. A fresh take on sports: the biggest news and most entertaining lists. This was the beginning of the more frequent lengthy overtimes in the NHL. March 27, 1951 - Montreal Canadiens 3, Detroit 2, semifinal, 61:09, Maurice Richard. April 24, 1997 - Montreal Canadiens 4, New Jersey 3, conference quarterfinal, 47:37, Patrice Brisebois. In the National Hockey League (NHL), a game seven is the final game in a best-of-seven series in the Stanley Cup playoffs.Based on the playoffs format arrangement, it is played in the venue of the team holding home-ice advantage for the series. NHL games can't end in a tie in the playoffs, so the teams have to keep playing until there is a winner. April 17, 2004 - Vancouver 5, Calgary 4, conference quarterfinal, 42:28, Brendan Morrison. All NHL logos and marks and NHL team logos and marks depicted herein are the property of the NHL and the respective teams and may not be reproduced without the prior written consent of NHL Enterprises, L.P. © NHL 2021. The Leafs and Bruins had won their divisions respectively, marking this as the possible best series of the year, but the Leafs were defeated three games to one by the New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup Final. 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The power-play tally marked the end of the longest playoff game in Sharks franchise history. The Bruins, meanwhile, had Marty Barry, Billy Burch, Dit Clapper, Harry Oliver, Eddie Shore and Tiny Thompson, as well as coach Art Ross, bringing the total between the two teams to thirteen. Use arrows to navigate between autocomplete results. 1st Round,  90:27,  Brayden Point. The longest, between the Detroit Red Wings and Montreal Maroons in 1936, lasted 116:30. Some games needed more than a few minutes to decide a winner. x-June 19, 1999 - Dallas 2, Buffalo 1, final, 54:51, Brett Hull. Here are the first round match ups. Brayden Point's goal at 10:27 of the 5th OT gives the Lightning a 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets in the 4th-longest game in Stanley Cup Playoff history. In 1930, the NHL was a remarkably different league than today, with only ten teams, a 44-game NHL regular season, a two-game quarter-final decided by total aggregate (very similar to modern soccer Champions League knockout stage games) and shorter semi-finals and Stanley Cup Finals. Note the following Series initials: SF (semifinals), CQF (conference quarterfinal), CSF (conference semifinal), DSF (division semifinal), QF (quarterfinal) and Final (Cup final). In that series, he let up only one goal, during Anaheim’s 2-1 Game 4 victory, and recorded shutouts in the first three. 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We encourage you to review it carefully. 2nd Round, 51:12,  Mike Fisher. If you look at overtime runtime, they played 90:27 of OT time. It is interesting to note that of the ten games, four of them were played between 1930-1943, while another four were played since 2000. It was the fourth-longest playoff game in NHL history. The Sharks have since made the conference finals twice, in 2010 and 2011, but are still often seen as perennial playoff disappointments. April 29, 1971 - N.Y. Rangers 3, Chicago 2, semifinal, 41:29, Pete Stemkowski. 5: Vancouver Canucks vs. Dallas Stars (Apr. Just eight days after the Game 6 loss, the Sharks, disappointed about losing in the second round for the third consecutive season, fired long-time head coach Ron Wilson and replaced him with current coach Todd McLellan. The Flyers would then go on to win Games 5 and 6 to win the series over Jagr’s Penguins. With one’s favourite team competing in a seven-game series for the continuation of their season, or even for the Stanley Cup, emotions r The two teams were closely matched in the series, as the game was the fourth of the six to go into overtime, with only Dallas’s 5-2 victory in Game 2 separating the teams by more than one goal. It was Point's 2nd goal of the game – the other was way back at 6:27 of the 1st period. A Not-Quite-As-Long Game . Newly acquired Primeau then scored the winning goal in the fifth overtime, endearing him to the Flyers faithful and helping shift the momentum in the team’s favour. Lasting until the final minute of the fourth overtime, this game marked the longest NHL playoff game in sixty years. In this revised activity, students explore real game data while using proportional reasoning. Students learn the length of the longest hockey matches in history and then try to determine how long it would have taken to watch them (TV time vs. game time). Some games needed more than a few minutes to decide a winner. Referees are more lenient, the games become physical, and players and fans alike celebrate goals with extra fervor than in the regular season. March 29, 1951 - Montreal Canadiens 1, Detroit 0, semifinal, 42:20, Maurice Richard. Here are the 10 longest in NHL postseason history. May 15, 1990 - Edmonton 3, Boston 2, final, 55:13, Petr Klima. Though first-place Detroit would eventually defeat the Leafs in six games in the series and then sweep the Bruins 4-0 to win the Stanley Cup, the Leafs presented a strong challenge with goalie Turk Broda in net. Five longest playoff overtime games in team history including total OT minutes and scorer of the winning goal: 104:46 April 3, 1933 W 1-0 vs. BOS Ken Doraty 70:18 March 23, 1943 W 3 … May 2, 2012 - N.Y. Rangers 2, Washington 1, conference semifinal, 54:41, Marian Gaborik. A live NHL playoff game is an extraordinarily tense experience. This was the fourth-longest game in the history of the league (which turned out to be the longest in twenty years). While the 1936 Red Wings team is often forgotten, they and this longest game of all time were recently highlighted by The Hockey News, who listed the team at Number 20 on their Greatest Teams of All-Time List in a recent special issue. April 10, 2003 - Anaheim 2, Detroit 1, conference quarterfinal, 43:18, Paul Kariya. Despite San Jose’s effort, Stars captain Brenden Morrow stepped up to score the series-clinching overtime goal to send them to the Western Conference Finals against Detroit. I'm a lifelong sports fan, and particularly passionate about football, hockey, soccer and baseball, but interested in a wide variety of others. In the conference final, the eventual Stanley Cup champions New Jersey Devils defeated the division rival Flyers in seven games, a series best remembered for Scott Stevens’ infamous hit on Lindros in Game 7 that left him with a concussion. June 12, 2013 - Chicago 4, Boston 3, Stanley Cup Final, 52:08,  Andrew Shaw. your password SF, 44:33,  Joe Sakic. While a six-plus period hockey game may seem like heaven to a hardcore hockey fan, those with families or morning shift jobs know how painful supporting your team can be during the playoffs. The Capitals came out to a surprising 2-0 lead in the series, but the Penguins surged back to win the series four games to two, with Nedved supplying the winning goal in overtime in Game 4. Ultimately, Blackhawks winger Andrew Shaw ended the fifth-longest Stanley Cup Final game in history with a deflection past Bruins goaltender Tuukka Rask, who faced a career-playoff … The 1936 game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Montreal Maroons was the longest NHL game ever. Toronto forward Ken Doraty scored the lone goal in the deciding game of the best-of-five series. No. While not at quite the same level as they had been to win back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1991 and 1992, the Penguins still possessed superstars Mario Lemieux (161 points) and Jaromir Jagr (149 points), future Hall of Famer Ron Francis (119 points), and stars Petr Nedved (99 points) and Sergei Zubov (66 points from defense). March 26, 1961 - Chicago 2, Montreal Canadiens 1, semifinal, 52:12, Murray Balfour. Marcus Kruger's game-winning goal came at the 56 minute, 12 second mark of overtime, making Game 2 of this Western Conference final the 17th longest in NHL postseason history. March 22, 1949 - Detroit 2, Montreal Canadiens 1, semifinal, 44:52, Max McNab. All Rights Reserved. Game 4, 2005 NLDS: Astros 7, Braves 6 -- 18 innings Entering Game 4 of the 2005 NLDS, the Astros already held the record for longest postseason game -- their 16-inning Game 6 loss to the Mets in the 1986 NL Championship Series. Detroit, under the leadership of hard-nose coach Jack Adams (seen above), swept the best of five series with the Maroons before defeating the Leafs three games to one to win the Stanley Cup that year.