Latest News About Marathon NHL Playoff Game milestone 1936 Detroit

Updated 2026-06-18 03:48

the longest NHL playoff game|clocked 176:30 before pitting in 1936; Mud Bruneteau found the net in the sixth overtime to give Detroit a 1-0 win. That marathon is the benchmark for overtime play in playoffs. Subsequent marathons included 6-overtime games in 1933 and 2000-01.

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