Tkachuk Ends 4OT Marathon

05/19/2023 Tkachuk Ends 4OT Marathon

By: Jeff Yoder

Panthers Outlast Hurricanes in 139-Minute Thriller (3-2, 4OT) on Matthew Tkachuk’s Game-Winner

When Stefan Noesen notched the score at 2-2 between the Panthers and Hurricanes in Game 1, there were still 16 minutes and change left in the third period. Ryan Lomberg netted the would-be winner late in the third, but a goalie interference call waived it off. And 95 minutes of scoreless overtime hockey later — there are no shootouts in the playoffs — finally, a winner was found. Matthew Tkachuk ended an epic overnighter to give the Panthers a 1-0 lead in the series. History was made throughout the night. The sudden-death goal came at 2:00 am ET.

 

With 139 minutes on the ice, it was the sixth-longest game in Stanley Cup Playoff history. Both teams fired 60-plus shots on goal. Florida goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky claimed 55 saves, including 55-for-55 on even ice (8-for-10 on power plays). Carter Verhaeghe also had a goal and an assist in regulation for the Panthers. And after all that chaos, Game 1 belonged to the Panthers.

 

Fun Fact: The two longest playoff games in postseason history were six overtimes, both in the 1930s.

 

Eastern Conference Finals

Gm 1: Panthers def. Hurricanes (3-2, 4OT) | FLA Leads (1-0)

 

Tonight (Western Conference Finals)

Gm 1: Stars at Golden Knights (8:30 pm ET)

 

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ESPN: Tkachuk Wins It In 4th OT as Panthers Defeat Hurricanes in Game 1

Yahoo! Sports: Panthers Outlast Hurricanes in Historic 4OT After Game-Winner Called Back