Matthew Tkachuk Scores Overtime Winner In The Longest Game Of The Playoffs
Before the Eastern and Western Conference Finals began, a lot of hockey fans were bashing the NHL, saying this is the worst final four of all time.
Well, that definitely isn't the case. In fact, after Thursday's game between the Florida Panthers and Carolina Hurricanes, if this is the series we're looking at, sign me up.
Best Game Of The Playoffs!
The Hurricanes scored first on a power play goal, and then the Panthers scored the next two before the Hurricanes tied it up, forcing overtime.
The Panthers thought they had won it early in the first overtime, but after review, it was called back for goaltender interference.
No Goal Goaltender Interference
The two sides battled all the way to quadruple overtime before Matthew Tkachuk scored the winner with just 12.7 seconds left in the fifth overtime period.
After the game, Tkachuk revealed that the team had stayed energized by chugging Red Bulls and eating pizza. When it's all said and done, this was the sixth longest game in NHL history and the longest game in franchise history for both the Hurricanes and Panthers.
6th Longest game in NHL history!
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