The first game in the Eastern Conference Final started at 8pm, and by 2am the next day I don't know who won. Sunbelt Hockey pretended it was in the pacific time zone as the Hurricanes and Panthers reached deep into quadruple overtime in a 2-2 game to open their series before I gave up and went to sleep. The Canes scored in the first and third periods, while the Panthers scored twice in the second. And then the scoring went dead for a whole game's worth of hockey and then some.
This is now the longest game in the history of each franchise.
— Shawn Roarke (@sroarke_nhl) May 19, 2023
The fans in Raleigh stuck around and kept the barn full.
It is 1 am. I am starving. My phone is about to die and I need to Uber home. I am at the longest game in franchise history. We are going to a 4th OT.
— neil (parody) (@young_pierre24) May 19, 2023
We
Sleep
In
June. pic.twitter.com/IkSSjcMYwF
It’s past 1am on a work/school night and there are A LOT of people who have stuck around. Onto the 4th OT! pic.twitter.com/Dte3A6stO1
— Mike Forman (@MForman5) May 19, 2023
By the end of 3OT, Brent Burns was leading the Canes in icetime with 46 minutes, Brandon Montour led for the Panthers with 49 minutes. Games like this are funny because despite six periods in the books, Derek Stepan, Colin White, and Ryan Lomberg were still under 20 minutes. There were also two penalties in the first OT, one for each team, and then silence from the officials.
Tkachuk put that game to bed. 😴
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 19, 2023
Matthew Tkachuk scores the @SUBWAYCanada OT winner for the Panthers in the opening game of the Eastern Conference Finals after four overtime periods! pic.twitter.com/zXpncuO3R7
Frederik Andersen had himself a good night, saving 1.73 goals above expected...
— Shayna (@hayyyshayyy) May 19, 2023
But the star of the night is Sergei Bobrovsky, who earned a GSAx of 5.34 against 107 unblocked shots per @EvolvingHockey
Take a bow Sergei Bobrovsky. 👏 pic.twitter.com/TGVLzEu4Fo
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 19, 2023
In other news, the Coyotes are, uhm, putting on a brave face. C'mon guys, at least make us think you know what you're doing.
Omg pic.twitter.com/vtePvqMwED
— Blue Check Official Nick Case (@Nick422) May 18, 2023
Pack, we want to hear from you. Where should the Coyotes build our new home?
— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) May 18, 2023
Leafs assistant coach, who established his reputation with the Hershey Bears, is speaking to the NY Rangers, Ducks, and his old organization the Capitals.
Hearing Rangers have permission to talk to TOR assistant Spencer Carbery. That's three teams believed to be speaking to him: ANA, NYR & WASH
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) May 19, 2023
Justin Pogge is retiring and I think he wants to be forgotten as the WJC hero. Sorry, Pistol Pete, no one could ever forget your dunk.
Ian Mendes
Sandin and Liljegren are the top pair for Sweden at the MWC. There's also only one other NHLer on the back end and he's kind of old, so I'd be shocked if they weren't the top pair.
Sam Hallam tillsammans med sin ledarstab formerar laguppställningen enligt följande inför dagens match mot Ungern, en match där Jesper Wallstedt startar i det svenska målet. 🇸🇪
— Tre Kronor (@Trekronorse) May 18, 2023
🕖 Nedsläpp 15.20
📺 SVT1/Play
🎙️ Radiosporten pic.twitter.com/z17bEBWQSs
Auston Matthews needs a new contract and you're all underpaying him in your heads.
Cathy Squires
All three of the CHL series could end tonight, as each one has the leader up three games to one. The Memorial Cup opens one week from today, and all three of the eventual winners will join the rested Kamloops Blazers for the tournament.
