Panthers outlast Hurricanes in 4th OT in 6th-longest game in NHL history
Florida Panthers' Sam Bennett (9) tries to shoot on Carolina Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen (31) during the second overtime in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals, early Friday, May 19, 2023, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Karl B DeBlaker]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes and Florida Panthers played the sixth-longest game in NHL history to open their Eastern Conference final. The Panthers won 3-2 with only a few seconds left in the fourth overtime in Game 1 early Friday. It marked the 15th four-overtime game in NHL history. It also marked the longest game for each franchise in its history. Florida’s previous record for longest game came in a three-OT game in the 1996 Stanley Cup Final. Carolina’s previous record was also a three-OT game. That one came in the 2002 Stanley Cup Final.
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Carolina Hurricanes' Jack Drury (18) controls the puck as Florida Panthers' Anthony Duclair (10) collides with Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen (31) during the first period of Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
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Carolina Hurricanes' Shayne Gostisbehere (41) tangles with Florida Panthers' Ryan Lomberg (94) during the third period of Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Eastern Conference finals in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, May 18, 2023. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)
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