Latest News About Longest Overtime Marathon remains Detroit at Montreal Maroons

Updated 2026-06-18 03:48

the longest NHL playoff game|ran 176 minutes 30 seconds before pitting Detroit against Montreal Maroons in 1936; Mud Bruneteau found the net in the sixth overtime to give Detroit a 1-0 win. This marathon game is the benchmark for overtime play in playoffs. Subsequent marathons included 6-overtime outcomes in 1933 and 2000-01.

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