NHL Playoff Recaps: May 18, 2023
RALEIGH, N.C. — Matthew Tkachuk scored with 12.7 seconds left in the fourth overtime as the Florida Panthers pulled out a 3-2 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals on Thursday.
The game that began Thursday night saw 79 minutes, 47 seconds of overtime played and fell 13 seconds short of becoming the sixth game in league history to see a fifth overtime period.
It was the longest game in franchise history for both teams and the sixth-longest contest in NHL history.