When Petr Nedved scored the winning goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins with less than a minute left in the fourth overtime period, the game became the longest hockey game in 60 years and fell short of matching the six overtime games that occurred in 1933 and 1935.
In honor of the Penguins triumphant victory, here is a look back at a few things that you may have forgotten about the game.
Just a Shot Away
Following Chris Tamer‘s “intentional” dislodging of the Penguins net 15:44 into the second overtime, Joe Juneau was awarded the first overtime penalty shot in NHL history.