When the postseason game between two-time defending champions Minnesota Duluth and North Dakota began on Saturday night, it was 7:30 pm ET. Everyone was ready to play and watch some good hockey, but no one knew what a commitment that would be.
Because the game didn't last just three periods. It went into five overtimes, taking more than six hours to complete. Minnesota Duluth didn't just win the game that sent them to the Frozen Four, they won the longest hockey game in NCAA tournament history.
Third period comeback starts OT frenzy
The game, which had been 0-0 through two periods, started to pick up in the third.