The first game in the Eastern Conference Final started at 8pm, and by 2am the next day I don’t know who won. Sunbelt Hockey pretended it was in the pacific time zone as the Hurricanes and Panthers reached deep into quadruple overtime in a 2-2 game to open their series before I gave up and went to sleep. The Canes scored in the first and third periods, while the Panthers scored twice in the second. And then the scoring went dead for a whole game’s worth of hockey and then some.
This is now the longest game in the history of each franchise.
— Shawn Roarke (@sroarke_nhl) May 19, 2023
Did they reach the famed fifth OT? I guess I’ll know in the morning when you do.
The fans in Raleigh stuck around and kept the barn full.
It is 1 am. I am starving. My phone is about to die and I need to Uber home. I am at the longest game in franchise history. We are going to a 4th OT.
We
Sleep
In
June. pic.twitter.com/IkSSjcMYwF— neil (parody) (@young_pierre24) May 19, 2023
It’s past 1am on a work/school night and there are A LOT of people who have stuck around. Onto the 4th OT! pic.twitter.com/Dte3A6stO1
— Mike Forman (@MForman5) May 19, 2023
By the end of 3OT, Brent Burns was leading the Canes in icetime with 46 minutes, Brandon Montour led for the Panthers with 49 minutes. Games like this are funny because despite six periods in the books, Derek Stepan, Colin White, and Ryan Lomberg were still under 20 minutes. There were also two penalties in the first OT, one for each team, and then silence from the officials. You can check this link for the final score in the morning.
Randorf and Engblom are the best local broadcast in North American sports. I am not kidding. They are extraordinarily professional, fun for hardcore fans, a steward for new fans, and appealing to neutral fans. They’ve made the Lightning a very watchable team during their best years.
You know what to do, #Bolts Nation 👇 https://t.co/xJnP1DOojm
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) May 18, 2023
The Lightning supporting local food banks with a donation through Goals for Food program.
today, the @TBLightning and @MosaicCompany presented a check to their “Goals for Food” program for $173,500 — this money will be donated to regional food bank partners to support hunger relief efforts in our area#GoBolts pic.twitter.com/ddEslG8aP2
— Gabby Shirley (@Gabby_Shirley_) May 18, 2023
In other news, the Coyotes are, uhm, putting on a brave face. C’mon guys, at least make us think you know what you’re doing.
Omg pic.twitter.com/vtePvqMwED
— Blue Check Official Nick Case (@Nick422) May 18, 2023
Pack, we want to hear from you. Where should the Coyotes build our new home?
— Arizona Coyotes (@ArizonaCoyotes) May 18, 2023
Leafs assistant coach, who established his reputation with the Hershey Bears, is speaking to the NY Rangers, Ducks, and his old organization the Capitals.
Hearing Rangers have permission to talk to TOR assistant Spencer Carbery. That's three teams believed to be speaking to him: ANA, NYR & WASH
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) May 19, 2023
