NHL Media: Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brayden Point scored the winning goal in the fifth overtime. It was the fourth-longest game in NHL history.
Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Joonas Korpisalo recorded 85 saves, breaking Kelly Krudey’s record of 73 for the most saves in a single game since 1955-56.
The game lasted a total of 150:27, which was over 26 minutes shy of the record as the longest game
- Game 1 of the 1936 Semifinals between the Red Wings and Maroons (176:30),
- Game 5 of the 1933 Semifinals between the Maple Leafs and Bruins (164:46) and
- Game 4 of the 2000 Conference Semifinals between the Flyers and Penguins (152:01).
Both teams combined for 151 shots on goal. The Lightning totaled 88 shots, with the Blue Jackets coming in with 63, both were team records.
NHL PR: Seth Jones set a record for being on the ice for 65:06 in last night’s game. Player tracking started in 1997-98.
Scouting the Refs: Time on ice for the two referees and two linesmen.
Referee Gord Dwyer 126:52
Referee Jean Hebert 126:52
Linesman Bryan Pancich 126:52
Linesman Derek Amell 126:52
John Shannon: Andrei Vasilevskiy 61 Saves
Joonas Korpisalo 85 Saves
CBJ 62 Blocked shots
Tampa 188 Shots Attempted
Seth Jones: 65:06
Zach Werenski: 61:14
Victor Hedman: 57:38
David Pagnotta: Blue Jackets Nick Foligno lead all forwards in TOI with 50:09.
Gord Miller: “Only five games in NHL history have gone to 5 OTs. I’ve called two of them”
Chris Johnston: “They are playing “All Night Long” by Lionel Richie during the intermission between the seventh and eighth periods, in an arena with no fans.”
FIVE OVERTIMES. pic.twitter.com/FCvZHzy67U
— Tampa Bay Lightning (@TBLightning) August 12, 2020
With 5.3 goals saved above expected, #CBJ‘s Korpisalo had the best playoff game of any goalie based on the MoneyPuck expected goals model since records started in 2007 pic.twitter.com/ktUXTdbBIn
— MoneyPuck.com (@MoneyPuckdotcom) August 12, 2020
Once again, the Corsi graph for the Jackets’ marathon 5OT series-opener against #TBLighting looks like the U.S. response to COVID-19.
Straight uphill climb for the Lightning. This cannot continue this way. That cannot be stressed enough.#CBJ needs to #FlattenTheCurve pic.twitter.com/2tP03oQRf3
— Brian Hedger (@BrianHedger) August 12, 2020
NHL’s got jokes now… pic.twitter.com/XkAGl2vy6a
— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) August 12, 2020