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April 24th: NHL's Wild Overtime History

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April twenty-fourth in NHL history is marked by thrilling overtime playoff goals, from Jean Beliveaus clincher in 69 to Anze Kopitars recent heroics. Legends like Brad Park and Joe Sakic made history with multiple goals in Game sevens. Goaltenders like Patrick Roy set records, and birthdays of notable players like Kris Letang and Tyler Toffoli add to the dates significance. This day epitomizes the unpredictable excitement of playoff hockey.

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April 24th: NHL's Wild Overtime History

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NHL News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!April 24th: NHL's Wild Overtime History. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's April 24th, from the locker room to your ears, this is NHL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. April 24th stands out a National Hockey League history for delivering some of the wildest overtime playoff goals. Legends like John Belivo clinched a 1969 semi-final for Montreal with his only career playoff overtime, Tally against Boston. Brad Park made history in 1983, scoring the tying goal late and the overtime winner just one minute 52 seconds in during A. Game 7 victory for the Bruins over Buffalo, the first defenseman to notch multiple goals in a playoff. Game 7, fast forward, and the drama keeps building. Joe Sackick broke Maurice Richard's record in 2006 with his seventh career playoff overtime goal, leading Colorado Pasadalus. He's still. He holds the all-time mark at 8. Marion Haasad delivered a thriller in 2010, scoring right after a major penalty to push

Chicago toward their first cup in 49 years. More recently, Anzacopital became the oldest king to score a playoff overtime goal last year, tying their series against Edmonton. These moments fired up fans and shifted series spates from Buffalo sweeping Boston in 1993 to Carolina upsetting defending champs. Washington in 2019 via Brock McGinn's double overtime heroics in Game 7. Goaltenders shown, too, by patch of Roy hitting 90 wins in 1997 and 100 the next year on this date records that still stand. Other highlights include Wayne Gretzky grabbing the all-time playoff goal lead in 1989 and Jimmy McFadden winning the Calder trophy in 1948 as Detroit's top rookie. Birthday's pile up here with Chris Littang turning 39 and Tyler Tafoli matching that age among 30 notable players born April 24th. From quadruple over times to record breakers, this date keeps proving why playoff hockey hooks

you, pure edge of your seat, fire that echoes through the league's legacy.

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