You can criticize the NHL all you want for making overtimes 3-on-3 in five minutes.
Because when you see highlights like this, you might rethink that.
The New York Rangers and Toronto Maple Leafs headed to overtime on Monday night tied at 1-1, and the ensuing extra period was absolute madness, so much so that the NHL put out a nearly-three minute video of the back-and-forth craziness.
Sportsnet also delivered a longer version, and really, you should take some time to watch this — your heart will be racing for a while between some incredible saves by both netminders and the near-misses until Artemi Panarin scored the game-winner:
WHAT. AN. OT. #NHLFaceOff pic.twitter.com/yg7nh26lAu
— NHL (@NHL) October 19, 2021
My goodness. Three-on-three rules.
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