The Columbus Blue Jackets played their sixth Stanley Cup Playoff overtime game Tuesday night.
One minute and eleven seconds into double-overtime, the game had officially become the longest in franchise history for Columbus. When Lars Eller scored at the nine minute mark to give the Washington Capitals a 3-2 victory, 89 minutes of hockey had been played.
The Blue Jackets fell to 4–2 in postseason overtime games, and the Capitals earned their first victory of the series, moving the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals to 2–1 in favor of Columbus.
Five Blue Jackets games have gone longer than 65 minutes, with three of them taking place in the first three games of this series.
| Date | Location | Opponent | Length | Outcome | Game-Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APR 17, 2018 | COLUMBUS, OH | WASHINGTON CAPITALS | 89:00 | L, 2–3 (2OT) | LARS ELLER (WSH) |
| APR 19, 2014 | PITTSBURGH, PA | PITTSBURGH PENGUINS | 81:10 | W, 4–3 (2OT) | MATT CALVERT (CBJ) |
| APR 16, 2017 | COLUMBUS, OH | PITTSBURGH PENGUINS | 73:10 | L, 4–5 (OT) | JAKE GUENTZEL (PIT) |
| APR 16, 2018 | WASHINGTON, D.C. | WASHINGTON CAPITALS | 72:22 | W, 5–4 (OT) | MATT CALVERT (CBJ) |
| APR 13, 2018 | WASHINGTON, D.C. | WASHINGTON CAPITALS | 66:02 | W, 4–3 (OT) | ARTEMI PANARIN (CBJ) |
If you're wondering, the longest game in NHL history took place in 1936, when the Detroit Red Wings scored in the sixth overtime to top the Montreal Maroons, 1-0.
The Blue Jackets and Capitals will meet Thursday night at Nationwide Arena for Game 4.
