Game 7s go to OT on same day for 2nd time in NHL history

Updated May. 16, 2022 1:17 a.m. ET

Associated Press

No one wanted to go home in the NHL playoffs' Game 7 matchups Sunday night.

The first-round elimination games between the Pittsburgh Penguins and New York Rangers and Dallas Stars and Calgary Flames went to overtime, marking just

Artemi Panarin scored a power-play goal 4:46 into overtime

A few hours later, Johnny Gaudreau's goal 15:09 into the extra period

The Stars were also involved the last time multiple Game 7s went to OT on the same day. On April 29, 1997, Todd Marchant led Edmonton over Dallas 4-3, while Buffalo’s Derek Plante lifted the Sabres past the Ottawa Senators 3-2.

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