NFL overtime games don't last into the wee hours of the morning. Baseball has extra innings and the possibility of a walk-away home run. But if the homer comes in the top of the inning, the home team has a chance to answer. No one is allowed a rebuttal in NHL OTs. The goal is in.
Game is over.
Let the weeping begin. The overtime story lines are legendary. That works out to almost three full games. Red Wings goaltender Norm Smith made 90 saves in that game to preserve a 1-0 shutout. Trainers gave players sugar and honey between periods to increase their energy.