NHL OT Has No Curfew - And The Records Keep Piling Up

The NHL’s playoff overtime rulebook is simple on paper and brutal in practice: play until somebody finally ends it. That is how you get marathon games that turn into folklore, with legs heavy, benches thin and every shift feeling like a coin flip in steel skates. The 2026 results add another layer to a postseason tradition that always rewards patience, nerves and the kind of depth front offices pretend not to obsess over until it is too late.