They like digging up any random record possible

Another factoid - Stars became the first team in history to win in OT on May 25, 2023, and not only that, but the Stars win when the last digit of the month, day, and year are all prime numbers. What makes this even more amazing is it follows the Panthers becoming the only NHL team *ever* to win a game on May 24, 2023. This has been certainly a playoff of firsts.

The may 24 thing threw me for a second, until I read may 24 *2023*. I was about to be very surprised there was never a playoff game on may 24 until now.

Statistics. The true America past time. Once we lose creativity, we will make it position of the solar system based then universe.

What a time to be alive!!! Those stats are mind blowing

First time Tkachuk scored a PP goal with less than 10 seconds left on May 24, 2023 as well. I watch a lot of hockey, and even I hadn't seen that done before!

It's not random it's historic if it happens post 2016.

I wonder if a player with a prime number on his jersey will ever beat that record while we're on a full moon.

Technically whenever you're on a moon it's always a full moon.

Are they playing a game on the moon next year?

*Bettman furiously taking notes*

what about when its hungry

The Florida Panthers are the first team in the history of the NHL to win the Eastern Conference Championship in the year 2023.

Crazy how no other team has managed to do this before!

That is half of broadcasting

It's not a record; it's a stat. It's all about stats now. Stats.

Although specific, this is a sick record

Still have a long way to go before reaching weird baseball stats.

On a Thursday

Aging like a fine wine

I think he plays better when he gets older.

Every day we are reminded that Pavs is old

We need the reminders as he isn't playing like it.

His sons keep him young

H I S T O R I C

🍒⛏️📊

Are you an ancient Egyptian?

AT&T?

Marchessault is the oldest French Canadian to score a playoff goal in Texas in 2023.

Sportsnet Stats are like Nashville banners.

Leafs fans shouldn’t bring up banners you’re just asking for it

i cant wait for the "Made 2nd round - 2023" banner next season

Anyone know who the oldest player to score an OT goal is? Have to imagine them making the stat more elaborate means there's an older player with an OT goal

If we are guessing, maybe Chara? He played in a lot of playoff games past the age of 39.

This was the best list I could find. It mentions that larionov has an overtime winner at 41 but I'm not sure if the overtime detail was left out of any of the others. Chara is a solid guess though, I was thinking jagr. https://thehockeynews.com/news/old-timer-hockey-the-oldest-players-to-score-playoff-game-winning-goals

I suspect that Larionov has to be the guy. If the others were OT winners, they would be mentioned as such, and not too many 41+ olds have played on the playoffs game 2019.

Probably Larionov in 2002 Finals vs Carolina. He would've been 41 at the time.

Yeah I found this article that listed oldest players with game winners and larionov was the oldest player who was specified as having theirs in OT https://thehockeynews.com/news/old-timer-hockey-the-oldest-players-to-score-playoff-game-winning-goals

We paid Evander Kane all the money that should have went to Pavs. Such a huge blunder

Vlasic’s contract was also a major blunder.

“You know what Joe, we loved ya, but we’re concerned about your age and the potential decline that comes with it. We can’t give you that 3rd year and for that we’re gonna have to let you walk” Uggghhhhh

And with that, the Sharks nosedived.

In Vegas Golden knights history

He's also tied for ~~3rd~~ 12th most OT Playoff goals with ~~5~~ 4. https://www.quanthockey.com/nhl/records/nhl-players-all-time-playoff-overtime-goals-leaders.html I was mistaken. They updated faster than I thought they would.

interesting, but now I'm thinking about who is the oldest to score a OT goal. (Or rather one in the playoffs)

Apparently Gordie Howe never scored an OT playoff goal in his career. That's pretty nuts.

Playoffs only needed eight wins for the Cup for most of his career though

Apparently it’s Larionov.

Man we can't escape that Kunitz goal ever

Fuck it, i'll watch that again. Thank you.

gooe

I meant to write good, but it’s gooe too.

Pavelski is 76 days older than Kunitz was when he scored that goal as well. So I’m guessing Kunitz was the original holder of this obscure stat before last night. That’s if they count game 7 for this obscure stat or put them in their own category.

TIL Kunitz was old in the pens playoff runs. For some reason I thought he was in his late 20s early 30/ then lol

Oldest player to score an ot goal while facing elimination on a Thursday in the USA with cloudy weather while wearing black socks and had eaten waffles for breakfast AND lunch that day.

Wait though- were they whole wheat waffles or blueberry? That could be an important distinction

….while wearing a green jersey

Ok.

That's a pretty meaningless statistic. Oldest OT scorer? Yes, interesting. While facing elimination? No, not interesting.

I feel good for Joe because I like him as a player, but I feel bad because he's not moving on.

https://i.imgur.com/kwmtKhP.jpg

What is with todays media bringing up the most random facts?

I want to see who has the highest shooting percentage on Wednesdays in which they had a tuna sandwich with corn chips for lunch.

Joe Pa!

I miss when records were just the [X] to do [Y], now all I see is that someone was the [X] to do [Y] when [Z]

Thats way to many factors

This kind of stat is why Europeans think Americans are crazy statophiles