Oh man, the NHL playoffs just keep cranking up the chaos meter, and honestly, we’re so here for it. Not too long ago, the St. Louis Blues were literally inches away from sealing the deal and punching their ticket to Round 2. Like, one solid defensive stand and it was curtains. But hold up; Cole Perfetti said ‘not on my watch.’ The Jets were down 3-2, their net was empty, and the clock was gasping for air. Then boom, a frenzy unfolds. With just one desperate play left in the tank, Ehlers whips it to Connor, who dishes it slick to Perfetti; tip-in magic with just 1.6 seconds left on the board.
Yeah, not even two full ticks. He just casually made NHL history with the latest-ever Game 7 tying goal. Legends are born in the wildest moments, right? But wait, the party didn’t stop there because overtime came knocking. And not just regular OT… double overtime. That’s when the real show began. And just like that, Winnipeg found their playoff heartbeat again and stormed into the next round, with their Game 7 win turning into a full-blown storybook moment.
So Elliotte Friedman hopped on X and dropped the line every Jets fan wanted to hear: “Lowry wins it for the Jets. Incredible instant classic! Dallas/Winnipeg for the Central Crown.” And yeah, that was already sending chills, but then Frank Seravalli took things to another level when he casually dropped this gem: “Through first OT, #gojetsgo Neal Pionk has played nearly half of Game 7: 39:30 of 80 minutes.” Um, excuse us?! That’s not just grinding, that’s borderline superhuman. Pionk out there skating like he’s got cheat codes turned on, just soaking up minutes like it’s no big deal.
And honestly, when you stack this epic battle against the longest OT Game 7s in NHL history… it’s not too far off from total madness. We’re talking throwback greatness like “4/18/87 NYI 3 at WAS 2 128:47,” or “4/2/39 BOS 2 vs NYR 1 108:00,” and don’t forget “4/24/19 CAR 4 at WAS 3 91:05,” plus “4/23/50 DET 4 vs NYR 3 88:31,” and that “5/7/19 STL 2 vs DAL 1 85:50.” Yeah, those were straight-up warzones on ice, and this Jets-Blues chaos kinda slid right into that hall of mayhem. Hockey gods were definitely entertained, and fans? Oh, they got every penny’s worth and more.
Lowry wins it for the Jets. Incredible instant classic!
Dallas/Winnipeg for the Central Crown
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) May 5, 2025
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