Pretty cool article on keeping the players going during long games
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The longest game in playoff history was March 24, 1936, when the Detroit Red Wings defeated the Montreal Maroons 1-0 in the sixth overtime (116:30) in Game 1 of the NHL Semifinals. During intermissions of that game, players were sipping tea and coffee laced with brandy, then lying on benches to improve circulation, according to reports at the time.
The approach has changed radically since that historic overtime. It's had to do so to meet the demands of athletes who play the game in a way that the pioneers of the sport couldn't imagine, putting stress on their bodies that is unfathomable to anyone other than an elite athlete.
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https://www.nhl.com/news/long-nhl-pl...?tid=344334650