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Ryan McDonagh sets NHL record in Game 6.
An NHL record was broken in the Tampa Bay Lightning’s 1-0 overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday in Game 6.
Tampa Bay entered the series trailing 3-2 in the series and had to win on the road to force a Game 7. After a back-and-forth thriller, Gage Concalves scored the OT winner for the Lightning to force a Game 7.
Following the Lightning’s win, Tampa Bay reporter Evan Closky revealed McDonagh broke the NHL record for most playoff elimination wins with 21.
“Ryan McDonagh has 21 wins in elimination games. A new NHL record. … Ryan McDonagh will play in his 33rd elimination game tonight. He is 20-12 all-time,” Closky wrote on X.
McDonagh has been in the NHL since 2010 and has appeared in 202 career Stanley Cup games, so the veteran defenseman breaking the record shouldn’t be that big of a surprise.
The 36-year-old helped the Lightning win back-to-back Stanley Cups in 2020 and 2021. McDonagh has also made the playoffs in eight of the last nine seasons and has made the postseason in 15 of his 17 NHL seasons.
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