This has only happened TWICE in NHL history

[@nextmanupNMU]

Did you know about rule 84.2 before today?

[@SmasherDark]

Yeah I do, dont remember where from though.

[@rmelin13231]

I did not. And I'm trying to figure the reasoning behind the rule.

[@fionam3554]

yeah, because otherwise teams would be yanking the goalie left and right, nothing to lose, right? Already got one. Have possession in the offensive end, get the extra man on

[@tIhIngan]

I did not.

[@russell-di8js]

cos all teams with 1st possession would immediately pull their goalie's & if ppl moan about predictable OT now think what it would be like without this jeopardy!! I don't think many hockey fans would think this Wild vs Preds game wasn't exciting even Preds or neutral viewers!!@@rmelin13231

[@aepochbrett]

Wild jerseys look so good with the North Stars colours.

[@sicfrynut]

that's how to make a retro jersey.

[@OsbornsConcise]

They should make it their main jersey, it’s so much better

[@northstarpokeshipper2148]

Yeah. Also, /=\/€]{ Norman Green!

[@MyNameIsCaesarSalad]

You said it

[@Nope99856]

Norm Green still sucks.

[@hanz_2187]

yet another box ticked in Fleurys _Seen it all, done it all_ notebook.. what a legend

[@9The0Unknown7]

Still needs his fight.

[@aircanuck]

Does anyone have any insight on the play? Was it previously discussed or did Fleury intiate it by hovering around? I know this guy has serious hockey intelligence but I'm guessing had to have been planned. Either way, I love it!

[@biggabenne]

Honestly I cant even believe he plays for the Wild, he's such a legend.

[@esharp48]

​@@9The0Unknown7damn the refs for stopping the fight against Binnington...

[@strungoutkid]

The wild have had a lot of fun games this season. Fleury is definitely one of the most entertaining goalies to watch.

[@trvman1]

but the wild should not even be in the position they are in right now. It's not like they didn't have a decent team.

[@sanjencs]

@@trvman1 with that much money under cap and playing a roster worth 35M for some time because of injuries with an injured captain for the whole season? id say we are doing a decent job

[@zillaeffect]

From a pens fan, that’s something I never would have thought would be said about him.

[@Velocitygaming69]

Honestly tho

[@pilbomags488]

I love love love those Minnesota retro jerseys. Reminds me of my youth. They should be the standard jersey.

[@Rockhound6165]

What's funny is even the Stars don't wear those colors much.

[@banaatti]

The pop off from Fleury on the bench is just golden

[@justinmichel1840]

What

[@YouSirAreNoob]

@@justinmichel1840 his excited reaction following the OT winning goal

[@Maxville2]

As a Preds fan all I have to say is damn it

[@nextmanupNMU]

🫠

[@Gumballproductionsgopreds]

I did not know this was legal

[@dangielfrauk8484]

​@@Gumballproductionsgopredstough loss brother. not to be a doink but maybe our brains are the opposite. I never thought it was or could ever be illegal to pull your goalie

[@dangielfrauk8484]

​@@Gumballproductionsgopredscan a defenseman use a goalie stick if he brings it on the ice ? That one I would say yes. What say you?

[@edmontonoilers47]

Lmao

[@BBQsquirrel]

For the Canuck-Oiler game, it was the 2nd last game of the season, the Canucks needed to get the full 2 points to simply stay alive in that playoff race (in a season during which they exceeded expectations) as well. Yes I am old enough to remember that thrilling game.

[@RichardTavilla]

Yup. Good memory

[@CmanCorporations]

Did they have running water back in your day?

[@RichardTavilla]

@@CmanCorporations very good one

[@BuyBBStonk]

@@CmanCorporations Don't joke about that.. I don't like jokes.

[@syncmonism]

I was there, and I knew I was witnessing hockey trivia history when they lost their point on the empty netter

[@deltoro8816]

I enjoy how you always tie in some hockey history, with what is currently happening in the NHL… another great video breakdown… I’ll see you in the next 1

[@seanneumann6868]

I like the call by Hynes cuz if they lose, it's a sign to bunker down and prepare for the offseason, but since it succeeded, it's a sign to keep fighting and that the season ain't over just yet.

[@treybrownlee3559]

Go wild!!! I did not know about rule 84.2 until today ... glad it went in our favor!!

[@staffan144]

Did the coach know about it?

[@echoo7000]

@@staffan144 yeah he did, some players didn't though

[@Cheyennemae.A]

A lot of people didn’t know about that rule

[@PENS68]

In the pre lockout of the 03-04 season, The Penguins did this in a game against the Rangers back when OT was 4 on 4 and when games still ended in ties. The Penguins had a PP and pulled the goalie with seconds remaining to have a 6 on 4 advantage, and Aleksey Morozov beat Mike Dunham to give the Penguins a 4-3 OT win. It was March 21 of 2004.

[@laurenjanisch]

As a Wild fan, I was sweating

[@idawg7332]

If you guys make the playoffs this game will have been a huge part of it

[@AngusT.McCraken]

Just sweating? I peed a little when they pulled Flower. Pooped myself when they won. I knew the rule and the stakes. lol. Still can’t believe it worked out for us.

[@laurenjanisch]

@@idawg7332 fingers crossed

[@RichardTavilla]

Happy for you guys. Love those old North Star uni’s

[@McDHockey]

Me too

[@MyGreen456]

The wild sweaters r sooooo beautiful❤ especially with the state of Minnesota on their shoulder 😊

[@Pirelli913]

They tried that again against Vegas today and it backfired. 😂

[@DiogenesTheCynic.]

beat me to it lol

[@martyboysation]

filthy pass from Zuccarello there, best vision in the league

[@collinwgreen]

Well....far behind kuch but yeah he does have eyes

[@GWaters-xr1fv]

With his head and eyes Zuccarello made it look like he was going to pass down low towards the net, but then he made that almost no-look pass to Boldy. Great pass.

[@derekzicari2181]

Best vision in the league hahahahahahaha

[@bjorncarlgren710]

Fleury is the man!!!!!

[@HOCKEYDIVA]

FLOWER 🌼 HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE MAN ❤

[@reedr7142]

Love these types of clips. Fleury gets the head pats on the bench, as if he did something there lol

[@coldwaterfoundry9236]

I was at that game and can’t get enough of watching that replay. What a game!

[@BigfootsWeeNuk]

This was such a great game. I watched it live. Go Wild

[@danielficarra2557]

I’m a Ducks fan I was watching this game on espn + and was in shock like that’s gutsy I tip my hat to the Wild head coach

[@sjdrifter72]

The Ducks are having yet another forgettable season. The fact they got robbed of Connor Bedard by the NHL makes their future quite bleak.

[@The_Apple_Sheep]

As a Wild fan, I think they should add the opposite of that rule too. If you pull your goalie in OT and score, you either get an extra point or the losing team doesn’t get a point.

[@jeffdrew625]

Yesterday’s Preds vs Wild game was exciting, intense, and best of season twixt these 2! Flower & Saros were spectacular in the nets! 👏

[@Alexanderthegr800]

I was at the game, it was so hype

[@wuastwais]

Thanks for sharing

[@kjambrose]

Underrated on this, is pulling when they did the Preds did not have a PK setup ready to go, so you had an extra skater with weak penalty killers

[@fionam3554]

There was a game in the Original Six days where the team didn't use a goalie for most, if not all, the game. The Rangers were trying to make the playoffs, it was the last day of the season, they needed a win, AND to win a tiebreaker needed to score AT LEAST 5 or 6 goals... they got what they needed, and I think got knocked out in the first round.

[@brandonhall9959]

So what we are saying here, is that new York should have pulled their goalie in the playoffs. They seemed more effective with him out tbh.

[@Pavel_K8]

In the KHL in Russia, the goalkeeper is very often changed to a fielder in overtime. but in case of loss, the point is not deducted.

[@page_rage]

That just makes for great hockey. I bet the fans loved seeing that live.

[@domenicpolsoni8370]

The ref explaining why they didn't call the same hook on Nashville: "We have to manage the game because NHL. Every other league in the world calls fouls or penalties because they actually adhere to the written rules of the game regardless of circumstance or time and place in the game. But not hockey. Because hockey."

[@mode1charlie170]

That game was wild. The extra point allowed them to leapfrog 3 teams.

[@williamcornish3175]

Well built story mixing the rarity and suspense into a thrilling climax.

[@teddypeterson8980]

As I wild fan who was watching this game I was so confused but it was such a cool moment, love to see it

[@Youtubeuser797]

a team pulling their goalie in OT happened at least a third time before this. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIeVn4poba2Eracsi=S0f16ahQztC45ATk 2:15:10

[@66fitton]

Cool! And good format here 👍

[@shalinghate]

Even though this is in a risky situation, I'm surprised we don't see this much at the earlier stages of the season. It's like how you'll see NFL teams go for it more on 4th because there is a lot of time left in the season. 3v3 hockey is 100% about possession and looking for the right opportunity and as NHL players, the teams have the skill to fully control the puck 4v3 for the entire 5 minutes if they wanted to. Surely they can create a low risk, high scoring chance opportunity within 5 minutes.

[@FactsMatter]

I know hockey. I know hockey rules. I have refereed thousands of games, some at very high levels. And you taught me something new today. So thanks!

[@garyindiana8075]

Incredible! I was bartending yesterday during this game. It was on I saw the results but had NO IDEA how salty this game would have made me. Hahah until the end which was glorious 😘 that’s so crazy fleury was pulled in OT.

[@DrewDvorak]

Chills, great video. Thanks!

[@Boyso5407]

As a Bs fan I remember watching that Kings overtime winner and I laughed cause I could not believe they pulled off that faceoff win and game winner with less than second left. That was insane

[@miked4309]

my dad told me about an NHL game in the 70s where the Canadiens needed to win and pulled their goalie with 10 minutes left.

[@coffeevie]

Im a Kraken fan and I just can't even be mad that the Wild jumped ahead of us eith that, it was absolutely brilliant

[@ejv.96]

That kings goal was my favorite Kings goal of al time. Miss you toffoli

[@JohnnySyn]

That was cool. I didn't know that you would lose your point for the tie if you pulled your goalie in OT. I hope we see more of this in other games as we getting closer to the playoffs.

[@gameboiz1]

Funny story. Dad and I were watching that Kings Bruins game and he turned it off assuming the game would go into a shoot out, and that we could watch the rest upstairs. When we got upstairs the game was already over and to this day I make fun of him for turning it off 😂

[@janprasil4405]

In Czechia this rule was changed few years ago. So we can see teams taking risk and trying to get one extra point more often. Anyway I had no idea about this rule before I just read an article about it few months ago.

[@brandonhall9959]

I have been a proponent of this. If you have a good power play in ot, getting a 5 on 3 with a goalie pull is a decent tactic. Of course there is a possibility for error but it could be a useful in specific situations.

[@westb1028]

Except you would never get 5 skaters in OT. Unless there was a delayed penalty during a moment of 4 on 4 after players came back from a penalty. lol

[@brandonhall9959]

@@westb1028 I don't think you understood. It's 3v3 ot, my team gets a pp, 4v3, I choose with team advantage in 3 on 3 ot, to pull the goalie and get a two man advantage. Do you see what I'm saying now. Obviously you have to trust your pp to get the job done before the pp expires. It's a strategy, and if implemented correctly could be deadly in the hands of the correct pp. To expand its risky with the possibility of not getting a point if scored on, but with the right pp, it's a viable option.

[@durrrrl3435]

@@westb1028 if you’re on a power play in OT, it’s 4 on 3, if you pull your goalie and put another skater on the ice it’s 5 on 3, so yes you can have 5 skaters in OT!😂 Edit: also, I should’ve mentioned you can have a 5 on 3 power play with the goalie still in too. If a team is on a power play and the shorthanded team takes another penalty then the team on the power play gets to put another player on the ice because the least amount of players you play with is 3, they don’t play 4 on 2!

[@sarkedev]

Hell, you could even have a 6-on-3 if the opponent takes two penalties and you pull your goalie.

[@Dolphinsfan123]

Wild vs golden knights happened this year

[@TheFlightLevel]

Pretty amazing! Never seen that before!

[@grapefruitsodags8387]

As a Bruins fan about two weeks ago, I went to our AHL affiliate the Providence Bruins to watch them take out the Cleveland monsters Cleveland scored two goals. However, Providence did rally back. However, Cleveland pulled the goalie with a minute left and scored and then the game went into overtime. Then I saw that they pulled our top prospect Brandon Bussi on a delayed penalty, so I have exactly seen this in a minor league hockey game however, Providence did not score, but they did win the game eventually in a shootout so pulling the goalie in overtime, it only is done really on a delayed penalty

[@james8606]

Tbh as a Preds fan it's a mathematics of the amount of times Hines pulls his keepers his team were bound to get a goal. The amout of times he did this and it fail was frustrating as a Preds fan. I joked saying he will pull the keeper in OT and it happend. You can call it genius management by him but he does it so much it's not great management it's just how he manages his teams. As a Preds fans I was happy with the point as we were back to back and keep the points run going was good for us. Good game though but I feel Wild are to far behind to grab that last spot but stranger things have happened.

[@Cheyennemae.A]

As a fellow Preds fan I wouldn’t jinx it you never know maybe the Wild could leapfrog into a wildcard. I was just disappointed that Hynes never did anything that news worthy when he was our coach.

[@johnscustomsaws]

As soon as they pulled Flower I was thinking... Rule 84.2 could really bite us in the ass... But thankfully the boyz got it done 💯

[@WarioSaysSo]

All I can say is, the Penguins made a HUGE mistake not to keep Jean-Marc Fleury! He is still an elite goale after all these years.

[@MekoUnknown]

It used to happen more often in the late 70s/early 80s before the current rules, particularly in playoff hunts.

[@jeremykraenzlein5975]

I may just be misremembering here, but I thought that a goalie was pulled by one team at the end of regulation, and by the other team at the end of overtime, in the final game of the 2011-12 season between the Detroit Red Wings and the Chicago Blackhawks (April 7, 2012). If I remember right, Chicago couldn't fall in the standings, but could pass Detroit for fifth seed in the West with a regulation win, so they pulled their goalie at the end of regulation with the score tied. No goal was scored either way and the game went to overtime, cementing Chicago as the sixth seed in the West, and booking a matchup between Detroit and Nashville in the 4 vs. 5 series. However, Detroit still had a chance to pass Nashville to get home ice in that series. As the tiebreakers of the time worked, Detroit needed a regulation or overtime win to do so, a shootout win wouldn't help. So, Detroit pulled their goalie at the end of overtime, hoping to win without a shootout. Again, no goals were scored either way with the goalie pulled, and the game went to the shootout, cementing Detroit as the fifth seed. I don't even remember who won the shootout itself, as that became meaningless.

This was legit very interesting video!

[@rsingh8837]

I think it also happened in a Pens game back in the early 90s or late 80s. Lemieux either scored or set up a goal on the empty net

[@ericweeks8386]

It was the last game of the season (at least for the Flyers). Mario Lemieux was close to 200 points, would have been only the second player to reach that level. It was against the Flyers, which needed to win to keep their playoff hopes alive. Lemieux was at 198 points when the game ended tied in regulation, so the most Lemieux could get was 199, which he did, with the empty netter, 85 goals, 114 assists, 199 points. You could say, I was .... scarred for life. :)

[@durrrrl3435]

That’s a little different though because back then you didn’t get a point for losing in overtime anyway.

[@666HuPe]

This has become kind of common in Sweden, it's cool to see it work here as well.

[@hugosoderlind6831]

Yes becuse of timrå ik

[@sabasaba9790]

But in Europe we do not have the risk of losing the already banked point.

[@Dead25m]

It's.. More common than NHL for sure, but this rarely ever happens still.

[@red1izweird381]

Fleury is havin fun with the Wild man. You can tell.

[@duckythefish]

wow so incredible. love to see this

[@lonniefowler9613]

I do know that the Flyers pulled Ron Hextall in OT in the last game of the 1988-89 season to try getting the extra point. Mario Lemieux, however, ended the game with an EN.

[@chrisgraham9110]

If the Wild pull the goalie in Regulation and come out with the Win, before OT, then Nashville doesn't get the point, and Wild close distance to 8 points behind instead of 9. Still, amazing tenacity to endure ref biases once again and even keep it even at the end of regulation.

[@sarkedev]

Good point, but 4-on-3 is much deadlier and safer than 6-on-5.

[@ChristianB0421]

As an Avs fan, I respect the risk taken! Congrats to the Wild for pulling this off, and I genuinely hope you catch Nashville.

[@PuckDropCards]

I was watching the game and the moment I saw Fluery go to the bench for the extra skater, I was wondering if the Wild had signed Patric Roy as coach after regulation. That would be a Patty Roy move.

[@Cheyennemae.A]

I just hope they can keep the golden knights out of the playoffs

[@anderdb]

Reminds me a little of a Devils game I went to in 2008. Last game of the season, Rangers at Devils. The teams already were locked in to the first round against each other but home ice was still at play. Rangers had to win in regulation to get home ice, so with the score tied 2-2 and time running out in the 3rd, they pulled the goalie. They didn’t score and the Devils ended up winning in the shootout. OT was about the most pointless and boring OT I’ve ever seen as all the emotion and energy was spent at the end of regulation.

[@ronodowd5724]

Good information I didn't know that saving the video and sharing

[@uncleh5460]

Has there ever been an instance when both teams pulled goalies?

[@sarkedev]

0:41 funny coincidence: Andrew Cassels scored in both games.

[@mr.turdlybird4387]

I feel like there have been more delayed penalties in overtime that have resulted in the goalie being pulled

[@stuartzoo]

Crazy rule. Awesome insight as always. The 100K Hype Train Rolls On!

[@jere.nurkka]

It's there because back in the day there was 5min OT and if nobody scored the game was tie. So you got the same 1 point for losing in OT and for tie. So without the rule you might as well pull the goalie and go for 2 points because you get the 1 point anyway. These days it doesn't make much sense because you might as well take your chances in the shootout but the rule is still there.

[@datriaxsondor590]

3:36 "It wasn't much, but I wanted to get a f---ing penalty against Minnesota."

[@redbirdrising5734]

I have to say, Minnesota's green and gold retro's are awesome. When they get out of the buyout/cap hell in 2026, they should change to these full time. imo. Anyone else agree?

[@mudbucket1521]

yesss they're so clean

[@benlandis6317]

As a wild fan I appreciate you calling out the no call shortly after the game tying goal. Classic refs.

[@AdamFrom614]

The announcers for the Blues game yesterday wanted them to pull their goalie in OT. They had a power play so it would have been 5 on 3. They didn’t, didn’t score and when it went back to 3 on 3 the sharks scored to win the game.

[@matt.3.14]

FWIW, the other two games in 2000 and 2003 (I think) were before that rule existed. There was no automatic OT point back then; if you lost in OT (which was 5v5) you just plain lost. It was terrible hockey; generally both teams didn't want to lose so they spent those 5 minutes dumping the puck into the opposing zone and maybe sending one forechecker in. That rule came after the 2004-2005 lockout (IIRC), along with 4v4 OT to try to make regular season OT less miserable.

[@sarkedev]

No, that's not true at all. Both the OTL point and 4-on-4 OT was introduced in the 1999-2000 season.

[@gothaminsanity]

That's a cool story I think lots of people would root for Flower

[@GoldenGoatProductions]

“A snowballs chance in hell to make the playoffs” why you gotta do us like that ☠️

[@Uncle_Troy]

It's getting tougher and tougher to make the playoffs for teams these days. It's wild to me that .571 and .586 are the bars for each conference right now. That's just over 93 points required to make the playoffs on average.

[@TheTml2001]

Those wild jerseys are 🔥

[@xmarine73]

84.2 Should be amended to include... If the team who pulls their goalie in overtime, not due to a delayed penalty call, wins the game while the goalie is pulled... they also rob the other team of the extra point.

[@Rylen.Z]

I love how fluery always thanks the post for saving it

[@stephentyler4352]

Big win for Subway restaurants tonight!! Who knew they had an NHL team?

[@dalehorton5600]

They might only have a snowball’s chance, but looking at the way they’ve been playing, the temperature in hell seems to be dropping.

[@cowboyd5673]

Gotta say those Wild uniforms should be their main uniforms, they look great.

[@medium9760]

The lightning @ bruins had a goalie pulled in OT earlier this season I believe. Very little time on the clock with a power play.

[@FrenchToast_28]

Couple other cool facts about this game that you may have missed. Minnesota legend Lou Nannie Minnesota legend was present, he just hosted his last MSHSL state tournament and is retiring from broadcasting. This also is the 1000th home game for the Wild needless to say many story lines

[@OG785]

Yes I remember this discussion when three on three ot came in.

[@aliciathebest6654]

Did they have any idea of how ☂️☔️

[@aliciathebest6654]

So 😢

[@smnbrgss]

To add on to the craziness of it all, it was the Wild’s 1000th game!

[@asharpbflat7179]

Love that they believe in themselves. Not only for the 4on3 but also in the race for a wildcard spot. Let's go!

[@Raynore999]

That's Wild!!!

[@ront769]

That's a bold move from the Minnesota Mild.

[@JYD2020]

did not know about this one. I feel like if we just tell Fleury its a super important game to win every time he'll just play better

[@tonyt5578]

Another game that proves hockey is not like many other sports. So many things going on, so many plays that can happen. Any unexpected outcome can happen.

[@skateordie1248]

2024 has been one hell of a year for hockey

[@TigerWoodsLibido]

I remember it happening back in the 2003 season when the Stars got the #1 seed in the west.

[@michaelclaughton3509]

Title: this has happened only twice in NHL history Opening statement: there are just 3 times...

[@phantompower]

When I was a teenager, if I recall correctly Montreal pulled Patrick Roy out of the net in OT in like the last game of the season around 1990 or 91 trying to win the division title to get home ice advantage in the playoffs. At the Time Roy had had an unbeaten streak on home ice I think. Game ended a tie.

[@sarkedev]

No OTL point in those days, so a bit different.

[@Jmullin55goldens]

Not to necessarily say one should be called and the other shouldn't, but the late hooking call and non-call had a very distinct difference. In the called one the offender got his stick specifcally into the hands of the Nashville player. In the following non-call the stick of the Nashville player stayed distinctly below and away from the hands. The NHL has made it a point to have refs crack down on these instances when the stick gets into the hands of the player with the puck.

[@vertgriff]

Interesting rule. It makes me wonder if there are any other OT specific rules. Like what is to stop a player from committing a penalty with only seconds remaining in OT? Hauling down someone from behind on a last second breakaway would be a penalty shot, but anything other than that it's worth committing the penalty. I wonder if any penalty committed under a certain amount of seconds remaining in OT should result in a penalty shot or something.

[@Cryolemon]

I feel like if there's not a rule then there would be not long after it happened the first time...

[@samkeefe7479]

This was so badass