In honor of Brodeur’s latest goaltending achievement; breaking Terry Sawchuk’s record of 103 shutouts, let’s take a look at one of the other most impressive shutouts in NHL history. The 1930s saw one of the longest playoff games ever played, and amazingly it was a 0-0 affair until the lone goal was scored. While neither of the goaltenders who played in that game are held to the same level of esteem as Brodeur and his shutouts, both will always be remembered for the heroic effort they put in for the benefit of their respective team. That, and the fact that combined they faced 207 shots while not wearing masks.

On April 3, 1933, the Toronto Maple Leafs outlasted the Boston Bruins in a six-period match. Leafs goalie Toronto Lorne Chabot faced – and stopped – all 93 shots on goal while his counterpart, Tiny Thompson was successful in stopping a mere 113 out of 114 shots. The game started at 8:30pm and ended at 1:48am, after several players wanted to quit playing, suggesting things like playing with no goalies, and even flipping a coin to determine the winner.

In the third overtime period, Ken Doraty netted a puck after a pass from Bruins defenseman Eddie Shore was intercepted by Andy Blair, who sent it up to Doraty, who finally brought an end to the marathon hockey game. The record-crowd in attendance at Maple Leaf Gardens instantly woke up and celebrated in shock as the realization that they could finally go home started to sink in. The two teams left the ice, each with their heads held high.

The Leafs won the series with Doraty’s goal and travelled to New York immediately following the game for the finals against the Rangers. Whether it was due to fatigue or just poor play, the Leafs were beat by the Rangers the following night in the opener 5-1, then lost game two 3-1. The Leafs scraped out a 3-2 game three win before ultimately losing the Stanley Cup in a decisive 1-0 overtime loss in game four. Three years later, the Detroit Red Wings played the Montreal Maroons to a 1-0 victory in an even longer, 116 minute, 30 second game.