Which team beat the Montreal Maroons in the NHL's longest game in 1936?

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Montreal Maroons in the NHL’s longest game, a 1–0 playoff victory in 1936.

The game was played at the Montreal Forum on March 24, 1936, in the opening match of a Stanley Cup semifinal series. Neither team scored during regulation or the first five overtime periods. Detroit rookie Mud Bruneteau finally ended the marathon by scoring at 16:30 of the sixth overtime.

The game lasted 176 minutes and 30 seconds in total, including 116 minutes and 30 seconds of overtime. It ended at 2:25 a.m. and remains the longest game in NHL history. Detroit goaltender Normie Smith recorded the shutout, while Montreal’s Lorne Chabot kept the Maroons alive until Bruneteau’s late goal.

A common mix-up is confusing this game with other famous multi-overtime contests, including the 1933 Toronto Maple Leafs–Boston Bruins game. Detroit went on to sweep Montreal and win its first Stanley Cup later that spring.