In that same time span, the fastest runners could complete the Boston, New York and Olympic marathons and still have time for sprints horses could run more than 200 Kentucky Derbys. said the 6-hour-56-minute length in real time was the longest game in its history. It begins around noon, so it should be over before dark. Game 5 will be on Sunday in Philadelphia. His goal, ending a game that lasted 152 minutes and 1 second on the scoreboard clock, helped the Flyers tie the four-of-seven-game Eastern Conference semifinal at two victories each. ''If I thought of what period it was or what time it was it would throw me off,'' Primeau said. Primeau said that he had experienced leg cramps earlier, and that he lost track of periods and the time of night. today, with Philadelphia winning, 2-1, on a goal by Keith Primeau. This was early this morning in Mellon Arena, the site of the National Hockey League's third-longest game.

''Let's go home!'' one fan shouted in retort. ''Let's go, Pens!'' some chanted, rooting for the hometown Penguins. Others visited refreshment stands that were still open but out of everything but nachos and peanuts. In the stands, less than half full at the end but standing room only many hours before, a few fans slept while waiting for the third, fourth and fifth overtime periods of Game 4 of the second-round playoff series between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers. They talked among themselves about who would get the winning goal that would allow everyone to finally go home. They stretched to ward off muscle cramps.

They munched on nutritional energy bars, washing them down with water and other healthful beverages. In the two dressing rooms, during the many intermissions, hockey players consumed what was to have been their postgame pizza.

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