Vegas Golden Knights' Teemu Pulkkinen (67) is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal against the San Jose Sharks during the third period of a preseason NHL hockey game, Thursday, Sept. 21, 2017, in San Jose, Calif. San Jose won 5-2. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)
Down 0-2 in the first round of the Calder Cup playoffs, the Chicago Wolves weren’t going to go quietly.
At nearly five hours, their 4-3 loss to Rockford in triple overtime last Thursday was the longest game in Wolves’ franchise history. Goaltender Max Lagace had made 72 saves. It was so long it outlasted the Golden Knights’ 7-0 series-opening victory over San Jose two time zones away.