Something happened Wednesday night that's never happened before in any major professional sport on this continent.
The Carolina Hurricanes tied Game 7 in the third period and won the series with a goal in the second overtime to stun the Washington Capitals, 4-3, and eliminate the defending Stanley Cup champions from the NHL playoffs.
That means all four of the NHL's regular-season division winners failed to advance out of the first round of the postseason.
It's the first time in major North American pro sports history (NHL/NBA/MLB/NFL) that every division winner lost its opening playoff series or game.
Welcome to the wild-card Stanley Cup playoffs.