Early in the sixth overtime period , a pass from Boston player Eddie Shore was intercepted . Ken Doraty of the Maple Leafs went for a breakaway , meaning that he had the puck and was skating toward the other team 's net with out any defender between him and Thompson . Early in the sixth overtime period , a pass from Boston defenseman Eddie Shore was intercepted , and Ken Doraty skated in on a breakaway , cleanly beating Thompson at 4:46 of the period .