![]() New Jersey finished one point behind the Hurricanes in the Metropolitan Division for the league’s third-best point total (112) and the franchise’s first playoff appearance in five years, then pushed past the rival New York Rangers in seven games despite falling behind 0-2 for its first playoff series win since 2012. ![]() The Devils’ exit comes in a season where a young group arrived to postseason contention earlier than expected. Jordan Staal (right) celebrates after Brent Burns (not pictured) scores a goal on Akira Schmid during the second period. This time, they needed a dramatic finish to avoid a repeat. They lost that one and instead had to clinch the series with an overtime road win in Game 6. The Hurricanes had been in this position in Round 1, with a chance to close out the New York Islanders on home ice in Game 5. ![]() The first four games of the series had been filled by lopsided results, with each decided by at least four goals and a starting goaltender chased early. “I said this morning they’d give me everything they had,” Devils coach Lindy Ruff said. 96, right) scores a goal on Frederik Andersen during the second period. Schmid stopped 36 shots after being chased early in the second in Game 1 here and then after the second in Game 2. “So it’s pretty special.”ĭawson Mercer and Timo Meier scored for New Jersey. “We’re stacking memories here, and they’re giving them to me, too,” said Brind’Amour, the captain on Carolina’s Stanley Cup winner in 2006. They’ll next face the winner of the Florida-Toronto series, with the Panthers leading that one 3-1. The Hurricanes are now in their fifth straight playoff season, a veteran group that has pushed through two series despite losing multiple scoring forwards. This marks Carolina’s first trip to the Eastern Conference final since 2019, which came during Rod Brind’Amour’s first season as coach. Jesper Fast celebrates after scoring the game-winning overtime goal in the Devils’ 3-2 season-ending loss to the Hurricanes in Game 5. Slavin and Brent Burns also scored for Carolina, and Frederik Andersen made 27 saves. “I know that he was shaking his head in the first period,” Carolina defenseman Jaccob Slavin said, “but to get it in the end is awesome for him.” It also came with Fast in his second game back on the power-play unit. In the first tight game of the second-round matchup, Fast’s winner came after New Jersey’s Jonas Siegenthaler was sent to the box for a delay-of-game penalty for sending a puck out of play from his own zone. He certainly made amends, pushing the Hurricanes through to the Eastern Conference final and eliminating the New Jersey Devils.įast deflected in a shot by Jesperi Kotkaniemi on a power play at 7:09 of overtime, lifting the Hurricanes to a series-ending 3-2 victory Thursday night.įast’s deflection while shielding Akira Schmid set off a celebration for the Hurricanes, who never led until the final play and twice trailed by a goal before winning the best-of-seven series 4-1. “Yeah, it was hard to get over that one,” Fast, a former Ranger, said. Jesper Fast could only shake his head in disbelief after missing an early open-net putaway, a play that took on growing weight as the Carolina Hurricanes found themselves in an overtime. ![]() Our NHL pick tonight as the Devils try to avoid elimination Hurricanes troll Devils with New Jersey celebrities after NHL playoff victory Unlikely scenario that could land Stanley Cup-winning coach with Rangers Devils GM confirms Lindy Ruff will return as New Jersey’s head coach
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