Frederik Andersen left the game after the Devils’ Timo Meier ran into him in the second period, but the Hurricanes survived and took a 3-1 series lead behind Andrei Svechnikov’s hat trick.

The Carolina Hurricanes took full advantage of the New Jersey Devils' problems with injuries and controlled play. The Devils fought hard, but with so many of their top players out it truly damaged them.

The Carolina Hurricanes have some uncertainty in net as they try to clinch their first-round playoff series against the New Jersey Devils.