Carolina Hurricanes’ Logan Stankoven (22) gathers in the puck around teammate Sean Walker (26) and in front of New Jersey Devils’ Erik Haula (56) during the third period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov (52) controls the puck in front of New Jersey Devils’ Dawson Mercer (91) during the third period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) dives to stop the shot of Carolina Hurricanes’ Jordan Martinook (48) during the third period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)New Jersey Devils’ Dawson Mercer (91) tries to settle the puck in front of Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov (52) during the third period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) watches a replay of a goal by the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)New Jersey Devils’ Brett Pesce (22) clears the puck away from Carolina Hurricanes’ Jackson Blake (53) during the second period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)New Jersey Devils’ Nico Hischier (13) celebrates his goal against the Carolina Hurricanes during the second period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
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Carolina Hurricanes’ Logan Stankoven (22) gathers in the puck around teammate Sean Walker (26) and in front of New Jersey Devils’ Erik Haula (56) during the third period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 29, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)
RALEIGH, N.C. – Sebastian Aho hammered a one-timer past Jacob Markstrom at 4:17 of the second overtime to help the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 5-4 on Tuesday night to clinch their first-round playoff series.
The score came with the Hurricanes on a four-minute power play on a double-minor high-sticking penalty by Dawson Mercer that sent Jesperi Kotkaniemi skating off to the tunnel with a towel to his face. Aho provided the capper, the only lead the Hurricanes would have in a wild game that pushed them into the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
They’ll next play the winner of the Montreal-Washington series, with the Capitals leading 3-1 in that one.
Carolina won this game despite falling behind 3-0 in the first 10 minutes.
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