New Jersey Devils Season On Brink After Game 4 Loss to ‘Canes
The New Jersey Devils have their backs to the proverbial wall now. Jersey was crushed by the Carolina Hurricanes 6-1 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and now…
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – MAY 09: Michael McLeod #20 of the New Jersey Devils skates against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game Four of the Second Round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Prudential Center on May 09, 2023 in Newark, New Jersey. The Hurricanes defeated the Devils 6-1. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The New Jersey Devils have their backs to the proverbial wall now.
Jersey was crushed by the Carolina Hurricanes 6-1 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and now trail that series 3-1. Carolina can finish off the Devils on Thursday night in Charlotte.
After Jack Hughes gave the Devils a 1-0 lead a little less than two minutes into the contest, it was all Hurricanes.
Carolina scored six unanswered goals, five of them coming in the second period. Martin Necas scored twice; his first goal tied the game with three minutes to go before the end of the first period. His second score gave the Hurricanes a 2-1 lead.
Vitek Vanecek was charged with five goals in 32 minutes, while Akira Schmid gave up only a goal on 12 shots.
