Extra Time Thriller: Nemec Seals First Playoff Win For Devils
Photo: Andrew MacLean The tension inside the Prudential Center on Friday night was palpable, stretching through regulation and a full overtime period. The Devils had held a comfortable 2-0 lead until the third period, when the Hurricanes mounted a furious comeback to tie the game. Finally, in the second extra frame, Simon Nemec delivered a moment of pure jubilation for the Devils, his goal securing their first victory of the round one series against the Carolina Hurricanes. The hard-fought battle concluded, but the rivalry remains in Newark, with the Devils hosting the Hurricanes again on Sunday for Game 4, a game that now carries even greater weight. New Jersey Devils Lineup: Palat - Hischier - Meier Haula - Mercer - Bratt Cotter - Glass - Noesen Tatar - Dowling - Bastian Pesce - Hamilton Dumoulin - Kovacevic Siegenthaler - Nemec Markstrom Allen Carolina Hurricanes Lineup: Jarvis - Aho - Blake Hall - Kotkaniemi - Svechnikov Martinook - Staal - Stankoven Carrier - Roslovic - Robi...