The Carolina Hurricanes were unable to keep up with the New Jersey Devils in Game 3 of their first-round playoff series, losing 8-4 on April 15th. The Hurricanes now find themselves in a 2-1 series deficit, with the Devils taking the lead in the best-of-seven matchup.
The Hurricanes had a strong start to the game, taking a 2-0 lead in the first period. However, the Devils responded with four unanswered goals in the second period to take a 4-2 lead into the third. The Hurricanes managed to tie the game at 4-4 early in the third period, but the Devils then scored four more goals in the final period to take an 8-4 victory.
The Devils were led by Taylor Hall, who had two goals and two assists in the game. Nico Hischier and Kyle Palmieri also had two goals each for the Devils, while Blake Coleman and Damon Severson each had three assists.
For the Hurricanes, Sebastian Aho had two goals and an assist, while Teuvo Teravainen had a goal and an assist. Jordan Staal and Andrei Svechnikov also scored for the Hurricanes.
The Hurricanes will need to regroup and find a way to win Game 4 if they want to stay alive in this series. They will need to find a way to shut down Taylor Hall and the rest of the Devils’ offense if they want to have a chance of winning.
The Hurricanes and Devils will face off again in Game 4 on April 17th. The Hurricanes will need to put together a better performance if they want to even up the series and keep their playoff hopes alive.
