Andrei Svechnikov recorded a hat trick in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals on Sunday for the Carolina Hurricanes, who overcame the second-period loss of goalie Frederik Andersen to beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 in Newark,

It's a series again between the Carolina Hurricanes and the New Jersey Devils. New Jersey got the clutch goal in double overtime it needed to beat the Canes in a playoff game and shift the focus to Sunday's Game 4 of the first-round series.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov scored three goals and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Sunday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.

The New Jersey Devils were without defensemen Luke Hughes, Brenden Dillon and Johnathan Kovacevic on Sunday against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of their first-round

The Carolina Hurricanes visit the New Jersey Devils in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-1 lead in the series.