RALEIGH, N.C. -- Sebastian Aho hammered a one-timer past Jacob Markstrom at 4:17 of the second overtime to help the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the New Jersey Devils 5-4 on Tuesday night to clinch their first-round playoff series and become the first team to advance into Round 2.
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 gave them a second series win over the Devils in the past three seasons.