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NHL Playoff Recaps: Hurricanes breeze past Devils for 2-0 series lead

NHL Playoff Recaps: May 5, 2023

There was only one game on tap for Friday’s Stanley Cup Playoffs schedule.

Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored two goals for the Carolina Hurricanes in a 6-1 win over the New Jersey Devils in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference second-round series on Friday night in Raleigh, N.C.

The Hurricanes lead the best-of-seven series 2-0 heading into Game 3 on Sunday in Newark, N.J.

NHL Playoff Recaps: Hurricanes breeze past Devils

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May 5, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (11) scores a goal past New Jersey Devils goaltender Akira Schmid (40) during the second period in game two of the second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena.