Hurricanes take Game 2 in another decisive win over Devils


May 5, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes center Jesperi Kotkaniemi (82) scores a goal against the New Jersey Devils during the second period in game two of the second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Arena.

Could 5, 2023; Raleigh, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Hurricanes heart Jesperi Kotkaniemi (82) scores a purpose in opposition to the New Jersey Devils through the second interval in recreation two of the second spherical of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PNC Enviornment.
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Jesperi Kotkaniemi scored two targets for the Carolina Hurricanes in a 6-1 win over the New Jersey Devils in Recreation 2 of their Jap Convention second-round collection on Friday evening in Raleigh, N.C

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

Jordan Martinook had a purpose and an help, Jordan Staal, Martin Necas and Stefan Noesen additionally scored and Frederik Andersen made 28 saves for Carolina, which scored 4 targets within the second interval.

New Jersey goalie Akira Schmid was changed for the second consecutive recreation after stopping 21 of 25 pictures by way of two durations. Vitek Vanecek made 9 saves on 11 pictures within the third.

Miles Wooden scored for the Devils, who’ve been outscored 11-2 within the collection

The Hurricanes scored on an influence play to take a 1-0 lead at 1:35 of the second

Kotkaniemi acquired a cross from Shayne Gostisbehere above the best circle with room to skate in and rating with a wrist shot.

Kotkaniemi scored his second purpose 2:23 later to stretch the result in 2-0.

Martinook and Jesper Quick teamed as much as win the puck on the forecheck and Kotkaniemi shot it previous Schmid from in shut at 3:58.

The Hurricanes moved forward 3-0 at 17:25 when Jack Drury chipped the puck forward to Stall who scored on a breakaway

Carolina appeared to attain throughout 4-on-4 play with 55 seconds left within the second interval, however the purpose was waived off after the officers met and decided there was incidental contact with Schmid.

The Hurricanes scored earlier than the top of the interval anyway, as Necas caught Schmid out of place on a rebound and made it 4-0 with 15 seconds left

Michael McLeod misplaced the puck driving to the Carolina internet, but it surely went to Wooden, who scored with a one-timer to trim the result in 4-1 at 3:50 of the third interval.

The Hurricanes answered with a breakaway purpose by Martinook to make it 5-1 at 12:48, and Noesen’s purpose made it 6-1 at 13:42

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