Hurricanes Have 5-G 2nd, Rout Devils 6–1 for 3–1 Lead

Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brent Burns is congratulated by Jesperi Kotkaniemi (82) and Jordan Martinook (48) after scoring a goal against the New Jersey Devils during the second period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series in Newark, N.J., on May 9, 2023. Adam Hunger/AP Photo

NEWARK, N.J.—All the Carolina Hurricanes needed to push the New Jersey Devils to the brink of elimination was a five-minute span in the second period where everything went right and the puck just kept going in.

Jordan Martinook had a goal and two assists and the Hurricanes scored five times in the middle period to beat the Devils 6–1 on Tuesday night for a 3–1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal.