In the second overtime, the Devils would find that hero as defenseman Simon Nemec's shot brushed the shoulder of Carolina goaltender Frederik Andersen and kept on going into the net for a 3-2 New Jersey win.
The Devils' goals were scored by Nico Hischier (first period) and Dawson Mercer (third)
The win cut the Carolina lead in the series to two games to one, and the Devils will have a chance to tie the series at two on Sunday at the Rock in Newark.
Hell Raisers
1) The story is about Simon Nemec, who was scratched for the first game of the series but, due to injuries to Luke Hughes and Brendon Dillon, has played in the most recent two games.
Nemec scored the winning goal, of course, but also played well defensively and could be playing himself back into the team's plans after a season that saw him spend much of the year with AHL Utica.
2) The battered Devils did return Jonas Siegenthaler, who has missed much of the season.
Siegenthaler clearly isn't in top shape, and it's unfair to expect him to be, but I thought he played very well and give him credit for pushing himself to return in a situation where the Devils needed his return badly.
3) The surprising leader in ice time? Brian Dumoulin with a surprising thirty-six minutes!
I know the Devils are hurting on defense, but I didn't expect that!
4) Another strong game from Jacob Markstrom in net.
Markstrom's play has kept the Devils in this series, and his saves in the second period against the Hurricanes attack were excellent.
5) Can New Jersey win this series?
I'm still dubious. I thought the Devils would avoid a sweep at home with a split, and they have accomplished that.
Can they win game four? Perhaps, and if they do, all bets are off.
But I still wouldn't wager on it
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