The Hurricanes beat the Devils 5-4 in Game 5, eliminating them from the first-round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

They had a 3-2 lead about halfway through and were searching for more. Then Dawson Mercer’s stick came up high on Dylan Strome, who drew blood. A four-minute double-minor was called which led to ...

Mercer scored a goal, added six PIM and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 5-4 double-overtime loss to the Hurricanes in Game 5. Mercer opened the scoring 3:46 into the game. However, the Hurricanes proved ...