It was a long night in Newark.<\/p>\n
A game which the New Jersey Devils dominated all night began slipping away from them in the early third period. Seth Jarvis<\/a> opened the scoring for the team down south, followed by Sebastian Aho<\/a>\u2019s goal with a gimme from Andrei Svechnikov<\/a>\u2019s stick. Bringing the game to a tie, overtime commenced. It was a situation remembered all too well for both the Hurricanes and ex-Hurricanes on the ice. The memories of the quadruple overtime played against the Florida Panthers<\/a> nagged on the back of the minds of those on the ice, above the ice, and glued to their television sets. Thank the Lord, Friday night was different than that morning two years ago.<\/p>\n Double overtime, folks. The game lasted an extra 22 minutes and 36 seconds before it was put to bed. The man who kissed that puck goodnight was Simon Nemec<\/a>, who tucked it into Frederik Andersen<\/a>\u2019s net. Rows of tired fans in the stands went wild as the home team pulled a much-needed win. The unlikely bonus hockey hero for New Jersey was scratched in the first game of the series. But after both Luke Hughes<\/a> and Brenden Dillon<\/a> wound up out of the lineup due to injury, the 2022 second-overall pick was called into action, getting his first taste of Stanley Cup Playoffs Hockey. Friday’s game added a bit of extra icing to the cake for the rookie defenceman. The game-winning double overtime goal was the first in his postseason career.<\/p>\n Double overtime play, while as exhilarating (and terrifying) as it can be, it is exhausting. It takes it out of everyone on the ice. Of course, exhaustion from extra frames can deeply factor into future games in this run for the Cup. Management of ice time to prevent fatigue is key in situations such as this.<\/p>\n The Hurricanes handled ice time management exceptionally. Well distributed up and down the lineup, only Jaccob Slavin<\/a> crossed the 30-minute mark. However, the Devils may have opened a can of worms for themselves. Throughout the game, they pushed three defencemen and two forwards over 30 minutes. The added wear and tear to their top dogs\u2014Nico Hischier<\/a> (30:39), Timo Meier<\/a> (30:28), Brett Pesce<\/a> (32:30), Dougie Hamilton<\/a> (31:16), and Brian Dumoulin<\/a> (36:24)\u2014could spell trouble for their upcoming outings if they are unable to recharge in the short 39 hours between the final horn and puck drop.<\/p>\n Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils First Round Series Preview<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nNew Jersey Devils Earn First Win of Series Versus Carolina Hurricanes in Double Overtime<\/h2>\n