The Carolina Hurricanes eliminated the Devils in Game 5 of their first-round series 5-4 in double overtime on Tuesday night. Now, the offseason begins, and so does the important work from Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald with free agency opening on July 1.

For the fifth consecutive time, the Carolina Hurricanes have knocked the New Jersey Devils out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. After blowing a 3-0 Game 5 lead and eventually losing 5-4 in double overtime in Raleigh,

Sebastian Aho hammered a one-timer past Jacob Markstrom at 4:17 of the second OT to help the Carolina Hurricanes defeat the New Jersey Devils 5-4 Tuesday night to clinch their first-round playoff series and become the first team to advance into Round 2.