EAST -- 1st Rd. - NJ v CAR

Game	Date	Matchup/Result	Breakdown
1	Wed. April 15, 7:30pm et on TSN2	Hurricanes 1, Devils 4	Recap/Highlights \| Box
2	Fri. April 17, 7:30pm et on TSN	Hurricanes 2, Devils 1 (OT)	Recap/Highlights \| Box
3	Sun. April 19, 7:30pm et on TSN	Devils 3, Hurricanes 2 (OT)	Recap/Highlights \| Box
4	Tue. April 21, 7:30pm et on TSN2	Devils 3, Hurricanes 4	Recap/Highlights \| Box
5	Thu. April 23, 7:30pm et on TSN	Hurricanes 0, Devils 1	Recap/Highlights \| Box
6	Sun. April 26, 7:30pm et on TSN	Devils 0, Hurricanes 4	Recap/Highlights \| Box
7	Tue. April 28, 7:30pm et on TSN2	Hurricanes 4, Devils 3	Recap/Highlights \| Box
Hurricanes win series 4-3

NEW JERSEY DEVILS

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Regular Season Record: 51-27-4, 106 pts
Head-to-Head Record: 1-3
Last Stanley Cup Win: 2003
Last Stanley Cup Final Appearance: 2003
Last Postseason Appearance: 2008
Players with Stanley Cup Rings: Patrik Elias (2), Jamie Langenbrunner (2), Brian Gionta (1), Brian Rolston (1), John Madden (2), Colin White (2), Brendan Shanahan (3), Jay Pandolfo (2), Michael Rupp (1), Bobby Holik (2), Martin Brodeur (3)

A reason to cheer for the Devils: Led by Lou Lamoriello in the front office, the Devils have winning on their minds 24/7. Franchise netminder Martin Brodeur celebrated his record-setting 552nd career win late this season, passing childhood hero Patrick Roy to become the NHL's all-time leader in wins by a goaltender. Another Stanley Cup on his resume makes the comparison between Brodeur and Roy all the more fun.
What They Bring To The Table: With Roy's win record on his mind, Brodeur was on a tear when he returned from injury. But once the record was broken, his game went south as the club struggled down the stretch. If Brodeur gets back in the zone, they could be the team to beat in the East. Winger Zach Parise brought his play up another level this season, leading the team in goals and points and finishing just five goals shy of becoming the club's first-ever 50-goal scorer. Patrik Elias, Jamie Langenbrunner, Travis Zajac and Brian Gionta have also been big contributors on offence while Paul Martin led all Devils defencemen with a 33-point season and a plus- 21 rating.

CAROLINA HURRICANES

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Regular Season Record: 45-30-7, 97 pts
Head-to-Head Record: 3-1
Last Stanley Cup Win: 2006
Last Stanley Cup Final Appearance: 2006
Last Postseason Appearance: 2006
Players with Stanley Cup Rings: Ray Whitney (1), Rod Brind'Amour (1), Matt Cullen (1), Erik Cole (1), Chad LaRose (1), Anton Babchuk (1), Niclas Wallin (1), Frantisek Kaberle (1), Cam Ward (1)

A reason to cheer for the Hurricanes: Carolina was a great story when they won the Cup in 2006, but everything went downhill from there as the club missed the postseason for the next two seasons. But with head coach Paul Maurice returning behind the bench, the Hurricanes were one of the hottest teams down the final stretch and look like a contender in the wide-open Eastern Conference.
What They Bring To The Table: A bust in Edmonton with 27 points in 63 games, Erik Cole returned to Carolina in a trade deadline deal and brought back instant chemistry. Reunited with Eric Staal on the top line, Cole should be one of several big weapons up front. In net, Cam Ward is also on his game, breaking the franchise record with 39 victories this season and finishing 14-4-2 over the last 20 games. A Conn Smythe Trophy winner in 2006, Ward has been a workhorse in goal, building a 10-1-2 record in March and finishing the season with a 2.44 goals-against average and a .916 save percentage. Up front, Eric Staal led all Hurricanes in goals (40) while Tuomo Ruutu set a career high with 26 goals. On the blueline, Joe Corvo led all Hurricanes defenceman in points (38) while Anton Babchuk had a career season, posting 16 goals (best among all 'Canes blueliners) and 19 assists with a plus- 13 rating.

Statistical keys to the series

- New Jersey ranked 15th in the league on the power play, with an 18.9% success rate. Carolina ranked 18th at 18.7%.

- New Jersey ranked 20th in the league in penalty killing, with a 79.9% success rate. Carolina ranked 19th at 80.4%.

- Michael Rupp (136), Bobby Holik (135) and David Clarkson (134) are the Devils' leading hitters.

- Tuomu Ruutu (228), Erik Cole (180) and Tim Gleason (171) are the Hurricanes' leading hitters. Cole's totals include games with Edmonton.

- Bobby Holik is the Devils' top face-off man -- 59.3%.

- Rod Brind'Amour is the Hurricanes' top face-off man -- 61.0%.

- New Jersey's Zach Parise ranked third in the league with 45 goals.

- Carolina's Eric Staal tied for fifth in the league with 40 goals.

- New Jersey's Travis Zajac tied for fourth in the league at plus-33 and Zach Parise tied for eighth in the league at plus-30.

- New Jersey's Zach Parise and Carolina's Eric Staal tied for eighth in the league with 14 power play goals.

- Carolina's Eric Staal tied for seventh in the league with eight game-winning goals.

- Carolina's Eric Staal ranked second in the league with 372 shots on goal. New Jersey's Zach Parise ranked third in the league with 364 shots on goal.

- Patrik Elias and Brian Rolston led the Devils with four points in four games against the Hurricanes this year.

- Rod Brind'Amour led the Hurricanes with six points in four games against the Devils this year.

- New Jersey's leaders in power play ice time (per game):
Zach Parise 3:41
Patrik Elias 3:34
Paul Martin 3:20
Jamie Langenbrunner 3:19
Travis Zajac 3:16
Brian Rolston 3:02

- Carolina's leaders in power play ice time (per game):
Joe Corvo 4:30
Eric Staal 4:15
Joni Pitkanen 4:02
Ray Whitney 3:54
Tuomo Ruutu 3:44
Sergei Samsonov 3:18

- New Jersey's leaders in penalty killing ice time (per game):
Paul Martin 3:29
John Madden 3:12
Niclas Havelid 3:11*
Bryce Salvador 3:05
Colin White 3:05
Johnny Oduya 2:51
* Niclas Havelid's totals include time with Atlanta.

- Carolina's leaders in penalty killing ice time (per game):
Tim Gleason 2:47
Dennis Seidenberg 2:36
Niclas Wallin 2:10
Brandon Sutter 2:05
Jussi Jokinen 2:03*
Joe Corvo 2:01
* Jokinen's totals include time with Tampa Bay.

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