A night after beating the New York Rangers, the Carolina Hurricanes could not handle the New Jersey Devils, losing the road game, 7-4, at the Prudential Center.
The Devils fell behind 2-0 in the first period and trailed 3-2 in the second, but then overwhelmed the Canes, who were playing the second game of a back-to-back set.
Five takeaways from the Metropolitan Division game:
