The New Jersey Devils are battling to stay alive against the Carolina Hurricanes. Trailing 3-1 in the series, the Devils need all the help they can get in Game

The New Jersey Devils were without defensemen Luke Hughes, Brenden Dillon and Johnathan Kovacevic on Sunday against the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series. The Hurricanes then lost goalie Frederik Andersen when he left at 4:19 of the second period in the Carolina's 5-2 win after he was knocked

Things haven’t worked out so well in the playoffs, and they are now one loss away from elimination. The Devils were third on the power play at a franchise-record 28.2% during the regular season, but went 0 for 2 in their 5-2 loss in Game 4 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday that dropped them to a 3-1 deficit in the first-round series.

The Devils face elimination tonight as they head back to Raleigh for Game 5 against the Hurricanes, trailing 3–1 in the first-round series. After a hard-fought win in Game 3, New Jersey struggled in Game 4, falling 5–2 at Prudential Center and putting themselves on the brink of elimination.

Andrei Svechnikov scored three goals and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series

Andrei Svechnikov scored three goals and the Hurricanes beat the Devils​ 5-2 on Sunday to take a 3-1 lead in their first-round playoff series.