A late-night sprint down the ice late Friday night provided Simon Nemec redemption, offered a path back into the Eastern Conference quarterfinals for the New Jersey Devils -- and reminded the Carolina Hurricanes of the precarious nature of their position as favorites in the series.

The Carolina Hurricanes traveled to Newark, New Jersey, to take on the New Jersey Devils for Game 3 of Round 1. The Hurricanes entered the game looking to take a 3-0 stranglehold on the series.