The Carolina Hurricanes are set to take on the New Jersey Devils in Round 2 of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with Game 1 scheduled for Wednesday at 7 p.m. and Game 2 to follow on Friday at a time to be determined.
The Devils, who finished second in the Metropolitan Division behind the Hurricanes this season, punched their ticket to the second round by defeating the New York Rangers 4-0 in Game 7 on Monday night. The Hurricanes will have home ice advantage for the opening two games, with Game 1 taking place at PNC Arena in Raleigh on May 3.