Coming into their Round 1 series, the New Jersey Devils were considered underdogs against the Carolina Hurricanes by all accounts. Then the Devils lost the first two games in Carolina, as well as two key defensemen in Luke Hughes and Brenden Dillon.

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 longest game in the history of the Prudential Center ended with some much needed life for the team that calls it home.