R1: Carolina Hurricanes (M2) vs. New Jersey Devils (M3)

[CarltonTheBear]

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New Jersey Devils (3M) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (2M)

Game 1: Devils at Hurricanes, Sunday, April 20, 3 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, SN360, TVAS
Game 2: Devils at Hurricanes, Tuesday, April 22, 6 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN360, TVAS 2
Game 3: Hurricanes at Devils, Friday, April 25, 8 p.m. ET; TBS, Max, SN360, TVAS 2
Game 4: Hurricanes at Devils, Sunday, April 27, 3:30 p.m. ET; TBS, truTV, Max, SN, SN360, TVAS
Game 5: Devils at Hurricanes, Tuesday, April 29, TBD *
Game 6: Hurricanes at Devils, Friday, May 2, TBD *
Game 7: Devils at Hurricanes, Sunday, May 4, TBD *

* If necessary

 

[Frank E]

Canes in 6.

 

[bustaheims]

Neither of these teams closed out the season particularly strong, but the Devils won't be able to overcome losing Hughes. Canes in 6.

 

[dappleganger]

Both these teams suck. NJ in 6.

 

[L K]

Carolina is lucky their get arguably the weakest playoff team. Hurricanes in 6

 

[Ozzie]

Canes in 6.

Keefe blender is a swan song of desperation.

 

[cw]

I recall looking at the Devils roster near the start of the season. I thought it looked pretty good.
It was looking like they had the building blocks for a potential contender in a year or two.
They got off to a decent start.
Since the Four Nations, .460 hockey - worst of the playoff teams by far.
Injuries were definitely a factor. Beyond that, I haven't followed them that closely except the bits on Keefe now and then.
Carolina hasn't been that hot down the stretch either but a lot better than .460.
Odds makers have Carolina heavily favored. Hard to argue with them (particularly when you don't know the teams that well).