NJ vs Pit Western Conf. NJ vs Tor Buf vs Pit Western Conf. Was vs Pit Phi vs Buf Western Conf. It would be huge for the franchise. And even if the Hurricanes fall short, they have done the resting Leafs a favour by drawing out the series and forcing the Devils to tap into their energy reserves in order to finally dispose of Paul Maurice's injury-plagued team.
Jersey has the ability to be a very strong force.
And I do know this. Carolina is a very well-conditioned team and well coached by Paul Maurice. They got pushed around a lot early in the series and survived, so the longer the series goes, the better chance I think they have. He might be able to play in Game 5, but that depends on the doctors. We had a few days off before playing Ottawa in the previous series and we came out sluggish in Game 1.