Svechnikov entered the playoffs at a crossroads: a potential star searching for the game that previously made him such an intriguing player.

Andrei Svechnikov scores a hat trick with an empty-net goal to give the Hurricanes a 5-2 lead in the third period vs. the Devils.

New Jersey was without defensemen Luke Hughes and Brenden Dillon for the third straight game, and couldn't build on its two-overtime win in Game 3.