Rod Brind'Amour had just watched his Carolina Hurricanes skate through a debacle of a first period, putting them in a three-goal hole on a night they had a chance to advance in the Stanley Cup Playoffs on home ice.

Carolina finished with a 34-12 edge in shots after the second period, as Jacob Markstrom made 37 consecutive saves between Aho’s tying and winning goals.

The Carolina Hurricanes eliminated the New Jersey Devils on Tuesday with a 5-4 double overtime win to advance to the second round for the fifth straight season.Sebastian Aho fired the winning goal on the power play in Game 5 after Devils forward Dawson Mercer took a double minor for high-sticking.