Returning to action 48 hours after taking a 1-0 series lead, the Canes knew that their opposition would want to come out of the gate with a better showing.
They did exactly that, with New Jersey being the far superior team in the first 10 minutes.
With Carolina taking two penalties during that time, the Devils certainly had things trending in their direction to start the evening, but they were unable to crack Freddie Andersen, who was making a third consecutive start for the Canes.
After Tim Gleason's penalty killers were able to aid the home club out of danger early, the Canes were then able to get to their game. Carolina would dominate the back half of the opening stanza, but Akira Schmid weathered the storm for his club to send the two sides to break scoreless.
However, those zeros would give way quickly in the second and the numbers piled up quickly for Carolina.
The Metropolitan Division Champions scored four times in 18:09, taking a firm grasp of the contest and chasing Schmid for a second consecutive game.
Carolina's quartet started with a pair of goals from Jesperi Kotkaniemi just 2:23 apart, beginning 1:35 into the frame.
