Hurricans are the bane to NJ Devils

For the fourth time this decade, the Carolina Hurricanes have made the playoffs. Every single time they've been there, they've played the New Jersey Devils.

Back in 2001, the Hurricanes lost to the Devils in the first round 4-2, including two shutouts by the Devils, but Carolina won the only game going to overtime.

Since then, it's been all Hurricanes:
2002: the Hurricanes won 4-2, where all four games won by Carolina were won by one goal, including both overtime games in the series.

2006: After the league took a break for a year and the Hurricanes took a break from the playoffs for a while, they once again encounter New Jersey, this time in the second round, and this time only needed 5 games to beat New Jersey, again winning the only game in overtime.

2009: Again, New Jersey in the first round, and this time New Jersey won an overtime game for the first time against Carolina in the playoffs this decade, game 3. But Carolina won in seven, winning one game in overtime and two games with a goal in the last minute. Game 4's goal came with 0.2 seconds left to win 4-3. Game 7's goal came less than a minute after the tying goal, with ~30 seconds left. Which is more dramatic? Gotta go with Game 7.