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.

Andrei Svechnikov's hat trick helped the Carolina Hurricanes overcome the loss of goalie Frederik Andersen to beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 in Newark, N.J., on Sunday and take a commanding 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference quarterfinals series.