Devils defenseman Simon Nemec got to live every hockey player’s childhood dream. In (double) overtime of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, Nemec got to become the hero of the night. He scored the game-winning goal in the Devils’ 3-2 against the Game 3 of the first-round series on Friday,

Simon Nemec hasn't had an ideal start to his NHL career. But in Game 3 of the New Jersey Devils' Stanley Cup playoff series against the Carolina Hurricanes, he finally had his career highlight. The 21-year-old defenseman scored an unassisted goal at 2:36 of double overtime on Friday night to give the Devils a 3-2 win and new life,

Simon Nemec scored 2:36 into the second overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Friday night in Game 3 of the first-round playoff series. Nico Hischier and Dawson Mercer scored in regulation for New Jersey and Jacob Markstrom had 25 saves.