Road teams won six of eight series openers, including all four in the Western Conference, the first time each of those things has happened at the start of the postseason since 2003.
Every road team won Game 1 Tuesday night, with Tampa Bay coming out on top at Toronto, the New York Rangers beating New Jersey, Winnipeg blowing out Vegas and Seattle surprising defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado.
"Being away, you're in your little bubble," Vegas coach Bruce Cassidy said."Maybe that is something we have to look into when six of eight home teams lose. Maybe they're caught up in that stuff from the outside getting ready. It happens, but these guys are pros. I suspect all those home teams will play better."
Tampa Bay could get a boost with the potential return of gritty forward Tanner Jeannot, the team's trade deadline pickup who has been out since April 6. "I don't think anything surprised us," Toronto defenseman Mark Giordano said of the opener."We know what type of team they are. We had some bad, bad moments in the game individually and collectively."After racking up a franchise-record 52 wins during the season that included just four losing streaks, the young Devils aren't putting much stock into dropping Game 1.
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