History says so.
The New Jersey Devils won Game 1 en route to the Cup last season, and the Dallas Stars did it in 1999. Colorado's 5-0 win over the Devils Saturday night gave the Avalanche the inside track in the chase for their second Stanley Cup since 1996. That's the one we really want. They didn't get it, but a win in Game 2 here on Tuesday night would keep the Devils in contention. Tonight we did.