We don't make as many defensive mistakes. Larry Robinson said his team also seems to enjoy the challenge of being on the road, the pressure and maybe having people feel they can't do it. Maybe we feed off the other team's crowd. You have to go out when you are on the road and be focused and try to play your best. The Devils have done that under Robinson since he replaced Robbie Ftorek as coach with eight games left in the regular season.
Home is another story.
New Jersey is 6-4 there in the playoffs and the difference in the team's play is obvious. The Devils play a much more conservative game on the road. They do all the little boring things that make them tough to beat. They get the puck deep in their opponent's zone, they forecheck, they counterattack and they convert. It's team orientated hockey.