The Stanley Cup Playoffs is a wildly unpredictable and emotional rollercoaster that 16 teams embark onto every year.
No matter where you get on, everybody has the same chance to be the last team standing and expecting anything just sets you up for failure.
And while the postseason can be unpredictable, experience still matters.
Knowing how to ride the highs, but more than anything, knowing how to ride the lows is a key component that takes riding it a few times to truly understand.
The Carolina Hurricanes, who are in their fifth consecutive postseason, now have that experience while the young and scrappy New Jersey Devils still have some lessons to learn.