The first round of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs is officially set and the New Jersey Devils will take on the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Tampa Bay Lightning earned the top-seed in the Eastern Conference and was crowned 2018 Atlantic Division Champions on Sunday night. The Devils swept the 2017-18 regular season-series against the Lightning (3-0-0) for first time since 2008-09 season (4-0-0). The Devils are one of two teams to hold the Lightning winless this season (Vegas, 0-2-0) and are one of two teams to hand the Bolts three losses (Boston, 1-3-0).
Devils vs. Lightning: Stanley Cup Playoffs First Round Schedule
The Devils will open the first round of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs on Thursday in Tampa Bay