ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Nine Winnipeg Jets got their Stanley Cup playoffs baptism on Thursday.
"It was exciting," said defenceman Ben Chiarot Friday. "Definitely got some of the nerves out in the first period there and settled in and then it was just like another game, just a little louder."
The 23-year-old rookie and defence partner of Dustin Byfuglien had the assignment against the top Ducks line of Corey Perry, Ryan Getzlaf and Patrick Maroon for much of Game 1, a 4-2 Ducks' victory sparked by Perry and Getzlaf.
"They're obviously pretty skilled guys, Getzlaf, Perry and Maroon likes to throw his weight around a bit," Chiarot said.