Bruce Cassidy didn't see it coming.
A day after the Tampa Bay Lightning -- the Presidents' Trophy winners, a team that tied the NHL record for wins in a season -- were swept out of the playoffs in four straight by the Columbus Blue Jackets, members of the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs reflected on a result that stunned the hockey world.
"It's definitely shocking, but it's playoff hockey," Leafs winger Zach Hyman said. "I don't think Columbus is really an eighth seed. They loaded up at the deadline. They've got some great players.Those records included tying the NHL's mark for victories with 62, and putting up 128 points, fourth-most in league history.
"It's not what people expected or figured that was going to happen with the regular season they had," he said. "It doesn't matter what seed you're in. Or your place.But Toronto head coach Mike Babcock said the parity among teams across the league is such that nothing should really come as a shock in the playoffs.
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