We haven't lost a home first round playoff series since 1996. If we manage to earn home ice (not likely, but not impossible), that streak would likely end.
It's a new era for this program.
Embrace the challenges and the opportunities that are there.
We were in even worse shape in 1986 and we went on to beat them 10 out of 13 times from 1993 to 2003.
It will take time, but it can and will happen.