Despite their early playoff exit, the team had several significant achievements during their inaugural season.

In addition to the early playoff exits, Young suffered a series of injuries that forced him to miss several games from 1995 to 1997.

The Devils' spring the past two seasons has been marred by early playoff exits.

But another first-round playoff exit would not be progress.

Lewis might also take a note of warning from the Yankees' first-round playoff exit last week.

However, the Flyers struggled in the second half of the season and found an early playoff exit.

The status quo, following an 8-8 record and a first-round playoff exit, was not good enough.

The Knicks are in serious danger of making an early playoff exit.

Yashin did not attend the final team meeting, held after the Senator's early playoff exit.

And then that look bound for a first-round playoff exit.