Friday, April 14
As it stands right now there are six teams battling for the five NHL Draft Lottery slots. The Penguins, Blues, Blackhawks and Capitals have all guaranteed themseleves at least a shot at the chance to draft Phil Kessel. Sure the odds are better for St. Louis and Pittsburgh, but the rest of the teams can still hope.
The race for that fifth spot? Well, that's between Columbus and Boston. Boston has 74 points with 1 game left and Columbus is at 70 points with three games left. If the two teams tie in Total Points, the BJs "lose" and Boston claims the fifth spot in the lottery. With the Jackets playing Chicago two more times the odds are not all that long. The Jackets other game is against Dallas, but if they beat up on the Blackhawks it might not matter. So you know, the Bruins remaining game is versus Atlanta who have won four of their last five.
The race for that fifth spot? Well, that's between Columbus and Boston. Boston has 74 points with 1 game left and Columbus is at 70 points with three games left. If the two teams tie in Total Points, the BJs "lose" and Boston claims the fifth spot in the lottery. With the Jackets playing Chicago two more times the odds are not all that long. The Jackets other game is against Dallas, but if they beat up on the Blackhawks it might not matter. So you know, the Bruins remaining game is versus Atlanta who have won four of their last five.
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