Chicago Blackhawks win the NHL draft lottery — and the right to pick Connor Bedard at No. 1
Lightning struck twice. When the lottery balls settled Monday for the NHL draft’s first draw, the Chicago Blackhawks were the big winners — securing the No. 1 pick for just the second time in franchise history. And those instances of lottery luck are equally momentous. In 2007, the Hawks won the lottery despite the fifth-best odds and spent the No. 1 pick on Patrick Kane, winner of three ...
by Phil Thompson, Chicago Tribune
May 08, 2023
1 minute
Lightning struck twice.
When the lottery balls settled Monday for the NHL draft’s first draw, the Chicago Blackhawks were the big winners — securing the No. 1 pick for just the second time in franchise
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