It’s late May in Hockeytown, which used to mean getting ready for the Stanley Cup Final, or at least dealing with a recent end to the Detroit Red Wings season. Instead, thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, Hockeytown is stuck in limbo, waiting for season’s end to bring the draft lottery and, potentially, the No. 1 overall pick.
OK, to be fair, we knew in February this month would be a dead time for the Wings — Thursday marked three months to the day that they were officially eliminated from the playoffs for the fourth straight season .