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Red Wings: The Detroit Fan’s Draft Lottery Survival Guide

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA - JUNE 21: Moritz Seider reacts after being selected sixth overall by the Detroit Red Wings during the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft at Rogers Arena on June 21, 2019 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Detroit Red Wings fans everywhere have absolutely zero faith in anything related to the NHL Draft Lottery. Four years of falling have made even the most optimistic fan reaching for a ginger ale while suffering through the free fall. Last year’s especially was brutal–with a historically bad season followed up by a three spot tumble.