MONTREAL, QC - FEBRUARY 27: Goaltender Carey Price #31 of the Montreal Canadiens tends goal near Jesper Fast #17 of the New York Rangers during the first period at the Bell Centre on February 27, 2020 in Montreal, Canada. The New York Rangers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-2. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
In the 2nd phase of the NHL draft lottery, the New York Rangers were awarded the first overall pick, bringing up an obscure connection to the Montreal Canadiens via Andre Veilleux.
Andre Veilleux is a name that, for the most part, transcends the word obscure, especially for Montreal Canadiens fans.