19 May 2001: Mario Lemieux #66 of the Pittsburgh Penguins battles Ken Danyko #3 of the New Jersey Devils during the first period of game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Mellon Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Digital Image. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Squire/ALLSPORT
In 1984, Mario Lemieux was to be the number-one overall pick in that year’s draft but the Devils missed him by that much.
The NHL is coming back! However, the NHL’s return may be a little different. The NHL accepted a 24-team playoff format. The teams that will be involved are the leaders of each division, Wild Card teams, and even teams that don’t have enough points to get a wildcard spot.