The New York Islanders and good ol’ Ken Morrow were the recipients of some shock good news as they won the NHL draft lottery, giving them the first overall pick this summer against long odds.
You know, I was all set to queue up an LHH Zeitgeist post about how operating partner John Collins failed at his one job — using his inside knowledge of the NHL office to secure the lottery win and thus make the GM job he’s searching to fill way more attractive.
But then they go and ruin my plans by actually winning it, with their 3.