Heading into NHL Entry Draft season, the overwhelming feeling among New York Rangers fans is that there is zero chance of winning the lottery. No matter where the team finishes, there will be only disappointment when the ping pong balls are drawn. The Rangers will move down in the draft, not up.
Not only that, there is a fairly large contingent of diehard Ranger fans who believe that the lottery is rigged. The belief is that the league orchestrates the lottery to the benefit of smaller market teams in an effort to make the league healthier financially.
It was announced today that the draft lottery will be held on April 9, the day before the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin.