With the top 15 picks locked and loaded for the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, all eyes were on the real opening round of the playoffs last night.
Originally scheduled for an opening day of four matchups, an unexpected wrench was tossed into the plan in the very first game. Playing for what seemed like an eternity - with the NHL’s in-game team even throwing in a 7th period stretch - the Columbus Blue Jackets and Tampa Bay Lightning went the whole nine yards for the fourth longest game in NHL history - 150 minutes and 27 seconds.