On Thursday morning, TSN reporter Bob McKenzie got an inside look at how the NHL is going to conduct its draft lottery on Saturday night for the 2018 NHL Entry Draft.
He revealed the details on Twitter.
Just saw the NHL’s format/timing for Saturday’s draft lottery. Picks 15 thru 4 between 7:30 and 8:00 p.m. ET, picks 3 thru 1 in the second intermission of an 8 p.m. ET game. Huh. I suppose we should be happy they aren’t doing one pick a day for two weeks.
— Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) April 26, 2018
Much of the suspense surrounding the Blackhawks could be over by the time picks 4 through 15 are announced in that 6:30-7:00 p.