The Colorado Avalanche dropped three spots from first to third because of the 2019 NHL Draft Lottery. That may not seem like they “won” the lottery — since they did, in fact, lose it.
If you know me, you can well imagine that my response to the Avalanche dropping for the second time in three years from first to fourth incited hot-headed rage. I’m still salty about the 2017 draft lottery because the Avalanche were coming off that dreadful 48-point season, so the drop felt like a kick in the teeth.
This year is much different. The first-overall wasn’t a result of our record.