The winner of the Alexis Lafrenière sweepstakes is … Qualifier Team H?
There’s a small chance Friday's draft lottery could be incredibly anticlimactic, because the NHL had to get creative to hold a lottery during the coronavirus pandemic. The Detroit Red Wings will find out where they pick, because they slotted into last place in the standings before the season was paused March 12. They are one of seven teams in the Phase 1 drawing that were excluded from the league’s tentative “return to play” 24-team playoff format, but the lottery will also include eight place-holders for the teams that will be eliminated in the qualifying round.