Last August, New York Rangers fans got the surprise of the summer as the ping pong ball with the storied red, white, and blue logo exited the machine which meant the organization landed the No. 1 pick, which ultimately became Alexis Lafrenière.
This year the Blueshirts went into the 2021 NHL Draft Lottery with a 1% chance of getting the number one pick again. It was unlikely but still a possibility that the Rangers would get another opportunity for the first overall pick and fans were imagining it happening again. But it wasn’t meant to be.