SAN JOSE – Call it a best-of-three – three years running — between the San Jose Sharks and Chicago Blackhawks.
Two years ago, the Blackhawks had some luck, jumped up two spots in the NHL Draft Lottery, won the No. 1 overall pick, and selected projected generational centerman Connor Bedard. Last year, the Sharks finished with the league’s worst record, had the best odds to win the lottery, kept the top spot, and drafted Macklin Celebrini, already on track to be a superstar in his own right.