NHL Draft Lottery: Sharks, Blackhawks in crunch time in race to 32nd place

SAN JOSE – It’ll soon get to a point where the San Jose Sharks and Chicago Blackhawks will both be assured of a top-four pick in this June’s NHL Draft.

With their 3-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday, the Sharks remained in 32nd and last place in the league’s overall standings with 50 points, trailing the 31st-place Blackhawks by two points.

With seven games remaining, the Sharks almost need to run the table to catch the 30th-place Nashville Predators, who have 62 points after...