NHL Draft Lottery Day Is Here! (And Other Blackhawks Bullets)

Tab Bamford

May 08, 2023

Ordinarily over the past few weeks I’ve opened our bullets with a little playoff discussion. But today is a different day. May 8 could shape up to be one of the most significant days in the history of the Blackhawks — or whichever organization wins the No. 1 overall pick (read: Connor Bedard) in the 2023 NHL Draft Lottery. The lottery will be held tonight. I’m excited and anxious at the same time. With some really good names at the top of the draft, the Blackhawks sitting in the top five is a good thing. But picking first would be a game-changer.

Good morning & happy NHL Draft Lottery Day to those celebrating.

We’ve got everything you need to know for the #Blackhawks tonight right here!https://t.co/VCh5IDN856 pic.twitter.com/8uQuPrbktg— Bleacher Nation Blackhawks (@BN_Blackhawks) May 8, 2023

The Florida Panthers went home with a two-game lead on the Toronto Maple Leafs. And the box score feels awfully familiar for Blackhawks fans. Toronto’s first goal: Sam Lafferty (from David Kampf). Florida’s first goal: Anthony Duclair. Toronto’s second goal: Erik Gustafsson (with the second assist going to Jake McCabe). Lots of former Chicago guys in the mix, but Florida was able to score the final goal in overtime and take a commanding 3-0 lead in the series.

As a reminder: the Blackhawks’ first-round pick from Tampa moves up to No. 19 overall if the Panthers can win this series. So let’s go Panthers!

Panthers fans with the "We want Florida" chant 😳 pic.twitter.com/rGuQWFqTqS
— B/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) May 8, 2023

The New Jersey Devils were down 2-0 in their series against Carolina, but were back on home ice on Sunday. Luke Hughes joined his older brother, Jack, in the lineup for the home squad, making his NHL debut in a huge playoff game. So how did he do? How about two assists and a postgame conversation next to his brother on the bench? At least his grill is still in one piece!

A day to remember for the Hughes' Family 🤩

✅ Luke Hughes makes his playoff debut
✅ Luke Hughes with two assists
✅ Jack Hughes with two goals and two assists pic.twitter.com/XKCFFbroQE— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 7, 2023

After the Devils opened the day with an eight-goal performance against Carolina, the Kraken closed the books last night with a seven-spot on the Stars. Philipp Grubauer was big again and Seattle now has a 2-1 lead on Dallas in their best-of-seven series.

Matty unassisted! https://t.co/4Aq7w9MCsy
— Michigan Hockey (@umichhockey) May 8, 2023

Here’s the schedule for tonight. Just one game, following the draft lottery on ESPN. Can Edmonton grab a 2-1 lead in their series with Vegas?

Ethan Del Mastro and the Sarnia Sting saw their postseason come to an end last night. Del Mastro was credited with 10 assists in 16 playoff games for Sarnia after a strong regular season.

A Season #LikeNoOther #LikeNoOther | Advanced Sound Solutions NDT pic.twitter.com/Jetx0fMkOv
— Sarnia Sting (@StingHockey) May 7, 2023

Willson Contreras is back at Wrigley Field this week with the team from Missouri. He’s had primary catching duties taken away from him already this season, and the Cardinals are struggling to do much right. How will he be received? We’ll find out soon.

It's amazing to think about how Willson Contreras will be received tonight at Wrigley Field. I would take a guess that it will be the most polarizing "honor" a player has ever had, because it'll probably feature some of the biggest cheers *AND* some of the loudest boos.— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) May 8, 2023

Finally, we’re used to pushing and shoving during hockey games. And it happens during NBA games as well. But… the owner of one team gets shoved by a former MVP during a playoff game? C’mon.

Nikola Jokic Just Got T’d Up for Shoving the Phoenix Suns’ New Ownerhttps://t.co/10G7OOBCtc pic.twitter.com/lPe3BQJUMY
— Bleacher Nation Bulls (@BN_Bulls) May 8, 2023

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Tab Bamford

Tab Bamford has been writing about the Chicago Blackhawks for almost two decades. He joined Bleacher Nation as the lead Blackhawks writer in May 2022. Tab is a member of the Professional Hockey Writers Association and is the author of three books about the Blackhawks: "The Future: Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks' New Era,"(Triumph Books),"100 Things Blackhawks Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die" (Triumph Books) and "Chicago Blackhawks: An Illustrated Timeline" (Reedy Press, 2021). Find him on Twitter/X/Instagram/Threads at @The1Tab

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