Penguins Pick Heading to San Jose

The Penguins entered last night’s NHL draft lottery with an infinitesimal 1.5 percent chance of winning the lottery and snaring a top-10 selection, which would’ve given them the option of keeping the pick.

The hockey gods, who’ve shined so brightly on our Pens in the past, didn’t favor us this time around. We stayed put in the 14th slot while the Sharks won the lottery and the right to select standout Boston University forward and Hobey Baker winner Macklin Celebrini in the upcoming draft. The Sharks will get our pick as well.

No sense in crying over spilled milk. What’s done is done.

We as Pens fans will now need to root for Carolina to reach the Stanley Cup Final. If they do, we’ll receive their first-round pick (at best 31st overall), gleaned as part of the Jake Guentzel swap.

If the ‘Canes don’t make it to the Final? The pick reverts to a second-rounder. They presently trail the Rangers, 2-0, in their second-round series.

Speaking of Jake, he was at his rootin’ tootin’, sharpshootin’ best last night, tallying a pair of goals in the ‘Canes gut-wrenching, double-overtime loss to the Blueshirts.

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