Odds byPierre Dorion, Getty ImagesThe NHL draft lottery has the potential to be a franchise-altering date in the history of the Ottawa Senators.General manager Pierre Dorion already has his good-luck charm picked out.The Ottawa Senators general manager will be holding a cherished family keepsake in his pocket on Friday, June 26 in the hopes of landing the first-overall selection in the draft. Dorion’s father, Pierre Dorion Sr., was the chief amateur scout for the Toronto Maple Leafs when he passed away suddenly just before the 1994 NHL Draft.Dorion is hoping his close relationship with his...…Odds byPierre Dorion, Getty ImagesThe NHL draft lottery has the potential to be a franchise-altering date in the history of the Ottawa Senators.General manager Pierre Dorion already has his good-luck charm picked out.The Ottawa Senators general manager will be holding a cherished family keepsake in his pocket on Friday, June 26 in the hopes of landing the first-overall selection in the draft. Dorion’s father, Pierre Dorion Sr., was the chief amateur scout for the Toronto Maple Leafs when he passed away suddenly just before the 1994 NHL Draft.Dorion is hoping his close relationship with his...WW…

Jan 21, 2021We’re a week into a new season and still grappling with some of the scheduling quirks of this pandemic-shortened season.The and will play three regular-season games in the span of four days this week, a scenario that would have been unfathomable at any other point in history.As Pierre LeBrun, the MLB-style schedule of three games in four nights against the same opponent might be something that stays with the NHL after the pandemic ends.Borrowing from baseball could be advantageous to the NHL in the long run, cutting down on travel and carbon footprints, while increasing the...…Jan 21, 2021We’re a week into a new season and still grappling with some of the scheduling quirks of this pandemic-shortened season.The and will play three regular-season games in the span of four days this week, a scenario that would have been unfathomable at any other point in history.As Pierre LeBrun, the MLB-style schedule of three games in four nights against the same opponent might be something that stays with the NHL after the pandemic ends.Borrowing from baseball could be advantageous to the NHL in the long run, cutting down on travel and carbon footprints, while increasing the...WW…

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