The club “new York Rangers” won the draft lottery in the NHL

11/08/2020

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the national hockey League held the second stage of the draft lottery-2020. Information appeared on the official website of the NHL.

were eight teams that lost their series qualifying for the Stanley Cup. Following the lottery, the first pick in the draft received the club “new York Rangers”. His 18th place in the standings of the NHL, said the RIA Novosti.

If to speak about favourites of the fair Junior, the leader among them is 18-year-old canadian striker Alexis Lafrance. It stands for “Rimouski”. Experts say technical knowledge forward: the brilliant possession of the puck, his killer shots, the ability to calculate the game and quickly make the best decision on the court. According to the results of the 52 games of the season 2019/2020 he 112 (35+77) points.

Quinton to Byfield – another coveted player to professional clubs in the League. According to the results of 45 games in the season he had 82 (32+50) points. The frontline “Sudbury” for 17 years, but, according to experts, it is already well prepared for rapid transition to adult hockey. One of the strengths of this player is the ability to control the game on both ends of the floor. The most promising Russian hockey player for the draft pick in 2020 and the first goalkeeper in all major rankings – 18-year-old Yaroslav Askarov. Now experts are saying about the career of this promising goalkeeper, who has not only a brilliant reaction, but also the ability to accurately see the game.

the Pandemic has made changes in the season NHL games, and the timing of the draft, which is scheduled for October 9 and 10. Initially the event was planned June 26-27 in Montreal, but was postponed due to the spread of coronavirus.

Results lottery

1. “New York Rangers”;

2. “Los Angeles”;

3. “Ottawa” (from “San Jose”);

4. “Detroit”

5. “Ottawa”;

6. Anaheim;

7. “New Jersey”;

8. “Buffalo”;

9. “Minnesota”;

10. “Winnipeg”;

11. “Nashville”;