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Lightning will pick first at June draft after winning lottery

Associated Press

Monday, April 7, 2008

TORONTO -- The Tampa Bay Lightning landed the No. 1 pick in the NHL's draft lottery Monday night. The Lightning had the best chance (48.8 percent) of winning the top pick after earning 71 points (31-42-9) in the regular season. Tampa Bay became only the fourth team in 14 lotteries to have the fewest points and win the lottery. "This has been a season of just incredible bad luck for us on so many fronts throughout the year," Lightning general manager Jay Feaster said during a conference call. ...

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