The San Jose Sharks are on the verge of finishing last overall in the NHL standings and clinching a 25.5 percent chance of winning the upcoming NHL Draft Lottery. However, Sidney Crosby's performance has diminished the value of one of the Sharks' conditional draft picks.
Pittsburgh Penguins ’ Sidney Crosby prepares for a face-off against the Detroit Red Wings during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Pittsburgh. SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks have gained some ground on the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL standings in recent days but are still on the verge of finishing last overall and clinching a 25.5 percent chance of winning the upcoming NHL Draft Lottery.
But since then, the Penguins have gone 5-0-2, and with their 6-5 overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday, have moved into the second and final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.Thursday, Crosby assisted on Karlsson’s overtime goal, giving him a goal and two assists for the game. That moved him into 10th place in the league’s all-time scoring list with 591 goals and 1,000 assists.
Ideally, from a Sharks perspective, the Penguins would now land somewhere between 12th and 16th in the draft order. If the Penguins make the playoffs, that first-round pick the Sharks own could be anywhere from 17th to 32nd overall. “He’s a big part of our game and he’s a big reason that we are in the situation we’re in,” Karlsson said of Crosby. “We’re going to need him playing like this down the stretch here to have a chance.”
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