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The Montreal Canadiens came away with the luck of the draw on Tuesday night.
The Canadiens came into the NHL Draft Lottery with an 18.5% chance of getting the No. 1 overall pick, and they did just that. Montreal will have the top pick for the draft for the first time since 1980.
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Montreal Canadiens General Manager Kent Hughes is interviewed after being awarded the #1 overall draft pick in the 2021 NHL Draft Lottery on May 10, 2022 at the NHL Network’s studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.
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It’s the fourth time since 2016 the team in the No. 1 position has retained the No. 1 overall pick. Montreal finished the season with a 22-49-11 record — the…
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