29-04-2018 04:54 via edmontonjournal.com

Draft lottery day in Edmonton ain't what it used to be, say fans

Brothers Steven and Kyle Duckering remember the excitement of draft lottery days past. 
On the day of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft lottery, which secured Russian winger Nail Yakupov for the Edmonton Oilers, it was hard to find space in a bar to watch.  
Three years later, when the Oilers landed the first overall pick in the Conner McDavid draft, there was live TV footage from bars around the city packed with Oilers fans.
In other words, a far cry from Saturday. 
“We th
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