NHL draft lottery: Leafs win, fans react
Good night to be a Leafs fan, haven't heard that in a while
The NHL draft lottery took place Saturday night in Toronto and hockey fans were sitting at the edge of their seats hoping their team would win the first overall draft pick.
Watching the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLDraftLottery?src=hash">#NHLDraftLottery</a> <a href="https://t.co/CGpgB9iCfM">pic.twitter.com/CGpgB9iCfM</a>
—@bulldogsqueenOilers' fans excluded, people hoped the first pick would go anywhere but Edmonton.
Edmonton has had four first picks in the past six years...maybe a little change will do them some good. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLDraftLottery?src=hash">#NHLDraftLottery</a>
—@MegBarnes3And were incredibly relieved to see McDavid's team get the fourth overall pick.
When Edmonton gets the 4th pick... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Sabres?src=hash">#Sabres</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLDraftLottery?src=hash">#NHLDraftLottery</a> <a href="https://t.co/dnnrnx7pvO">pic.twitter.com/dnnrnx7pvO</a>
—@BradleyGelberThere you go everyone, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Oilers?src=hash">#Oilers</a> didn't win. You can all breathe easier now. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLDraftLottery?src=hash">#NHLDraftLottery</a>
—@SjVani92Meanwhile, fans in Vancouver reacted to the announcement of their No. 5 pick like it was 2011.
VIDEO: Fans sigh in disbelief as <a href="https://twitter.com/VanCanucks">@VanCanucks</a> will be selecting 5th at this year's <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLDraft?src=hash">#NHLDraft</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/NEWS1130">@NEWS1130</a> <a href="https://t.co/5RlKi3h4HJ">pic.twitter.com/5RlKi3h4HJ</a>
—@KyleBalzerThe Leafs ended up winning the lottery and earning the first overall draft pick, leaving Toronto fans like:
When the Leafs draft first overall.<a href="https://t.co/36TEiVnIgK">https://t.co/36TEiVnIgK</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLDraftLottery?src=hash">#NHLDraftLottery</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TMLtalk?src=hash">#TMLtalk</a>
—@LeafsFansUnitedThey literally dropped streamers from the rafters.
LOL streamers literally falling from the ceiling at Real Sports as Leafs win lottery.
—@wyshynskiMeanwhile at <a href="https://twitter.com/RealSports">@RealSports</a>... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TMLtalk?src=hash">#TMLtalk</a> <a href="https://t.co/agkKts1qDw">pic.twitter.com/agkKts1qDw</a>
—@MapleLeafsWould you have rather seen someone else win the lottery? Let us know in our poll.
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