Imagine a playoff game here in Philadelphia that meant so much. After Monday night, that vision just got a little harder to see.

Oh, to put a bow on the whole Flyers’ calamity, rookie forward Matvei Michkov, who led all first-year forwards in goals with 26, was not even among the finalists announced for the Calder Memorial Trophy for NHL rookie of the year.

The NHL will hold its 2025 NHL Draft Lottery on Monday evening. The lottery will air live on ESPN, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports at 7PM. There are two drawings made during the lottery: one for the first overall pick of the draft and another for the second overall pick.