🔗 Ten weird NHL facts that bother me more than they should (News+)

That was the year Boston took Joe Thornton with the No. 1 pick, and at some point, the Bruins apparently decided they wanted to have both the first and the last pick of the draft. So they called up the Avalanche and asked if they wanted to move up one pick for free, at which point the Colorado staff presumably rolled their eyes so far into the back of their heads they could see the Nordiques.

Chef’s kiss.