Nor should it be the end of the postseason for the Wings. If the name of Johan Hedberg, the rookie goalie for the Pittsburgh Penguins, seems familiar, it is. He was dealt to San Jose in the summer of 1998 for a seventh-round draft pick the following June that turned into Flyers prospect Pavel Kasparik. Pittsburgh picked Hedberg up near the March 13 trade deadline. His face mask, incidentally, is from his IHL club, the Manitoba Moose.
Thrashers pick first.
Fla. The Islanders will pick second, and Tampa Bay third. Incidentally, the Rangers will pick 10th. That pick could be significant if general manager Glen Sather attempts to trade for Eric Lindros this summer. Sather could use that pick as trade bait along with some prospects and players. The NHL reported that total attendance and per-game average reached record levels this season.