Many eager observers noticed an odd occurrence during the final few minutes of the 2023 National Hockey League lottery. Host Kevin Weekes announced that the Columbus Blue Jackets had lost the lottery before Bill Daly even had the chance to reveal the result! <h3>Controversial Moment Goes Viral</h3> This peculiar event has gone viral on the internet. Barstool Sports tweeted: <q> Kevin Weekes said Columbus got the 3rd pick and Daly hadn't even flipped or shown the card, and they went to commercial?! Is the NHL rigged??? </q> <h3>Witness the Incident</h3> Check out just some of the many tweets of concerned fans below: <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/barstoolsports/status/1655730018083823619'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/wyshynski/status/1655735103350353924'> </a></blockquote></div> <h3>Reactions Flood Social Media</h3> The controversial scene has caused the hockey community to blow up on social media: <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/DanKramerHabs/status/1655729784293412865'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/SeltzerKing_/status/1655732960878907392'> </a></blockquote></div> As Read in HabsFanatics - <a href='https://www.habsfanatics.com/nhl/entry-draft/Extremely-controversial-scene-live-from-the-2023-lottery-a-huge-mistake-puts-the-NHL-in-an-embarrassing-situation' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Extremely controversial scene live from the 2023 lottery: a huge mistake puts the NHL in an embarrassing situation</a>