To commemorate the 50th NHL Draft which takes place Friday in Pittsburgh, TSN.ca looks back at 10 memorable storylines from the history of the event in 10 days. In the final installment of this series, we look at the rare triple play at the draft - landing the No. 1 overall selection three years in a row. When the Edmonton Oilers made their Cinderella run to the 2006 Stanley Cup Final, few could have predicted how the following six seasons would turn out. The Oilers, riding high off the performance of the energetic, gritty and offensively-gifted Western Conference Championship roster looked to solidify its future by locking down several key pieces like Fernando Pisani, Shawn Horcoff, Ales Hemsky and Dwayne Roloson to pricey extensions. But the team also lost key leaders like Chris Pronger (who demanded a trade) and Michael Peca (who would sign in Toronto as a free agent) in the offseason. The years since have been disastrous for the Oilers. But the silver lining each summer was landing a Top 10 pick in two of the next three seasons. The Oilers would reach a new low in the 2009-10 season, finishing with the worst record in the league and winning the draft lottery. And for the first time in franchise history, the Oilers would select first at the NHL Entry Draft. In the weeks leading up to the Draft, the buzz was exclusively focused on the top two prospects - Taylor Hall and Tyler Seguin. The Taylor vs. Tyler debate raged on for weeks before general manager Steve Tambellini strode up to the podium and selected Hall, who was fresh off a Memorial Cup win with the OHLs Windsor Spitfires. Hall immediately made the jump to the NHL, joining a pair of rookies that the Oilers also had high hopes for - 2008 first-rounder Jordan Eberle and the 2009 first-round selection Magnus Paajarvi. The results, however, would be eerily familiar. The Oilers once again bottomed out, tying a franchise-low with just 25 wins over an 82 game season. But fate would smile upon the Oilers once again and the team would win its second consecutive draft lottery to secure the first overall pick. This time, Tambellini took consensus top prospect Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The Burnaby, BC native was a standout for the Oilers last season, registering 52 points in an injury-shortened 62-game campaign and earning himself a nomination for the Calder Memorial Trophy. The Oilers growing pains, on the other hand, continued. The team registered 72 points and broke the 30-win plateau for the first time since 2008-09, but still put in the leagues second-worst record behind the Columbus Blue Jackets. The lowly Blue Jackets went into the 2012 Draft Lottery with a 48 percent chance of landing the first overall selection. And as NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly unveiled the draft order, it looked like all would go to plan. That is, until he opened the envelope marked 1 revealing the Oilers logo. Edmonton caught a break and won the lottery, despite having only an 18.8 percent chance of doing so. And they became the first team since the Quebec Nordiques to hold the first overall pick in three consecutive drafts. The Nordiques topped the 1989, 1990 and 1991 events, selecting Mats Sundin, Owen Nolan and Eric Lindros - players they would later trade to acquire the assets that helped lead the club (relocated to Denver as the Colorado Avalanche) to Stanley Cups in 1996 and 2001. Before the introduction of the lottery in 1995, the Nordiques topped the draft order simply by being the worst team in the league three years running. The Oilers, on the other hand, needed at least a little bit of luck for their No. 1 triple play. Will they add another elite talent to the fold? The answer will come on Friday and Oilers fans will be hoping its the last time this happens for a while. Follow the TSN Quizmaster on Twitter and get more from this story as the draft draws closer. 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A reliever for most of his seven-year career, he has been one of the teams most consistent starters since joining the rotation on June 29. Villanueva said he has a very good relationship with Toronto general manager Alex Anthopoulos. However, the 28-year-old right-hander will be a free agent after this season and its unclear whether he will fit into the teams plans for 2013. "Like Ive said before if I am auditioning, I really dont care because I think in my mind Ive proven what I can do," he said. "Im sure somebody else out there will take a chance on me. For me, Ive pitched like this my whole career, ever since I was in rookie ball. "Ive always had to prove myself." Pedro Ciriaco lashed a double to left field off reliever Steve Delabar (4-2) to drive in Jarrod Saltalamacchia with the go-ahead run in the top of the ninth inning. Craig Breslow (1-0) worked one inning of relief for the win and Andrew Bailey pitched the ninth for his fourth save. It was the second straight game that Boston (66-80) used a ninth-inning rally to beat Toronto (65-79). The Red Sox scored three runs in the ninth on Friday night for an 8-5 win in the opener of the three-game series. "Its a good sign were not laying down and dying," Saltalamacchia said. "Not that we did at the beginning of the year, but were continuing to fight even though were as far out as we are. "It shows a lot about this team. Its a good sign." Boston starter Clay Buchholz also turned in a solid effort but didnt factor in the decision. He allowed four hits and one earned run. Villanueva, who is 7-5, allowed four hits and two earned runs while striking out six batters. He issued two walks and his earned-run average dropped to 3.42. It was his sixth quality start in his last eight games. Villanueva has been a steady presence in a Toronto rotation that has been decimated by injuries this season. He said he learned early in his career that he has to prove himself all the time and this season is no different. "Its probably been part of the motivation every year,&quoot; he said.dddddddddddd "You just have some years -- I happen to be a free agent and obviously Im happy that Im putting myself in a good position out there." Saltalamacchia opened the ninth with a double. He moved to third on a sacrifice fly before scoring easily on Ciriacos double. The victory moved Boston into a virtual tie with the Blue Jays for fourth place in the American League East. Toronto opened the scoring in the first inning. Yunel Escobar hit a sharp single to right-fielder Cody Ross, driving in Edwin Encarnacion. Adam Lind also tried to score on the play but Ross made a solid throw to home plate to get him in plenty of time. Ross came through again the next inning with a solo home run to pull the Red Sox even. The Blue Jays threatened in the bottom half of the second with runners on the corners. Rajai Davis hit a drive to deep left field but left-fielder Daniel Nava made a brilliant running catch against the wall for the final out. Boston took a 2-1 lead in the fourth when Saltalamacchia looped a single into centre field, easily scoring Ross from third base. Villanueva escaped further damage by getting Ryan Lavarnway to ground out with two men on base. Jays centre-fielder Anthony Gose used his blazing speed to his advantage in the fifth. He legged out an infield single, stole second and moved to third when Brett Lawrie of Langley, B.C., laid down a nice bunt near the first-base line. Gose scored on Linds sacrifice fly to shallow centre field. Boston outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury was charged with an error after throwing the ball well wide of home plate. "When he gets on base he can create some havoc as weve seen," Farrell said of his young centre-fielder. "But hes improving right in front of our eyes here at the major-league level." The runners advanced on the play but Escobar hit a weak grounder to end the threat. Boston had a runner on third in the seventh inning but Villanueva fanned Aviles to prevent the Red Sox from pulling ahead. Boston loaded the bases in the eighth inning on three walks. Delabar nearly walked Ross for the go-ahead run but fought back for the strikeout. James Loney popped up to second base for the third out. A decent crowd of 27,325 was in attendance, not a bad number considering both teams played several late-season callups and are well out of contention. Notes: Villanueva got a nice ovation while walking to the dugout after being pulled in the eighth inning. He raised his hat to the cheering fans. ... The Red Sox will send southpaw Jon Lester (9-11) to the mound for the series finale while the Blue Jays will counter with right-hander Brandon Morrow (8-6). ... The roof remained open throughout the game even though dark clouds hovered in the area throughout the afternoon. ... Boston is just 13-29 since Aug. 1. ' ' '