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NHL on ESPN is your one-stop podcast feed to catch all of ESPN’s NHL content, from The Drop to The Point and more! Lace up and follow along throughout the hockey calendar!

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NHL on ESPN is your one-stop podcast feed to catch all of ESPN’s NHL content, from The Drop to The Point and more! Lace up and follow along throughout the hockey calendar!

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The Drop: Why Rangers will win the Cup + Hate and Chaos: Bruins-Panthers Fight

5/9/2024
Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! Toronto Maple Leafs have fired Head Coach Sheldon Keefe, the boys dive deep into who could be his replacement, and ask the question, maybe this should have happened sooner? Next, the boys recap the incredible playoff series we’ve had in the 2nd round. We breakdown the Matthew Tkachuk and David Pastrnak fight, Brandon Montour taunting Brad Marchand, and then you won’t want to miss who the boys think should start game 3 for the Bruins! We recap the Colorado Avalanche OT win over the Dallas Stars. Then we dive deep into the game 1 Canucks comeback over the Oilers. We then bring on Mollie Walker to discuss all things New York Rangers. Are the Rangers disrespected?! Tune in to find out. Lastly, we finish off with the Utah name survey being unveiled, and Arda does a AMA with Greg on his night behind the scenes at the NHL Draft Lottery. All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 00:41 Maple Leafs fire Sheldon Keefe 4:44 Possible replacements for Toronto? 9:48 Panthers def. Bruins 6-1 in Game 2 16:00 Canucks def. Oilers 5-4 F/OT in Game 1 18:32 Avalanche def. Stars 4-3 F/OT in Game 1 19:42 NHL Reporter Mollie Walker joins the show to talk New York Rangers 20:33 Vincent Trocheck 2OT goal 22:26 Igor Shesterkin and other star players stepping up 25:22 New York’s atmosphere between the Rangers and Knicks 28:40 Matt Rempe’s impact 31:00 Can the New York Rangers win the Stanley Cup? 34:45 Utah team name survey revealed! 37:29 NHL Lottery night behind the scenes 44:06 Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:45:34

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The Drop: Maple Leafs’ Core Meltdown with Jeff Marek + Blackhawks win lottery again?!

5/6/2024
Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! First we start out with the winners and losers of the weekend! Does America have the best goalies? What’s next for the Vegas Golden Knights? Do the Maple Leafs need to break up the “Core 4?” Let us know in the comments how you would overhaul the Maple Leafs. Jeff Marek joins the show to breakdown that question. He also weighs in on the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks playoff series. Then lastly Marek joins in on some NHL draft lottery talk. Who would be the funniest team to win the draft lottery? Let us know who you think would be the funniest in the comments! Then we finish up the show with a Conn Smythe watch, and some 2nd-round playoff predictions. Finally, we talk about that Colorado Avalanche playoff commercial. You won’t want to miss how the boys feel about this one! All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 2:20 Winner: American Goalies! 3:36 Loser: Toronto Maple Leafs “Core 4” 4:33 Rick Bowness retires 5:13 Vegas Golden Knights fall to the Dallas Stars in 7 games 7:23 Losers: Us! 8:33 Jeff Marek joins the show! 9:14 Maple Leafs V Bruins series 16:36 Vancouver Canucks V Edmonton Oilers series 20:37 NHL Draft Lottery conversation 25:11 Conn Smythe watch! 26:24 2nd-round playoff predictions! 30:22 Stanley Cup commercial: Love Makes You Do Crazy Things 36:40 Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:38:10

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The Drop: Is Vegas a bust? + Emily Kaplan on Penguins Coach and Matthews status

5/2/2024
Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! We start out with all the latest on the Boston Bruins and Toronto Maple Leafs series, and then go over the teams recently eliminated from the playoffs. Oilers, Avalanche, and the Hurricanes all advance to the next round, but what’s next for the losing teams? Kings, Jets, and Islanders all have an exciting offseason ahead of them! Next up, we bring on Emily Kaplan to discuss all things NHL playoffs. Are the Golden Knights in trouble? Could Auston Matthews return for game 7? Would the Hurricanes really not bring back Rob Brind’Amour? Emily’s got all the latest to those questions. Next up, we finish off our Utah name vote and we have a winner! Tune in to find out…. Lastly, we wish you a happy May the 4th as we compare NHL teams to Star Wars characters! All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 1:00 Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 4:10 Edmonton Oilers eliminate Los Angeles Kings 6:53 Colorado Avalanche eliminate Winnipeg Jets 9:26 Carolina Hurricanes eliminate New York Islanders 11:04 Emily Kaplan joins the show! 12:00 Vegas Golden Knights on the brink of elimination 15:09 Toronto Maple Leafs injuries 18:15 Coaching changes coming in Pittsburgh? 20:05 Rob Brind’Amour contract 26:19 Utah team name vote winner! 28:10 NHL teams as Star Wars characters 36:23 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:38:06

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The Drop: Demolish the Leafs with Down Goes Brown + Stanley Cup Power Rankings

4/29/2024
Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! First we start out with the winners and losers of the weekend! Are the Rangers the favorite to win it all? Should Ovechkin be to blame for the series loss to the Rangers? Wyatt Johnston and Brock Boeser go hero mode! Plus, the Vezina Trophy finalists are announced! Next, we bring on Sean McIndoe aka Down Goes Brown of The Athletic to talk everything Toronto Maple Leafs. Should the Leafs rebuild? Tune in to find out…. Lastly, we continue on our Utah Hockey Club name vote and then we give you the Stanley Cup Power Rankings! All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 1:48 Winners and Losers of the weekend! 1:56 Winner: Rangers 4:00 Loser: Alex Ovechkin 4:36 Predators collapse 6:17 Winners: Wyatt Johnston and Brock Boeser 8:45 Vezina finalists revealed! 10:12 Down Goes Brown joins the show! 23:28 Utah Hockey Club name vote 26:44 Stanley Cup Power Rankings 36:22 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:37:49

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The Drop: Is Marchand hockey’s greatest rat?! + meet Utah’s new coach!

4/25/2024
Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! We start out with the biggest questions of the playoffs…is Brad Marchand the greatest rat of all time? Do the Canucks need Thatcher Demko to make it to the next round of the playoffs? Can Alex Ovechkin turn it around? The boys answers may surprise you! Next up, we bring on Utah’s head coach André Tourigny to chat about being the first head coach in Utah’s NHL history! Lastly, we discuss the latest coaching news from around the league and what it could mean for your favorite team next season. All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to the Drop! 1:11 Is Marchand the greatest rat? 6:47 Can Ovechkin and the Capitals turn it around? 8:18 Dallas Stars and Vegas Golden Knights series 9:40 Vancouver Canucks and Thatcher Demo 11:38 Jersey foul! 14:13 André Tourigny joins the show! 26:02 Utah team name vote 30:30 Coaching changes: David Quinn is out 31:50 Coaching changes: Lindy Ruff hired in Buffalo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:37:02

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The Drop: Swayman vs. Ullmark: Who should lead Bruins? + NHL Utah Name Update

4/22/2024
Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! First we start out with the winners and losers of the start of the NHL playoffs! Will road teams win a playoff game? Will the Toronto Maple Leafs recover from game 1? All that and more answered in this episode! Next, we bring on former NHL goalie and studio analyst for the New York Rangers on MSG Network, Stephen Vailquette to talk all things NHL playoffs, goaltending and, of course, the New York Rangers chances of winning the Stanley Cup. Lastly, Wysh gives an update on Utah that you will not want to miss! Have they settled on a name? Leave a comment on what you think the new Utah hockey team’s name should be. All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 1:10 Winners and loser of the weekend 2:32 Alexandar Georgiev 4:11 Road teams 4:54 Toronto Maple Leafs fans 6:03 Stephen Valiquette joins the show! 8:00 Can the Rangers win the Cup? 10:26 Boston Bruins goaltending situation 17:18 NHL to Utah update! 23:00 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:24:31

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The Drop: Stanley Cup Preview: Are the Rangers ready? + Utah Team Name Revealed

4/19/2024
Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! The Stanley Cup Playoffs are upon us so there’s no better time to break down each and every match up! Do the boys pick your favorite team to make the Cup? Tune in to find out…. But first we start out in Arizona where the Coyotes to Utah has become official. We break down the winners and losers of the whole scenario. Next up, Florida Panthers superstar forward Matthew Tkachuk joins the show to give his thoughts on the playoffs, Arizona relocation, and who has the best hockey hair on the Panthers. Lastly, we give a tribute to Boston Bruins broadcaster Jack Edwards, who will be retiring at seasons end. Then stick around to the end to get Dave Filoni and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee’s reactions to the Toronto Maple Leafs possibly lifting the Stanley Cup. Also, please join The Drop group in the ESPN Playoff Hockey Challenge and face-off against Arda and Greg. The link to join is below. All that and more on this episode of The Drop! https://fantasy.espn.com/free-prize-games/sharer?challengeId=245&from=espn&context=GR[…]edition=espn-en&groupId=f3952d5c-7c66-44d2-8808-7f23630e24d4 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 1:00 Arizona Coyotes to Utah 8:42 Matthew Tkachuk joins the show! 9:10 Who has the best hair on the Panthers? 11:42 What’s Keith Tkachuk’s opinion on this years Panthers? 12:20 Will Brady Tkachuk be at Matthew’s playoff games? 16:22 Matthew on Coyotes moving to Utah 17:42 Matthew on playing for USA Hockey 18:24 Eastern Conference Playoff Preview 25:33 Eastern Conference Finals Predictions 25:54 Western Conference Playoff Preview 31:42 Western Conference Finals Predictions 32:10 Stanley Cup Finals Predictions 34:53 Tribute to Boston Bruins announcer Jack Edwards 38:57 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:40:59

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The Drop: Stanley Cup Playoff Panic Meter + Arizona Coyotes Salt Lake City Relocation Update

4/16/2024
Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! We start out with the winners and losers from hockey over the weekend. Messier chases Subban with the Stanley Cup, injury conspiracy theorists are at it again, and we crown a NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Champion! Congratulations Denver Pioneers! Arda then takes a moment to congratulate Canada on winning the gold medal at the IIHF Women’s World Championships! Then Wysh gives us all the latest of the Arizona Coyotes relocation to Utah. Next up, Charlie Lyons joins the show to discuss his role in the documentary titled, “Saving Sakic.” Ever wonder what the similarities between Joe Sakic and Harrison Ford are? Well Charlie has your answers. “Saving Sakic” is available April 17th on ESPN+. Next up, we break out the panic meter to find out how nervous the top teams are heading into the playoffs. Lastly, the playoffs are around the corner, so please join The Drop group in the ESPN Playoff Hockey Challenge and face-off against Arda and Greg. The link to join is below. All that and more on this episode of The Drop! https://fantasy.espn.com/free-prize-games/sharer?challengeId=245&from=espn&context=GR[…]edition=espn-en&groupId=f3952d5c-7c66-44d2-8808-7f23630e24d4 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 1:15 Winners and Losers of the weekend 3:00 Injury conspiracy theories 5:23 Denver Pioneers 2024 NCAA National Champions! 8:08 Canada def. USA for Gold Medal 10:33 Louis Domingue goalie goal! 11:51 Coyotes to Utah update 16:37 Charlie Lyons joins the show! 22:56 Joe Sakic and Harrison Ford comparisons 28:14 Playoff Panic Meter 28:37 New York Rangers 30:08 Dallas Stars 31:17 Boston Bruins 32:38 Colorado Avalanche 34:16 Edmonton Oilers 35:06 Toronto Maple Leafs 36:56 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:38:22

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The Drop: Maple Leafs' Cup Drought Over? + Coyotes to Salt Lake City

4/12/2024
Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! Could the Arizona Coyotes be headed to Salt Lake City, Utah?! Wysh explains… Also could this be the year the Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup?! We bring on Senior NHL Writer Kristen Shilton joins the show to talk all things Maple Leafs. Which is more impressive, Auston Matthews scoring 70 goals, or Connor McDavid and Nikita Kucherov getting 100 assists? Kristen’s answer may surprise you… Next up, Wysh chats with Landon Dupont on recently being granted exceptional status to join the WHL as a 15-year-old. Lastly, we take a look at the Philadelphia Flyers and the New Jersey Devils, two teams in the Metropolitan Division that struggled down the final stretch of the regular season. Also, the NHLPA Player Poll has been released! Lastly, the playoffs are around the corner, so please join The Drop group in the ESPN Playoff Hockey Challenge and face-off against Arda and Greg. The link to join is below. All that and more on this episode of The Drop! https://fantasy.espn.com/free-prize-games/sharer?challengeId=245&from=espn&context=GR[…]edition=espn-en&groupId=f3952d5c-7c66-44d2-8808-7f23630e24d4 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 00:32 Arizona Coyotes to Salt Lake City, Utah! 8:58 Kristen Shilton joins the show! 9:30 Is this the Maple Leafs year? 11:08 Who’s is the Maple Leafs starting goalie come playoff time? 13:00 Canada’s reaction if Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup 16:14 More impressive: Matthews 70 goals or McDavid/Kucherov 100 assists? 17:55 Dallas Stars could make a run 20:52 Landon Dupont joins the show! 24:30 Is John Tortorella’s job safe? 27:13 New Jersey Devils eliminated from playoffs and Wysh laments 28:43 NHLPA Player Poll! 32:41 Join The Drop group in the ESPN Playoff Hockey Challenge! 33:25 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:34:47

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The Drop: How Penguins Saved Season + NHL Mascot Madness Winner Crowned!

4/9/2024
Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! We start out with the winners and losers of the weekend! As we close in on the playoffs, is your favorite team looking out or looking in?! Senators captain Brady Tkachuk goes after Devils’ Nico Hischier, Evgeni Malkin’s parents get emotional, and the PWHL’s Walter Cup is revealed! Plus, get to know Landon Dupont, a 14-year-old defensemen who has just become the 2nd player in Western Hockey League History to be granted early exceptional player status! Next up, Rob Rossi joins the show to talk about this late season surge for the Penguins. Next, we analyze the Western Conference playoff race. Lastly, we finish out the show with the conclusion of our Mascot Madness! The NHL’s best mascot is officially crowned! Tune in to find out who wins! All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 00:38 Detroit Red Wings 2:29 Ottawa Senators 3:44 Landon Dupont 4:51 The Walter Cup 7:36 Evgeni Malkin’s parents 8:20 St. Louis Blues Alumni 9:40 Rob Rossi joins the show to talk all things Penguins! 10:15 Crosby’s Hart Trophy chances 12:53 Penguins late season surge 16:47 Rossi on Philadelphia Flyers 19:18 Wrestlemania reaction 23:03 EA Sports NHL 24 crowns a champion! 25:28 Western Conference playoff race 29:52 Mascot Madness Championship! 38:25 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:39:53

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The Drop: MacKinnon vs. Crosby for MVP + Stanley Cup Drought: Who deserves it the most?

4/5/2024
Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! The boys recount the brawl at Madison Square Garden between the Rangers and the Devils. The Eastern Conference playoff race is an absolute meat grinder, but the boys break down which teams could fill out those spots. Next the boys play, “YOU GET A CUP!” Could your favorite player be a player most deserving to win the Stanley Cup? Plus, Jonathan Drouin joins the show to talk his comeback season, Nathan MacKinnon and mental health. Arda and Greg then tap into an updated version of NHL Awards Watch! Who’s in the lead for all the major NHL awards, and who are some finalists that could possibly dethrone them! Lastly, we finish out the show with the final four our Mascot Madness! All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 1:26 Devils and Rangers brawl 4:14 Eastern Conference playoff race 10:13 Most deserving players to win the Stanley Cup 17:15 Jonathan Drouin joins the show! 20:13 Should MacKinnon win the Hart Trophy? 22:10 Drouin on mental health 24:47 Drouin hoping to re-sign with the Avalanche? 27:12 NHL Awards Watch! 30:00 Norris Trophy 31:20 Calder Trophy 35:39 Mascot Madness Final Four Results! 41:18 Mascot Madness bracket 41:53 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:43:19

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The Drop: Chasing history for Matthews & McDavid! + Sami Zayn joins the show

4/2/2024
Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid are both having record-breaking seasons! The boys dive deep into these two superstars milestones. The Frozen Four is set, but first, the boys relive a great weekend of college hockey! Curb Your Enthusiasm’s Larry David delivers an Artemi Panarin reference that only he could come up with! Sami Zayn joins the show to talk his earliest hockey memories, being pushed into Patrick Roy’s crotch, and his reaction if the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup. Lastly, Arda asks Sami how it feels to be the most successful Muslim pro wrestler of all time, and his answer is one you do not want to miss. Next up Rachel Doerrie joins the show to break down the best prospects heading into the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. Lastly, the round of 8 in our Mascot Madness bracket! Could Gritty be on his way out? You’ll have to tune in to find out! All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 00:16 Auston Matthews scores 60 goals 1:35 Ryan Hartman 3:30 Connor McDavid 4:30 Capitals and Wizards are staying in DC 5:27 NCAA Hockey talk 7:20 Artemi Panarin & Larry David 8:28 WWE Superstar Sami Zayn joins the show! 9:00 Sami recalls growing up as a Canadiens fan 10:00 Sami’s Patrick Roy story 12:11 What if the Maple Leafs win the Cup? 14:41 Will Bruce Boudreau be your manager at Wrestlemania? 15:52 What’s it like taking a Gunther chop? 16:51 What does it mean to Sami to be the most successful Muslim wrestler of all time? 21:28 Rachel Doerrie joins the show! 22:39 Is Macklin Celebrini the next franchise player in the NHL? 25:22 Other NHL draft prospects to keep your eye on 26:45 Players who are rocketing up draft boards! 31:20 Round of 8 Mascot Madness! 32:16 Gritty VS. Victor E. Green 36:25 Four remaining mascots! 37:03 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:39:12

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The Drop: New York Rangers’ Stanley Cup Champs? + Avalanche, Canes Best Playoff Vibes

3/29/2024
Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! On this episode, the Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads have been safely secured, the Zach Hyman discourse, and a Stanley Cup vibe check to gear fans up for the Stanley Cup playoffs! Plus Mollie Walker joins the show to answer if the Rangers can win the Stanley Cup, along with much more! We end the show with the Round of 16 of our Mascot Madness bracket! The upsets are flowing in this one! All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 00:46 Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads 4:05 Stanley Cup vibe check 4:46 Best vibes in the NHL 6:11 Most baffling teams 8:42 Teams you’ve soured on 12:10 Zach Hyman discourse 16:24 Mollie Walker joins the show! 18:37 Can the Rangers win the Stanley Cup? 21:39 Could Panarin win the Hart Trophy? 23:58 Could the Philadelphia Flyers win a playoff series? 24:46 Mollie on the Tampa Bay Lightning 26:36 Mascot Madness Round of 16! 28:41 Weird Stuff Region results 30:52 Birds & Aquatics Region results 32:26 Cats Region results 34:19 Dogs and Woodland Creatures Region results 34:38 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:36:15

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The Drop: Nathan MacKinnon: Best player in the NHL? + Buccigross on NCAA Hockey bracket

3/26/2024
Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! Is Nathan MacKinnon the best player in the NHL? The boys discuss why that may be the case…Plus Zach Hyman scores 50 goals, but the rest of the Oilers have lost two straight games and three of their last 5! Should Oilers fans be worried? We congratulate Ohio State’s Women’s Ice Hockey team for winning the National Championship taking down Wisconsin! Plus Wysh delivers everything you need to know about Tom Wilson’s suspension. Plus, John Buccigross joins the show to preview the NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey tournament! Bucci gives out prospects to watch, and a couple of teams you want to keep your eye on in the tournament! Then we finish the show with the Round of 32 results from our Mascot Madness bracket! All that and more on the latest episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 2:32 Is Nathan MacKinnon the best player in the NHL? 6:35 Western Conference Playoff Race 7:30 Zach Hyman scores 50 goals 10:00 Oilers recent skid 11:00 Ohio State Women’s Ice Hockey are National Champions! 13:00 Tom Wilson suspension details 16:35 John Buccigross joins the show! 17:15 Could we see a Boston College VS. Boston University final? 18:44 On Macklin Celebrini 21:00 On Cutter Gauthier 23:36 Players to watch in the NCAA tournament 25:12 Teams that could win the Championship 26:53 Bucci on Ovechkin closing in on Gretzky’s goal record 29:56 Round of 32 Mascot Madness results! 35:17 Weird Stuff Region 38:44 Birds and Aquatics Region 40:43 Cats Region 43:15 Dogs and Woodland Creatures Region 43:44 Round of 32 results! 44:04 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:45:25

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The Drop: STANLEY CUP BRACKET MADNESS! Plus T.J. Oshie gets emotional about career

3/22/2024
Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! The Eastern Conference playoff race is red hot! Rule changes and a new arena in Arizona?! Wysh delivers the latest news. Plus who would you want to see in a behind-the-scenes series on NHL players? Next up, T.J. Oshie joins the show to talk about his emotional journey to 1,000 NHL games in his career. Also, what if the NHL had a 16 team single elimination playoff?! Lastly, we debut our NHL MASCOT MADNESS Bracket! Which mascot will come out on top?! All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 00:30 Hockey fight on AEW 3:11 Eastern Conference Playoff Race 4:12 NHL GM meetings 8:14 New home for the Arizona Coyotes? 11:05 Which NHL players would you want to see on a behind-the-scenes series? 12:30 T.J. Oshie joins the show! 12:54 on recently playing his 1000th game 15:53 Oshie on being traded to the Capitals 17:48 Oshie’s shootout performance in the Olympics 20:42 Oshie on his charity choice for jersey auction 22:35 Oshie on Ovechkin chasing Gretzky’s goal record 24:38 What’s the secret to the Capitals success this season? 25:58 What if the NHL had a 16-team single elimination tournament? 28:30 Possible playoff expansion 30:15 NHL MASCOT MADNESS! 34:32 Mascot bracket 36:13 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:37:52

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The Drop: Stanley Cup: Favorites and Frauds! + Dom from The Athletic on the Rangers Stanley Cup chances

3/19/2024
Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the winners and losers from the NHL this weekend! The Eastern Conference playoff race is heating up, the PWHL continue to break attendance records, and one of the greatest American hockey player’s of all time is honored with a statue. Dom Luszczyszyn joins the show to talk all things data, and playoff races! You won’t want to miss which team he thinks is a fraud! Lastly we take a look at the current favorites for the Stanley Cup and decide whether a couple teams are contenders or pretenders. All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 1:00 Eastern Conference playoff race is heating up! 2:30 Avalanche and Oilers steal the show on Saturday night 3:37 PWHL breaking more attendance records 5:34 T.J. Oshie's 1000th game 6:41 Mike Modano statue 9:30 Dom Luszczyszyn joins the show! 13:40 Are the Red Wings frauds? 16:20 Are the New York Rangers cup contenders? 17:11 Hart Trophy leader 23:23 Stanley Cup Favorites 24:12 Number 1 Stanley Cup Contender 25:44 What team could make the jump to Number 1? 27:38 What teams are pretenders? 29:33 The Search for Merch! 32:07 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:33:31

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The Drop: Top 5 NHL Rivalries + Who stole Jagr’s Bobbleheads? + TB Coach Jon Cooper joins the show!

3/15/2024
Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back, and in this episode bring you the latest on the story of the stolen shipment of Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads! They then play a game called, One Timers, a “this or that” debate about some of the biggest topics in hockey. Also, Tampa Bay Lightning Head Coach Jon Cooper stops by the pod to make the case for why Nikita Kucherov should be MVP and when we can expect Mikhail Sergachev back on the ice. Lastly, we finish the show off with the top five NHL rivalries today! 0:00 The story of the stolen shipment of Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads 5:08 The true purpose of Matt Rempe's suspension 7:39 The most shocking goal-scoring season 8:52 A tough look for a Hughes brother 10:12 Why the expansion to Atlanta is a great idea 11:56 An NHL-Utah-related project coming soon to ESPN.com 12:40 Is the Eastern Conference Wild Card race done? 14:00 Tampa Bay Lightning Head Coach Jon Cooper joins the pod! 16:37 HC Cooper makes the case for Kucherov to be MVP 17:39 HC Cooper's expectation on when Mikhail Sergachev will return 23:16 HC Cooper shares when he was once kicked out of a game 27:09 The top five NHL rivalries today Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:40:11

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The Drop: TORTS' IRATE! Top 5 John Tortorella outrageous moments!

3/12/2024
Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the winners and losers from the NHL this weekend! Shayna Goldman of The Athletic joins the show to talk all things trade deadline and the decision from John Hynes to pull the goalie in overtime! Lastly we finish the show off with the Top 5 outrageous John Tortorella moments! All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 00:40 Winners and losers of the weekend: New York Islanders 2:22 Loser: Detroit Red Wings 4:01 Winner: John Hynes pulling the goalie in OT! 5:45 Loser: Cricket & Sidney Crosby 9:22 Winner: Flyers CEO Dan Hilferty 12:38 Loser: Not hearing from the refs! 13:45 Shayna Goldman joins the show! 15:04 Minnesota Wild pull goalie in OT 18:44 Trade Deadline review 24:45 Can the New York Rangers win the Stanley Cup? 26:02 Does Cody Rhodes finish the story at Wrestlemania? 27:10 Top 5 Outrageous John Tortorella Moments 36:48 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:38:18

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The Drop: Best NHL Trade Deadline Ever?

3/8/2024
Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back with a trade deadline special! The boys dive deep into the big winners and losers of the day. Did the Golden Knights guarantee a playoff spot? Are the Hurricanes cup contenders? We finish the show with 5 burning questions post-trade deadline! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop 5:33 Winners and Losers of the NHL Trade Deadline 9:26 Carolina Hurricanes are winners! 12:00 Did the Boston Bruins do enough at the deadline? 14:30 Was this a good deadline for the Penguins? 16:00 5 burning NHL questions post-trade deadline 17:52 Better deadline? Golden Knights or Panthers? 22:00 Did the Rangers address their needs? 25:17 Favorite trades of the day 29:41 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:31:20

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The Drop: Jake Guentzel’s next team? Crosby done in Pittsburgh? + no Calder for Bedard? Devils fire Lindy Ruff!

3/5/2024
Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver the latest news around the NHL. They start out with giving out the winners and losers around the league from this weekend. They give their reactions to the heavyweight matchup of Matt Rempe and Ryan Reaves, and react to the massive Elias Pettersson contract extension. Also, Wysh reacts to the news of the Devils diring Lindy Ruff! Next up, The Athletic’s Rob Rossi joins the show to dive deep on the Pittsburgh Penguins and everything NHL trade deadline. They then finish the show up with some awards watch? No Calder Trophy for Connor Bedard? Is Quinn Hughes a lock for the Norris? Is MacKinnon not the MVP front-runner? All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 1:00 Arda’s busy weekend 4:23 Winners and losers from the NHL weekend 6:36 Matt Rempe VS. Ryan Reaves 10:14 Devils fire Lindy Ruff! 12:26 Rob Rossi joins the show! 14:38 Where is Jake Guentzel going to be traded? 16:17 Could Sidney Crosby ever leave the Penguins? 23:16 Rossi has his eyes on the Oilers this trade deadline 26:46 NHL Awards Watch 27:49 Hart Trophy (MVP) 30:31 Norris Trophy (Top Defensemen) 31:08 Calder Trophy (Top Rookie) 33:29 Jack Adams Award (Best Coach) 34:53 Should the Selker be named after Patrice Bergeron? 36:22 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Duration:00:37:47