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Go behind-the-scenes with Arda Öcal and learn about the making of NHL Open Ice: 2 on 2 Challenge. The challenges of making one of the best arcade games of all time leads to stories you do not want to miss! Let us know your favorite duo to use in the comments! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Day 1 of NHL free agency has been incredible! Big name players moving to different teams, and The Drop has it covered! Join Greg Wyshynski as we bring on Dan Powers to dicuss the winners and losers of day 1 of NHL free agency! Then we bring on Rachel Doerrie to discuss the NHL Draft and what grades Rachel has handed out to NHL teams.  00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 00:53 Dan Powers joins the show! 2:07 Patrick Kane back in Detroit 5:37 Predators sign Steven Stamkos 8:01 New Jersey Devils are winners 9:36 Lightning sign Jake Guentzel 12:18 Bruins sign Elias Lindholm and Zadorov 15:01 Seattle Kraken free agent signings 17:12 Did Vegas Golden Knights lose free agency? 18:20 Detroit Red Wings free agent signings 19:29 Los Angeles Kings are free agency losers 21:18 Jakob Chychrun traded to Capitals 21:52 Anaheim Ducks are free agency losers 22:33 Rachel Doerrie joins the show! 23:01 NHL reinstates Bowman, MacIsaac, and Quenneville after ban 30:27 NHL Draft Grades 31:14 Utah trading for Sergachev 32:50 Philadelphia Flyers draft strategy 34:48 Anthony Duclair signs with Islanders 37:09 Maple Leafs make multiple signings 38:16 Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! Can the New York Rangers win without production from their top star players? Have the Panthers just taken over this series? Tune in to find out! If you had the choice, penalty shot or power play? Let us know your choice in the comments! Edmonton Oilers scored 5 unanswered goals to defeat the Dallas Stars 5-2 in game 4. The series now heads back to Dallas tied 2-2. The boys then give their game 5 predictions for both series. Next up, the PWHL handed out the Walter Cup in their inaugural season to PWHL Minnesota, so we bring on Paige Capistran to talk all things PWHL and what the future of the league could look like. Lastly, we play a game of offseason buy or sell! Will Stamkos leave the Tampa Bay Lightning? Will Linus Ullmark be traded from the Boston Bruins? Will Mitch Marner be shopped around this summer? Will the Utah Hockey Club make a blockbuster trade? All that and more answered here on The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 1:25 Can the Rangers win without stars producing? 3:10 Have the Panthers taken over this series? 8:13 Oilers def. Stars in game 4 8:40 Darnell Nurse 11:52 Who wins WCF game 5? 13:51 Who wins ECF game 5? 16:08 Paige Capistran joins the show to talk PWHL! 18:25 Wild game 4 finish! 19:37 Best memories from the inaugural season 23:05 Kendall Coyne Schofield 24:50 Offseason buy or sell: Steven Stamkos 25:55 Linus Ullmark’s future 27:01 Dan Bylsma hired by Seattle Kraken 27:56 Mitch Marner’s future 30:10 Utah Hockey Club will make a big trade this summer 32:25 Alexander Ovechkin will break Wayne Gretzky’s goal record next season 33:54 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back in studio to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! First we start out with the winners and losers of the weekend! We recap the wild finish from the PWHL that you have to see to believe! We take a deeper look into Jacob Trouba’s penalties. Then we congratulate Czechia for winning the World Hockey Championship. You’ll want to see how David Pastrnak celebrated the win! Next up, we welcome on Sara Civian of Bleacher Report and the Too Many Men podcast to talk all things NHL playoffs and the Carolina Hurricanes GM Don Waddell resigning. Lastly, the boys deliver their 3 keys to the Oilers and Stars game 3. Then we finish the show off with a quiz! Quizmaster Greg Wyshynski tries to stump Brainiac Arda. Play along at home! Let us know how many questions you get right in the comments. All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 00:27 Hurricanes name Interim GM 3:31 Wild PWHL OT finish 6:53 Jacob Trouba 13:00 Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars series 13:43 Winner: Czechia! 14:58 Sara Civian joins the show! 17:23 Are the Rangers a team of destiny? 18:40 Best Paul Maurice quotes? 20:03 Don Waddell resigns as Hurricanes GM 23:37 Should fans of Canadian teams root for the other Canadian teams once their team is knocked out? 28:09 3 Keys to game 3 between the Stars and Oilers 30:33 Quiz time! 35:07 Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! Sergei Bobrovsky stood on his head to lead the Panthers to a 3-0 victory over the New York Rangers. Do the Panthers have the goaltending edge? Should the Rangers going over 14 minutes without a shot in the 2nd period concern fans moving forward? Next up, the Conn Smythe power rankings are out! Be sure to head to ESPN.com for more on the Conn Smythe watch. We then welcome on ESPN NHL writer Ryan Clark to the show to discuss the Western Conference Final. Do the Stars just have too much depth than the Oilers? Can Stuart Skinner lead the Oilers to victory? Is Connor McDavid injured? Is Edmonton’s power play too good? Ryan has all the answers. Next up, Rick Tocchet wins the Jack Adams awards, Kings make Jim Hiller official coach, and the Devils hire Sheldon Keefe. You will not want to miss Greg’s reaction to the hiring! All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 1:49 Panthers def. Rangers 3-0 in game 1 5:06 Bobrovsky vs. Shesterkin 8:46 Conn Smythe Trophy Power Rankings 11:58 Ryan Clark joins the show to talk the Western Conference Final 13:55 Can Stuart Skinner lead the Oilers to victory? 15:47 Is Connor McDavid injured? 17:07 Stars penalty kill vs. Oilers power play 18:54 Western Conference Final predictions! 27:23 Rick Tocchet wins coach of the year award 28:57 Los Angeles Kings make Jim Miller official coach 30:44 New Jersey Devils hire Sheldon Keefe 35:44 Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back in studio to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! First we start out with the winners and losers of the weekend! Does Chris Kreider deserve to have his jersey retired? Should Aleksander Barkov have won the Selke? Should crying kids be shown on national broadcasts? Plus, Team USA announces their next head coach! Next, we preview game 7 between the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks! Keys to the game and score predictions follow. Then we have the absolute pleasure of welcoming on former 1st-round draft pick Brendan Perlini to the show! We ask Brendan to rate NHL players he’s played with from Leon Draisaitl to Evander Kane, you won’t want to miss what he has to say! Please subscribe to Brendan’s YouTube channel @Bubzp11. Lastly, we preview the Eastern Conference Final between the Florida Panthers and the New York Rangers! Will the Rangers sweep the Panthers?! All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 1:05 Winner: Chris Kreider 4:44 Vancouver Canucks injury woes 5:56 Aleksander Barkov wins Selke Trophy 7:10 Loser: Haters of Dallas sports 8:44 Team USA names Mike Sullivan head coach 9:17 Loser: Teams that need a coach! 10:55 Should crying kids be shown on national broadcasts? 13:47 Game 7 preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks 16:46 Brendan Perlini joins The Drop! 20:56 Brendan rates NHL players! 21:15 Leon Draisaitl rating 23:08 Max Domi rating 24:32 Nick Cousins rating 25:38 Tony Deangelo rating 27:02 Rick Tocchet rating 29:03 Evander Kane rating 31:45 Brendan’s opinion on Undertaker photo with Gnash 32:27 Could Brendan be WWE’s Goon? 33:49 Story on how Brendan met CM Punk 37:22 Eastern Conference Final Preview: Florida Panthers vs. New York Rangers 37:41 Who has the better goalie? 38:41 Who wins the special teams battle? 39:22 Does home ice matter? 40:13 Is this the Matthew Tkachuk series? 41:05 Can the Rangers win the Cup? 41:52 Eastern Conference Final predictions 43:10 Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! We touch on all of the playoff series starting with the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers series? Could the Rangers lose this series? We then recount the best moments from the Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins series. You will not want to miss some more great Paul Maurice moments! Next up, the Colorado Avalanche and the Dallas Stars are heading to a game 6, but are they going to be able to rally after losing Valeri Nichushkin? Then we hit on what may be the best series of the playoffs! Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks has been everything and more these playoffs! Lastly, we answer if any of these series will go to 7 games. Next up, you’ve seen him across all social media platforms, LJ from Art But Make It Sports! We recount some of his best hockey and art comparisons, but then we put him to the challenge and give him 3 iconic hockey photos and you get to see the man go to work! Lastly, we shoutout the wives and girlfriends across the NHL and give them props for their playoff apparel. All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 2:00 Carolina Hurricanes Vs. New York Rangers 3:40 Boston Bruins Vs. Florida Panthers 6:22 Colorado Avalanche Vs. Dallas Stars 9:23 Edmonton Oilers Vs. Vancouver Canucks 12:30 Are any of these series going 7 games?! 13:36 Utah hires Chris Armstrong 15:01 Art But Make It Sports joins the show! 18:02 Best hockey posts from Art But Make It Sports 24:12 We test LJ and his skills 26:15 Brandon Tanev photo 29:45 Best WAGs NHL apparel from the playoffs 31:25 Boston Bruins 31:49 Florida Panthers 32:21 Colorado Avalanche 33:00 Dallas Stars 33:44 Edmonton Oilers 34:27 Vancouver Canucks 35:06 Carolina Hurricanes 35:19 New York Rangers 36:07 Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back in studio to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! First we start out with the winners and losers of the weekend! We start out with Greg’s interaction with Florida Panthers Head Coach Paul Maurice postgame. Then we dive deep into all the drama from the weekend games! Should Sam Bennett have been suspended? Should Bennett’s goal have been called back? Please let us know in the comments what you think on all the controversies from these games! Next we power rank the best performances of the playoffs! Who will take the top spot? We also deliver the 3 biggest disappointments of the playoffs! All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Cold Open: Paul Maurice and Greg Wyshynski back and forth 00:29 Welcome to The Drop! 2:29 Winner: PWHL 3:27 Loser: Bruins VS. NHL 11:21 Connor McDavid cross-checked 14:41 Winner: Jake Oettinger and Arturs Silovs 15:59 Edmonton’s goaltending situation 17:08 Rangers VS. Hurricanes series 19:03 Winner: Sergei Bobrovsky 21:15 Top 10 Playoff Players 29:50 Top 10 List 29:57 3 biggest playoff disappointments 33:43 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After nearly blowing a 3-0 series lead to the Edmonton Oilers, the Florida Panthers rallied in Game 7 to win their first Stanley Cup in franchise history! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski detail how the Panthers rescued themselves and how Connor McDavid’s historic playoff run will be remembered.  00:00 Florida Panthers win the Stanley Cup! 00:15 Welcome to The Drop! 00:45 Game 7 Recap 2:06 Carter Verhaeghe scores first 3:40 Panthers dominate 3rd periods 4:13 Sam Reinhart’s game-winning goal 5:27 Oilers stars do not deliver in Game 7 7:07 Connor McDavid wins Conn Smythe Trophy 10:00 How impressive is winning the Conn Smythe in a loss? 12:30 Paul Maurice’s Stanley Cup celebration 16:43 Matthew Tkachuk & family celebrate with Stanley Cup 20:53 Kyle Okposo’s Stanley Cup celebration 21:07 Roberto Luongo’s Stanley Cup celebration 22:23 Sergei Bobrovsky excellent in Game 7 24:09 Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Florida Panthers can become just the 2nd team in NHL history to blow a 3-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Finals with a loss in Game 7. Can Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers complete the historic comeback after a 5-1 victory in Game 6? Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski give their takes. 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 00:25 Oilers force game 7  1:00 Stuart Skinner’s impact on the series 3:30 Sergei Bobrovsky’s rough last 3 games 5:19 Oilers defense is a juggernaut! 6:27 Barkov goal overturned 7:39 Should the Barkov goal been overturned? 9:37 Zach Hyman continues to score 10:41 Leon Draisaitl saucer pass 11:11 Connor McDavid’s impact on the game 11:35 Is this the biggest choke in NHL history? 19:08 Edmonton fans are having fun! 20:23 Devils acquire Jacob Markstrom 21:20 Capitals acquire Pierre-Luc Dubois 22:06 Game 7 is Monday night! 22:19 Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver the latest news around the NHL. The winners and losers of the Chris Tanev trade. The boys dive deeper into the Top 50 available players at the trade deadline. That full article is available on ESPN.com. Arda then brings out some Hart Trophy scenario’s that could change your mind on the eventual winner of the award! Oliver Ekman-Larsson joins the show to talk the Panthers playoff push, Arizona Coyotes possible relocation, and if Nick Cousins is a dirty player. Lastly we finish the show off with the Top 5 jerseys sales this season, and dive deeper into the PWHL’s format for playoffs and their draft order of selection, and what this means for the NHL going forward. All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 00:33 Stars acquire Chris Tanev from Flames 2:10 Winners and losers of this trade 5:17 Top 5 available players at the trade deadline 11:09 Hart Trophy Scenario Power Rankings 17:36 Oliver Ekman-Larsson joins the show! 18:16 OEL on the Panthers playoff push 21:01 What’s it like playing with Matthew Tkachuk 22:06 Is Nick Cousins a rat?! 23:10 OEL on his career in Arizona and possible relocation 28:20 OEL on who he would start in goal for the Sweden national team in 2026 29:08 Top 5 jersey sales this season 30:31 Top 5 jersey sales since February 1st 32:36 PWHL announces playoff format and draft order of selection 42:43 Arda shows off his Star Wars jersey 42:58 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver the winners and losers from the NHL this past weekend. The boys then bring on former NHL Goalie and ESPN Analyst Kevin Weekes to discuss Patrick Kane and all the latest news surrounding the NHL trade deadline. We finish the show with some trade deadline discussion. Who’s the most fascinating buyer? Who’s a playoff contender that should actually sell? All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 2:35 Winners and Losers from the NHL 4:18 Is Patrick Kane the greatest American hockey player? 8:55 Winner: Matt Rempe 11:01 Loser: U2 at the Sphere 14:09 Kevin Weekes joins the show! 16:14 Weekes on Patrick Kane 25:48 Weekes on Jake Guentzel and Penguins 30:07 Most fascinating trade deadline buyers 33:11 Playoff contender that should sell at the deadline 34:38 Player you’d like to see traded 35:39 Mock trade…who says no? 37:02 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal is away on business, so just Greg Wyshynski for this episode. Wysh starts off by delivering winners and losers from the NHL this week. Followed by Blues Robert Thomas to talk about his career and the Blues push for the playoffs! Seattle Kraken Analyst Alison Lukan also joins The Drop to talk all things trade deadline and gives us the inside scoop on what could be in store for Kraken fans for the rest of the season. Lastly, Wysh and Alison analyze the Top 10 Centers in the NHL. 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 00:50 Winners and Losers from the NHL 4:45 Blues Robert Thomas joins the show! 8:38 Stanley Cup Memories 12:20 On Jordan Binnington 17:26 Alison Lukan joins the show! 20:00 Trade Deadline discussion 26:03 Top 10 Centers in the NHL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are here to react to everything that went down during the outdoor games in the NHL Stadium Series. We take a look at the New York Rangers thrilling win in a special battle for New York from Met Life Stadium. Then, the guys break down what went wrong for the Philadelphia Flyers in yesterday's game. Additionally, who are the biggest winners and losers from the weekend? Finally, who did players, coaches, and execs determine to be the 10 best goalies in hockey? 00:00 - Cold Open: P.K. Subban reads Devils lineup 1:17 - Welcome to The Drop - Stadium Series edition! 2:38 - Islanders vs. Rangers recap 8:56 - Flyers vs. Devils recap 14:28 - Who were the biggest winners and losers from the weekend? 18:54 - Current Top 10 goalie list 23:23 - Thank you for watching The Drop! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Connor McDavid breaks more records and puts in another game for the ages to help Edmonton drag Florida back home for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski debate if the Oilers are now the Stanley Cup favorite and if McDavid will win the Conn Smythe Award whether or not the Oilers win the series. 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 00:30 Connor McDavid proves why he’s the best player in the world 3:00 Records broken by McDavid 5:30 Oilers special teams showing up 6:38 Florida Panthers power play is playing poorly 7:03 Are we giving Evan Bouchard enough credit? 9:07 Another bad outing from Sergei Bobrovsky 9:51 Stellar play of Stuart Skinner 10:25 Game 6 predictions 12:52 Matthew Tkachuk welcome to the Stanley Cup Final 14:32 Top 5 Stanley Cup Final beards 18:51 Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back with everything you need to know to get you prepped for the two Stadium Series games this weekend. They react to the news of the Columbus Blue Jackets firing their GM Jarmo Kekalainen. Arda gives Wysh his flowers for predicting the length of the Morgan Rielly supsension. Then is Phil Kessel back in the NHL?? Arda and Wysh explain… Plus ESPN Radio Host Don La Greca joins the show to discuss hockey in New York and New Jersey! Lastly the boys finish the show by giving their Stadium Series Superlatives. 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 1:26 Blue Jackets fire GM 8:36 Morgan Rielly suspension 12:45 Phil Kessel news 17:13 Don La Greca joins the show! 21:13 What do the Rangers need to do to win the Cup? 23:11 La Greca on the Patrick Roy hiring 25:09 Do the Devils need a goalie? 28:11 Stadium Series Superlatives 37:04 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back with an empty out the notebook kind of episode! The boys are joined by ESPN Reporter Emily Kaplan to tackle all the top stories around the league. Emily has news on trades, and has some news on Utah to the NHL that you won’t want to miss! Plus, Morgan Rielly’s hit on Ridly Greig…what is the likely fallout? They finish the show with revealing the NHL positional rankings for defensemen! You won’t want to miss who makes the list! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! :58 Emily Kaplan joins the show! 3:16 Morgan Rielly’s hit on Ridly Greig 11:32 Utah expansion nearly complete? 15:34 NHL Trade Deadline is upcoming 18:47 Penguins and Capitals are 2 teams to watch! 22:00 Emily reveals her interactions with Justin Bieber 25:37 Top 10 NHL Defensemen 38:30 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back as they try to figure out what’s going on in Arizona. Could we see the NHL take over that team at some point? Also, do the new York Rangers have a goalie controversy? Is it time for them to play Jonathan Quick more than Igor Shesterkin? Plus Boston Bruins' Charlie McAvoy joins The Drop to give his stone cold lock Super Bowl pick. He also gives his feelings on the return to the Olympics and pulls the curtain back on the Bruins' winning culture to hockey fans. Then we reveal the NHL Awards Watch as Greg polls some writers for some interesting answers. Plus a Super Bowl ad you won’t want to miss. All that and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back with another episode of The Drop and this time Connor McDavid joins the show! He talks about how the Edmonton Oilers have been able to maintain their streak and gives insight into his upcoming wedding. Plus it’s time for The Drop's predictions. For the playoffs we predict who’s in and who’s out and we give you one player guaranteed to be traded before the deadline. But to start, ESPN reporter Kristen Shilton joins the show from London, Ontario following the police press conference on the investigation into the alleged sexual assault case involving players from Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team. She tells us what she learned and what’s next for the case. 0:00 Welcome To The Drop 00:20 Hockey Canada Scandal Breakdown 03:10 Kristin Shelton Hockey Canada Scandal Breakdown 12:12 Connor McDavid Wins All-Star Skills Challenge 12:43 Connor McDavid and Body Armor Collaboration 15:15 Helping Revamp All Star Weekend 16:51 Oilers Defying All Odds 20:08 NHL Players Want Clarity In The Rules 24:50 Bubble Team Playoff Predictions 31:15 We Guarantee This Player Will Get Traded 34:49 Bubble Team Playoff Predictions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are here to react to everything that went on during the NHL All-Star Weekend. We take a look back at what worked, such as the fantasy draft, and what didn’t. Then, the guys get you caught up on all the news around the league; LA Kings fire Todd McLellan, Sean Monahan traded to the Winnipeg Jets, and a possible expansion to Cincinnati and Omaha?! Then, we examine what the eastern and western conference playoffs look like as of right now. Lastly, we cover the best and worst moments of the weekend; Nikita Kucherov doesn’t look like he cared to be in the skills competition?, Connor McDavid gives himself $1 million and a very odd trophy, and Michael Buble says he was on mushrooms during the draft. All this and more coming up on The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 3:00 Instant reactions to the All-Star Game 5:27 Top 5 Moments from All-Star weekend 11:16 NHL Fan fest 14:30 What worked about this weekend? 15:50 What didn't work about this weekend? 18:20 NHL players returning to the Olympics 22:22 NHL players on their superstitions 25:41 News & notes from around the league Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski get you ready for NHL All-Star weekend with a draft of their own! Also, the guys dive into the latest NHL suspensions and weigh in on the incredible Edmonton Oilers as Greg explains why you NEVER count out Connor McDavid! 0:00 Welcome to The Drop Podcast! 01:49 Canadiens’ Brendan Gallagher suspended five games for an illegal check 08:25 Rangers’ Jacob Trouba suspended two games for elbowing Pavel Dorofeyev 11:51 Edmonton Oilers Win Streak 17:45 NHL All-Star Mock Draft 32:29 The Drop Live Show After ASG Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arda Öcal is solo again with a jam-packed episode filled with the news and notes from around the NHL that you may have missed! Could the NHL be expanding to UTAH?! Arda dives deep into the winners and losers of possible expansion. PLUS, Drew Doughty calls out his Los Angeles Kings teammates and Arda explains why he is absolutely in the right to do so! 00:00 Welcome to the Drop! 1:06 Team Canada World Junior reporting 2:48 NHL to Utah? Who are the winners and losers 3:23 Winner: I ain’t reading all that meme 4:25 Winner: Western Conference 5:17 Winner: Triple Threat Matches 6:17 Winner or Loser: Visiting Team Travel 8:31 Loser: Arizona 14:23 Drew Doughty calls out his Los Angeles Kings teammates 15:18 Drew Doughty SHOULD be doing this 16:15 This season is FILLED with the best quotes 17:38 Vancouver Canucks unveil chrome helmets 18:27 Arda explains why he loves the creativity 19:14 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Arda Öcal for this packed episode of The Drop podcast featuring former NHL goalie Mike McKenna on the intersection between hockey and pro wrestling. Plus, Patrick Roy’s electric debut with the New York Islanders and Corey Perry signing with the Edmonton Oilers. 0:00 Welcome back to The Drop! 1:50 Florida Panthers Star Wars Night 3:23 NHL News Winners & Losers: Patrick Roy wins Islanders debut after replacing Lane Lambert as head coach 11:54 Corey Perry agrees to 1-year contract with the Oilers -- How does this impact Edmonton's Stanley Cup hopes? 17:42 NHL Celebrity All-Star Captains revealed 21:21 Hockey, Royal Rumble & more with Mike McKenna Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arda Öcal and Ryan S. Clark react to the NHL debuting its All-Star Jerseys in collaboration with Justin Bieber and Toronto coach Sheldon Keefe’s blunt remarks about the Leafs. Then, the guys discuss the Edmonton Oilers’ win streak and Sam Reinhart’s future with the Florida Panthers. 0:00 Welcome back to The Drop Podcast! 1:44 Mixed reactions to Justin Bieber’s NHL All-Star Jerseys collab 6:11 Is this a turning point for Sheldon Keefe & The Maple Leafs? 13:15 Ryan Clark breaks down how the Calder race has changed in light of Connor Bedard’s jaw injury 16:17 Edmonton Oilers on a win streak 18:27 The Corey Perry Sweepstakes 20:22 Trevor Zegras possible landing spots 25:13 Will Sam Reinhart stay with the Florida Panthers? 28:20 Bruins’ Charlie McAvoy’s NFL Divisional Round Picks! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Join Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski for this jam-packed episode of The Drop, featuring a conversation with Isaac Howard about his pair of goals for Team USA in the ‘24 World Junior Championship, a deep-dive with ESPN’s Dave Jackson on rules controversies and a look at the Rookie of the Year race following news of Connor Bedard’s injury. Finally, Arda and Greg parse through the Cutter Gauthier drama and declare the WINNERS & LOSERS.   0:00 Welcome back to The Drop Podcast! 0:15 Reaction to Connor Bedard being sidelined for 6-8 weeks with a broken jaw 1:22 Why Bedard’s injury won’t stop him from winning the Calder Trophy + his biggest competition 5:05 Inside the Cutter Gauthier-Philadelphia Flyers saga 10:15 Winners and LOSERS in the Cutter Gauthier drama 19:15 Tampa Bay Lightning prospect Isaac Howard talks ’24 World Junior Championship & FREE CHIPOTLE 28:27 Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy’s NFL Wild Card Weekend picks! 29:38 Connor McDavid sounds off on refs + Dave Jackson weighs in  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Connor McDavid and the Oilers came out with vengeance in Game 4, thrashing the Panthers, 8-1. Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski look at how their stars finally showed up Saturday night, give 3 reasons why Edmonton can still win the Cup, and rank the best Stanley Cup Final beards. Plus, Sergei Bobrovsky Conn Smythe chances took a hit…could Connor McDavid find a way to win the trophy in a loss? All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 00:25 Oilers dominate Panthers 8-1 in game 4 2:17 Stuart Skinner big 1st period save 3:04 Bad Sergei Bobrovsky game 4:21 Connor McDavid breaks Gretzky's single playoff assist record 7:49 Darnell Nurse tripping penalty 9:45 Conn Smythe Trophy discussion 14:30 Edmonton Oilers fans showed why they’re some of the best in the league 17:30 3 reasons why Oilers can win the Cup 24:30 Knoblauch making good lineup changes 25:28 Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are joined by The Athletic’s Hailey Salvian to discuss the dazzling debut of the PWHL, but first the boys need to discuss the ramifications of William Nylander’s contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs. Lastly, Arda & Greg discuss all the storylines we missed during our holiday break! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 00:24 William Nylander signs contract extension 3:44 Can the Maple Leafs win paying the Core 4 this much? 4:36 Can top-heavy teams win the Stanley Cup? 7:05 Biggest concerns with the Maple Leafs 9:38 Hailey Salvian joins the show! 11:11 Hailey and the boys discuss the beginning of the PWHL season 13:02 How does the PWHL keep the momentum going? 15:43 What should the NHL and PWHL relationship look like? 18:23 Who are some of the strongest teams in the PWHL? 20:50 What is the Calgary Flames outlook for the rest of the season? 23:26 Logan Paul mocks Vancouver crowd 25:00 Happy New Year! Things we missed during our small break 25:35 Winnipeg Jets are on fire! 27:37 NHL Mic’d up drama 30:09 Kevin Bieksa calls Panthers forward Nick Cousins ‘A Rat’ 33:30 USA Hockey wins the World Junior Championships! 34:06 The Great Debate: Stanley Cup vs. Stanley cup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski ring in the New Year with a Top 10 list of the biggest hockey stories in 2024, including the fate of the Leafs and the possibility of Edmonton missing out on the playoffs. 0:00 Welcome to The Drop in 2024!! 3:13 ’23 NHL memories 8:35 Predicting the Top 10 Stories of 2024 9:12 Will McDavid’s All-Star changes stick?  10:55 Stats Watch: Bedard & Ovechkin  12:19 Jarmo Kekäläinen on the hot seat in Columbus 13:15 WHAT ABOUT THE LEAFS?  14:50 The Arizona Coyotes’ arena plans  16:20 What IF the Oilers miss the playoffs? 18:23 2024 NHL Draft in The Sphere 19:25 PWHL launches  21:30 Stamkos’ future with the Lightning  22:35 NHL’s participation in the Winter Olympics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ahead of the Knights and Kraken meeting in the 2024 Winter Classic, Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski face off in a Winter Classic Trivia Battle with Quizmaster Mike Commito. The guys also share their fondest memories from the past 15 years before Greg’s Winter Classic deep dive!  0:00 Welcome to an ALL-Winter Classic Episode of The Drop Podcast! 0:50 2024 Winter Classic: Knights vs. Kraken  1:55 Winter Classic thoughts: Has it been watered down? + Favorite/least favorite games 18:00 Greg's deep dive on the first Winter Classic in 2008 24:00 Winter Classic Trivia Battle: Arda vs. Greg Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski kick off the Holiday Edition of The Drop with a fun and festive list of Holiday gifts for NHL teams. Then, Greg talks to Canadian hockey legend Marie-Philip Poulin ahead of the much-anticipated inaugural season of the PWHL. Finally, Greg’s deep dive on why the U.S. men’s national team WILL WIN OLYMPIC GOLD IN 2026, BABY! 0:00 The Bruins’ Christmas sweater parade  2:04 Playoff expansion and more holiday gifts for NHL teams 13:52 Marie-Philip Poulin on the PWHL & her iconic photo 23:40 Greg is hoping Team USA will mend his broken heart  29:35 A salute to the LA Kings  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices