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

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!

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