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The Oilers’ stars - Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl & co - have disappeared as The Florida Panthers move to one win away from their 1st Stanley Cup in franchise history. Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski break down Game 3 and explain why Sasha Barkov might be the best forward in the world. Plus, who should win the Conn Smythe Trophy? Let us know in the comments!00:00 Welcome to The Drop!00:31 Panthers def. Oilers 4-3 in game 31:02 Leon Draisaitl: 0 points this series2:27 Stuart Skinner’s mistakes3:34 Oilers’ stars not producing5:01 Connor McDavid6:34 Sasha Barkov7:30 Who should win the Conn Smythe Trophy? 9:00 Kris Knoblauch quote11:09 Sergei Bobrovsky has been incredible13:40 Utah Hockey Club unveils their colors18:33 Blues GM Doug Armstrong signs extension19:42 Sharks promote Ryan Warsofsky to head coach21:45 Blue Jackets and Patrik Laine looking to mutually part ways23:10 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s the Evan Rodrigues show! His two goals give the dominant Florida Panthers a 2-0 series lead over the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final. Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski break down Florida’s commanding 4-1 victory and look at how Connor McDavid can help dig the Oilers out of their hole in Game 3. It’s the Evan Rodrigues show! His two goals give the dominant Florida Panthers a 2-0 series lead over the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Final. Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski break down Florida’s commanding 4-1 victory and look at how Connor McDavid can help dig the Oilers out of their hole in Game 3.00:00 Welcome to The Drop!00:28 Can the Panthers sweep the Oilers?00:50 Panthers 3rd period dominance1:43 Oilers stars not producing2:26 Panthers have more depth3:18 Evan Rodrigues goes off6:33 Warren Foegele game misconduct8:42 Leon Draisaitl hit on Aleksander Barkov13:32 What a day for Niko Mikkola!16:35 Wysh visits the Panthers team store19:28 Dallas Stars GM Jim Nill wins GM of the Year21:41 Capitals purchase cap friendly23:01 Goalie market heats up!24:22 Is it over for the Oilers?27:00 Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski give you their immediate post-game analysis on how Florida Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky stuffed Connor McDavid and the Oilers to give the Panthers a 1-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Finals. Plus, we look ahead to what adjustments Edmonton needs to make for Game 2, and Greg gives his takeaways from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman’s pre-series press conference on the state of the NHL.00:00 Welcome to The Drop!1:06 Game 1 Stanley Cup Final Reaction1:32 Connor McDavid’s performance3:19 Darnell Nurse had a rough night5:07 Did the Oilers outplay the Panthers?7:34 Carter Verhaeghe is clutch!10:16 Sports Psychologist George Mumford helping the Oilers12:54 Bobrovsky stood on his head!16:15 What games do the Oilers and Panthers play during travel?18:25 Montreal and Boston will host the 4 Nations Face-Off20:49 Salary Cap is growing!21:13 No expansion timeline is set22:19 LTIR cap rules could be changed in the next CBA22:57 Florida could possibly get a Stadium Series game!25:17 Panthers fan Ariana Grande in attendance for game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final26:12 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! Is touching the Conference Final trophies bad luck? Is Stuart Skinner elite since being benched? Could this be the last time we see Joe Pavelski on the ice? Next up, we bring on Jonny Lazarus to discuss all things New York Rangers! Can this core win a Stanley Cup or is the window already closed? Jonny breaks down some of the offseason ahead for Chris Drury and the Rangers. Lastly, we deliver a Stanley Cup preview! MVP’s so far, X-factor in the series, and we go catergory by category to see which team has the advantage in each! You won’t want to miss how we determine our predictions for the Stanley Cup Final! All that and more on this episode of The Drop!00:00 Welcome to The Drop!3:39 Winners: Arda and Greg!4:25 Loser: Conference Final Trophies5:52 Stuart Skinner6:48 Igor Shesterkin8:24 Corey Perry10:38 Loser: Dallas Stars veteran players11:59 Saginaw Spirit win Memorial Cup12:51 Jonny Lazarus joins the show!13:50 What happened to the Rangers?17:53 Is the Rangers Stanley Cup window closing?19:08 Will the Rangers buyout Jacob Trouba?21:40 Should Chris Drury be getting criticism?25:00 Stanley Cup final predictions26:10 Should Canadian fans want the Oilers to win the Cup?28:51 Stanley Cup Final Preview29:45 Oilers & Panthers MVP so far32:13 Breaking down who has the advantage in each category39:00 Stanley Cup X-Factors40:00 AI helps us determine the Stanley Cup winner41:18 Stanley Cup predictions43:26 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 48:40 Darnell Nurse11:52 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 season23:05 Kendall Coyne Schofield24:50 Offseason buy or sell: Steven Stamkos25:55 Linus Ullmark’s future27:01 Dan Bylsma hired by Seattle Kraken27:56 Mitch Marner’s future30:10 Utah Hockey Club will make a big trade this summer32:25 Alexander Ovechkin will break Wayne Gretzky’s goal record next season33:54 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 GM3:31 Wild PWHL OT finish6:53 Jacob Trouba13:00 Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars series13:43 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 GM23:37 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 Oilers30:33 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 15:06 Bobrovsky vs. Shesterkin8:46 Conn Smythe Trophy Power Rankings11:58 Ryan Clark joins the show to talk the Western Conference Final13:55 Can Stuart Skinner lead the Oilers to victory?15:47 Is Connor McDavid injured?17:07 Stars penalty kill vs. Oilers power play18:54 Western Conference Final predictions!27:23 Rick Tocchet wins coach of the year award28:57 Los Angeles Kings make Jim Miller official coach30:44 New Jersey Devils hire Sheldon Keefe35:44 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 Kreider4:44 Vancouver Canucks injury woes5:56 Aleksander Barkov wins Selke Trophy7:10 Loser: Haters of Dallas sports8:44 Team USA names Mike Sullivan head coach9:17 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 Canucks16:46 Brendan Perlini joins The Drop!20:56 Brendan rates NHL players!21:15 Leon Draisaitl rating23:08 Max Domi rating24:32 Nick Cousins rating25:38 Tony Deangelo rating27:02 Rick Tocchet rating29:03 Evander Kane rating31:45 Brendan’s opinion on Undertaker photo with Gnash32:27 Could Brendan be WWE’s Goon?33:49 Story on how Brendan met CM Punk37:22 Eastern Conference Final Preview: Florida Panthers vs. New York Rangers37:41 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 predictions43:10 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 Rangers3:40 Boston Bruins Vs. Florida Panthers6:22 Colorado Avalanche Vs. Dallas Stars9:23 Edmonton Oilers Vs. Vancouver Canucks12:30 Are any of these series going 7 games?!13:36 Utah hires Chris Armstrong15:01 Art But Make It Sports joins the show!18:02 Best hockey posts from Art But Make It Sports24:12 We test LJ and his skills26:15 Brandon Tanev photo29:45 Best WAGs NHL apparel from the playoffs31:25 Boston Bruins31:49 Florida Panthers32:21 Colorado Avalanche33:00 Dallas Stars33:44 Edmonton Oilers34:27 Vancouver Canucks35:06 Carolina Hurricanes35:19 New York Rangers36:07 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 forth00:29 Welcome to The Drop!2:29 Winner: PWHL3:27 Loser: Bruins VS. NHL11:21 Connor McDavid cross-checked14:41 Winner: Jake Oettinger and Arturs Silovs15:59 Edmonton’s goaltending situation17:08 Rangers VS. Hurricanes series19:03 Winner: Sergei Bobrovsky21:15 Top 10 Playoff Players29:50 Top 10 List29:57 3 biggest playoff disappointments33:43 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices