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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 brawl4:14 Eastern Conference playoff race10:13 Most deserving players to win the Stanley Cup17:15 Jonathan Drouin joins the show!20:13 Should MacKinnon win the Hart Trophy?22:10 Drouin on mental health24:47 Drouin hoping to re-sign with the Avalanche?27:12 NHL Awards Watch!30:00 Norris Trophy31:20 Calder Trophy35:39 Mascot Madness Final Four Results!41:18 Mascot Madness bracket41:53 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 goals1:35 Ryan Hartman3:30 Connor McDavid4:30 Capitals and Wizards are staying in DC5:27 NCAA Hockey talk7:20 Artemi Panarin & Larry David8:28 WWE Superstar Sami Zayn joins the show!9:00 Sami recalls growing up as a Canadiens fan10:00 Sami’s Patrick Roy story12:11 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 on26:45 Players who are rocketing up draft boards!31:20 Round of 8 Mascot Madness!32:16 Gritty VS. Victor E. Green36:25 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 bobbleheads4:05 Stanley Cup vibe check4:46 Best vibes in the NHL6:11 Most baffling teams8:42 Teams you’ve soured on12:10 Zach Hyman discourse16:24 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 Lightning26:36 Mascot Madness Round of 16!28:41 Weird Stuff Region results30:52 Birds & Aquatics Region results32:26 Cats Region results34:19 Dogs and Woodland Creatures Region results34:38 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 Race7:30 Zach Hyman scores 50 goals10:00 Oilers recent skid11:00 Ohio State Women’s Ice Hockey are National Champions!13:00 Tom Wilson suspension details16:35 John Buccigross joins the show!17:15 Could we see a Boston College VS. Boston University final?18:44 On Macklin Celebrini21:00 On Cutter Gauthier23:36 Players to watch in the NCAA tournament25:12 Teams that could win the Championship26:53 Bucci on Ovechkin closing in on Gretzky’s goal record29:56 Round of 32 Mascot Madness results!35:17 Weird Stuff Region38:44 Birds and Aquatics Region40:43 Cats Region43:15 Dogs and Woodland Creatures Region43:44 Round of 32 results!44:04 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 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 AEW3:11 Eastern Conference Playoff Race4:12 NHL GM meetings8:14 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 game15:53 Oshie on being traded to the Capitals17:48 Oshie’s shootout performance in the Olympics20:42 Oshie on his charity choice for jersey auction22:35 Oshie on Ovechkin chasing Gretzky’s goal record24:38 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 expansion30:15 NHL MASCOT MADNESS!34:32 Mascot bracket36:13 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 night3:37 PWHL breaking more attendance records5:34 T.J. Oshie's 1000th game6:41 Mike Modano statue9:30 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 leader23:23 Stanley Cup Favorites24:12 Number 1 Stanley Cup Contender25:44 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 bobbleheads5:08 The true purpose of Matt Rempe's suspension7:39 The most shocking goal-scoring season8:52 A tough look for a Hughes brother10:12 Why the expansion to Atlanta is a great idea11:56 An NHL-Utah-related project coming soon to ESPN.com12:40 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 MVP17:39 HC Cooper's expectation on when Mikhail Sergachev will return23:16 HC Cooper shares when he was once kicked out of a game27:09 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 Islanders2:22 Loser: Detroit Red Wings4:01 Winner: John Hynes pulling the goalie in OT!5:45 Loser: Cricket & Sidney Crosby9:22 Winner: Flyers CEO Dan Hilferty12:38 Loser: Not hearing from the refs!13:45 Shayna Goldman joins the show!15:04 Minnesota Wild pull goalie in OT18:44 Trade Deadline review24:45 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 Moments36:48 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 Drop5:33 Winners and Losers of the NHL Trade Deadline9:26 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 deadline17:52 Better deadline? Golden Knights or Panthers?22:00 Did the Rangers address their needs?25:17 Favorite trades of the day29:41 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 weekend4:23 Winners and losers from the NHL weekend6:36 Matt Rempe VS. Ryan Reaves10:14 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 deadline26:46 NHL Awards Watch27:49 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