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Welcome back to The Drop presented by Discover! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back in studio to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! We start off with the Winners and Losers presented by Discover from the NHL. Alexander Ovechkin continues to chase Wayne Gretzky’s career goal record, Cale Maker gets more Bobby Orr comparisons, and we take a deeper look at Steven Stamkos’ return to Tamp...

The Drop: Ovi chasing Gretzky + Projecting USA & Canada 4 Nations Face-Off rosters!

Welcome back to The Drop presented by Discover! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back in studio to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! We start off with the Winners and Losers presented by Discover from the NHL. Alexander Ovechkin continues to chase Wayne Gretzky’s career goal record, Cale Maker gets more Bobby Orr comparisons, and we take a deeper look at Steven Stamkos’ return to Tampa Bay. Next up we project USA and Canada rosters for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off. Let us know in the comments who we left off and how our rosters are looking! Next up we welcome in Team USA GM Bill Guerin to pick his brain on all things Team USA. We also ask him about the Minnesota Wild’s hot start to the season! All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop presented by @Discover
1:08 Winners and Losers presented by @Discover
1:38 Steven Stamkos returns to Tampa Bay
3:37 Boston Bruins
5:43 Cale Makar
8:00 Igor Shesterkin & New York Rangers
8:44 Central Division
9:19 Winnipeg Jets
11:02 Alexander Ovechkin chasing Gretzky
11:49 Connor Hellebuyck
12:52 Projecting Team USA’s roster
16:47 Projecting Team Canada’s roster
22:25 Team USA GM Bill Guerin joins the show!
25:07 Balancing time between USA and Minnesota Wild
27:00 How many spots are up for grabs?
28:00 Bill Guerin on young American stars
29:07 Guerin on Canada, Sweden, and Finland
32:40 Guerin on Minnesota Wild’s hot start
33:45 Thank you for watching!
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The Drop presented by @Discover is back with Greg Wyshynski and Arda Öcal to talk about the NHL season so far. Have the Utah Hockey Club been surprise winners? Are we concerned about the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche’s slow start? Are goalies on a downward trend? Plus, we rank the Top 10 players under 23 years old. Who’s number 1? Connor Bedard or Jac Hughes? All that and more. 00:00 W...

The Drop: RANKED: Top 5 Players Under 23 + Concern for Avalanche + Oilers Slow Start?

The Drop presented by @Discover is back with Greg Wyshynski and Arda Öcal to talk about the NHL season so far. Have the Utah Hockey Club been surprise winners? Are we concerned about the Edmonton Oilers and Colorado Avalanche’s slow start? Are goalies on a downward trend? Plus, we rank the Top 10 players under 23 years old. Who’s number 1? Connor Bedard or Jac Hughes? All that and more. 00:00 Welcome to The Drop presented by @Discover 00:40 Utah Hockey Club's hot start
2:35 Winners and Losers presented by @Discover
3:05 Dylan Guenther
4:55 Edmonton Oilers slow start
6:38 Evgeni Malkin and Anze Kopitar take a bow!
8:10 Goalies struggling to start the season
9:39 Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche's tough start
11:42 Columbus Blue Jackets donkey hat
13:22 Are we concerned about Colorado, Edmonton, or Nashville?
14:54 Macklin Celebrini's injury and Calder Trophy talk
16:07 Goal Simulation on NHL.com
18:10 Devils or Rangers: who's better?!
20:11 Florida Panthers own the Boston Bruins
21:24 ESPN's top 5 players this season
23:01 Top 10 players under 23 years old
28:40 Full Top 10 list
30:38 Thank you for listening!
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The Drop presented by @Discover is back with Greg Wyshynski and Arda Öcal. Opening night on ESPN is here with the St. Louis Blues heading to Seattle to take on the Kraken, Boston Bruins head to Florida to take on the Stanley Cup champion Panthers, and after that Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks head to Utah in the Hockey Club's first ever game! We break down the winners and losers prese...

The Drop: NHL Playoff Predictions + Dylan Guenther joins the show!

The Drop presented by @Discover is back with Greg Wyshynski and Arda Öcal. Opening night on ESPN is here with the St. Louis Blues heading to Seattle to take on the Kraken, Boston Bruins head to Florida to take on the Stanley Cup champion Panthers, and after that Connor Bedard and the Chicago Blackhawks head to Utah in the Hockey Club's first ever game! We break down the winners and losers presented by @Discover from these teams. Then we predict the NHL's playoffs for this upcoming season, is your team making the playoffs? Find out here... Lastly, Utah Hockey Club forward Dylan Guenther joins the show to talk about the relocation to Utah, his shopping habits, and his new contract. All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop presented by Discover
1:36 Opening night schedule
1:57 Winners and Losers presented by Discover
2:17 St. Louis Blues
4:33 Seattle Kraken
5:55 Chicago Blackhawks
7:30 Utah Hockey Club
10:12 Boston Bruins
11:27 Florida Panthers
12:48 Predicting the playoffs!
15:33 New York Islanders
16:55 Buffalo Sabres
20:20 Western Conference Playoff Predictions
23:41 Dylan Guenther joins the show!
31:37 Thank you for listening!
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The Drop presented by @Discover is back with Greg Wyshynski and Arda Öcal to preview the 2024-25 NHL Season. Where do the Bruins rank in offseason winners and losers? Are you buying or selling a 50 goal season from Connor Bedard? Will Auston Matthews lead the league in goals again? Can the Florida Panthers repeat? Plus, we breakdown the preseason power rankings and why the New York Rangers rank...

The Drop: NHL Season Preview and Predictions!

The Drop presented by @Discover is back with Greg Wyshynski and Arda Öcal to preview the 2024-25 NHL Season. Where do the Bruins rank in offseason winners and losers? Are you buying or selling a 50 goal season from Connor Bedard? Will Auston Matthews lead the league in goals again? Can the Florida Panthers repeat? Plus, we breakdown the preseason power rankings and why the New York Rangers rank ahead of the New Jersey Devils, but no one can top the Edmonton Oilers. All that and more. 00:00 Welcome to The Drop Presented by Discover
1:10 New Jersey Devils offseason
4:20 Chicago Blackhawks offseason
6:27 Jaromir Jagr
8:09 Steven Stamkos signs with Predators
10:19 Connor Bedard: 50 goals?!
11:23 Auston Matthews: top goal scorer?
12:25 Norris Trophy
13:47 Jeremy Swayman favorite to win Vezina Trophy
15:00 Who wins the Calder Trophy?
16:50 Connor McDavid and the Oilers
20:00 Can the Panthers repeat?
21:22 NHL Power Rankings
30:47 R.I.P. Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau
32:14 Thank you for watching!
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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!
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The Drop: Unveiling the Creation of 1995's NHL Open Ice

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...

The Drop: NHL Free Agency Special!

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!
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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 Ve...

The Drop: QUICK REAX: How Florida went from chokers to Stanley Cup Champs

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!
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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 Serg...

The Drop: QUICK REACTION: Which is it: a Florida collapse or an Edmonton miracle?

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!
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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 pl...

The Drop: INSTANT REAX Are the Oilers now the Stanley Cup favorite?

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!
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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 th...

The Drop: GAME 4 QUICK REAX: Why Edmonton can still win The Stanley Cup

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!
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