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NHL on ESPN
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NHL on ESPN is your one-stop podcast feed to catch all of ESPN’s NHL content, from The Drop to The Point and more! Lace up and follow along throughout the hockey calendar!
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The Drop: Ovi chasing Gretzky + Projecting USA & Canada 4 Nations Face-Off rosters!
Nov 5, 202400:34:00Tap to summarizeWelcome 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 @Discover1:08 Winners and Losers presented by @Discover1:38 Steven Stamkos returns to Tampa Bay3:37 Boston Bruins5:43 Cale Makar8:00 Igor Shesterkin & New York Rangers8:44 Central Division9:19 Winnipeg Jets11:02 Alexander Ovechkin chasing Gretzky11:49 Connor Hellebuyck12:52 Projecting Team USA’s roster16:47 Projecting Team Canada’s roster22:25 Team USA GM Bill Guerin joins the show!25:07 Balancing time between USA and Minnesota Wild27:00 How many spots are up for grabs?28:00 Bill Guerin on young American stars29:07 Guerin on Canada, Sweden, and Finland32:40 Guerin on Minnesota Wild’s hot start33:45 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →The Drop: RANKED: Top 5 Players Under 23 + Concern for Avalanche + Oilers Slow Start?
Oct 15, 202400:30:52Tap to summarizeThe 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 start2:35 Winners and Losers presented by @Discover3:05 Dylan Guenther4:55 Edmonton Oilers slow start6:38 Evgeni Malkin and Anze Kopitar take a bow!8:10 Goalies struggling to start the season9:39 Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche's tough start11:42 Columbus Blue Jackets donkey hat13:22 Are we concerned about Colorado, Edmonton, or Nashville?14:54 Macklin Celebrini's injury and Calder Trophy talk16:07 Goal Simulation on NHL.com18:10 Devils or Rangers: who's better?!20:11 Florida Panthers own the Boston Bruins21:24 ESPN's top 5 players this season23:01 Top 10 players under 23 years old28:40 Full Top 10 list30:38 Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →The Drop: NHL Playoff Predictions + Dylan Guenther joins the show!
Oct 8, 202400:32:53Tap to summarizeThe 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 Discover1:36 Opening night schedule1:57 Winners and Losers presented by Discover2:17 St. Louis Blues4:33 Seattle Kraken5:55 Chicago Blackhawks7:30 Utah Hockey Club10:12 Boston Bruins11:27 Florida Panthers12:48 Predicting the playoffs!15:33 New York Islanders16:55 Buffalo Sabres20:20 Western Conference Playoff Predictions23:41 Dylan Guenther joins the show!31:37 Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →The Drop: NHL Season Preview and Predictions!
Oct 1, 202400:32:45Tap to summarizeThe 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 Discover1:10 New Jersey Devils offseason4:20 Chicago Blackhawks offseason6:27 Jaromir Jagr8:09 Steven Stamkos signs with Predators10:19 Connor Bedard: 50 goals?!11:23 Auston Matthews: top goal scorer?12:25 Norris Trophy13:47 Jeremy Swayman favorite to win Vezina Trophy15:00 Who wins the Calder Trophy?16:50 Connor McDavid and the Oilers20:00 Can the Panthers repeat?21:22 NHL Power Rankings30:47 R.I.P. Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau32:14 Thank you for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →The Drop: Unveiling the Creation of 1995's NHL Open Ice
Jul 10, 202400:25:35Tap to summarizeGo 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
Transcribe →The Drop: NHL Free Agency Special!
Jul 2, 202400:40:10Tap to summarizeDay 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 Detroit5:37 Predators sign Steven Stamkos8:01 New Jersey Devils are winners9:36 Lightning sign Jake Guentzel12:18 Bruins sign Elias Lindholm and Zadorov15:01 Seattle Kraken free agent signings17:12 Did Vegas Golden Knights lose free agency?18:20 Detroit Red Wings free agent signings19:29 Los Angeles Kings are free agency losers21:18 Jakob Chychrun traded to Capitals21:52 Anaheim Ducks are free agency losers22:33 Rachel Doerrie joins the show!23:01 NHL reinstates Bowman, MacIsaac, and Quenneville after ban30:27 NHL Draft Grades31:14 Utah trading for Sergachev32:50 Philadelphia Flyers draft strategy34:48 Anthony Duclair signs with Islanders37:09 Maple Leafs make multiple signings38:16 Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →The Drop: QUICK REAX: How Florida went from chokers to Stanley Cup Champs
Jun 25, 202400:26:42Tap to summarizeAfter 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 Recap2:06 Carter Verhaeghe scores first3:40 Panthers dominate 3rd periods4:13 Sam Reinhart’s game-winning goal5:27 Oilers stars do not deliver in Game 77:07 Connor McDavid wins Conn Smythe Trophy10:00 How impressive is winning the Conn Smythe in a loss?12:30 Paul Maurice’s Stanley Cup celebration16:43 Matthew Tkachuk & family celebrate with Stanley Cup20:53 Kyle Okposo’s Stanley Cup celebration21:07 Roberto Luongo’s Stanley Cup celebration22:23 Sergei Bobrovsky excellent in Game 724:09 Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →The Drop: QUICK REACTION: Which is it: a Florida collapse or an Edmonton miracle?
Jun 22, 202400:23:51Tap to summarizeThe 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 series3:30 Sergei Bobrovsky’s rough last 3 games5:19 Oilers defense is a juggernaut!6:27 Barkov goal overturned7:39 Should the Barkov goal been overturned?9:37 Zach Hyman continues to score10:41 Leon Draisaitl saucer pass11:11 Connor McDavid’s impact on the game11:35 Is this the biggest choke in NHL history?19:08 Edmonton fans are having fun!20:23 Devils acquire Jacob Markstrom21:20 Capitals acquire Pierre-Luc Dubois22:06 Game 7 is Monday night!22:19 Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →The Drop: INSTANT REAX Are the Oilers now the Stanley Cup favorite?
Jun 19, 202400:21:12Tap to summarizeConnor 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 world3:00 Records broken by McDavid5:30 Oilers special teams showing up6:38 Florida Panthers power play is playing poorly7:03 Are we giving Evan Bouchard enough credit?9:07 Another bad outing from Sergei Bobrovsky9:51 Stellar play of Stuart Skinner10:25 Game 6 predictions12:52 Matthew Tkachuk welcome to the Stanley Cup Final14:32 Top 5 Stanley Cup Final beards18:51 Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →The Drop: GAME 4 QUICK REAX: Why Edmonton can still win The Stanley Cup
Jun 16, 202400:26:55Tap to summarizeConnor 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 42:17 Stuart Skinner big 1st period save3:04 Bad Sergei Bobrovsky game4:21 Connor McDavid breaks Gretzky's single playoff assist record7:49 Darnell Nurse tripping penalty9:45 Conn Smythe Trophy discussion14:30 Edmonton Oilers fans showed why they’re some of the best in the league17:30 3 reasons why Oilers can win the Cup24:30 Knoblauch making good lineup changes25:28 Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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