NHL on ESPN

4.6 (103)
HOCKEY

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!

4 DAYS AGO

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

34 min
OCT 15

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 min
OCT 8

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

33 min
OCT 1

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

33 min
JUL 10

The Drop: Unveiling the Creation of 1995's NHL Open Ice

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

26 min
JUL 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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

40 min
JUN 25

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

27 min
JUN 22

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 min

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06/06/2023

Introducing "NHL on ESPN"

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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

06/06/2023

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103 Ratings

Arda and Greg are great together

10/23/2023

Kishore Hari

First off, love the return of a hockey podcast on ESPN. The chemistry between Arda and Greg is great - they don’t take things too seriously, clearly love the game, but bring the right amount of heart to the conversation too. I like the 2x weekly format - about the right cadence for the amount of time I have to catch up on hockey. Hockey players aren’t renowned for showing personality - I love how Arda and Greg draw them out in interview (Cory Schneider one was a great example). Couple recent highlights - Greg and Arda’s heartfelt tribute to Barry Melrose. Greg pulling back the curtain on the ESPN 100 list was awesome - not usually the behind-the-scenes looks we get on other ESPN podcasts. It’s early and the show is still finding a groove, but I can see a ton of potential. Put this one in your sports podcast rotation!
Clueless

May 28

No thank youuuuuu

In the middle of the NHL semis and there is zero interest, passion or analysis from the hosts about it.
Youre ESPN for Gods sake

Apr 30

Raynoch

Of all the people who work at ESPNU can’t find two people to do a podcast every night after the playoffs. I would hope you guys realize that the best way to get people interested in the product that you bought TV rights for would be to do a podcast every night after the playoffs, especially for the casual fans who don’t start watching hockey until the 16 teams start buying for the Stanley Cup.
Not bad. Some odd topics

Mar 30

bjones3618

Pretty decent podcast. But I’ve now heard them go on at length about WWE wrestling a second time. Why would they think anyone tuning in for the NHL wants to hear that?

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!