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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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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!

    The Drop: Is Marchand hockey’s greatest rat?! + meet Utah’s new coach!

    The Drop: Is Marchand hockey’s greatest rat?! + meet Utah’s new coach!

    Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! We start out with the biggest questions of the playoffs…is Brad Marchand the greatest rat of all time? Do the Canucks need Thatcher Demko to make it to the next round of the playoffs? Can Alex Ovechkin turn it around? The boys answers may surprise you! Next up, we bring on Utah’s head coach André Tourigny to chat about being the first head coach in Utah’s NHL history! Lastly, we discuss the latest coaching news from around the league and what it could mean for your favorite team next season. All that and more on this episode of The Drop!

    00:00 Welcome to the Drop!
    1:11 Is Marchand the greatest rat?
    6:47 Can Ovechkin and the Capitals turn it around?
    8:18 Dallas Stars and Vegas Golden Knights series
    9:40 Vancouver Canucks and Thatcher Demo
    11:38 Jersey foul!
    14:13 André Tourigny joins the show!
    26:02 Utah team name vote
    30:30 Coaching changes: David Quinn is out
    31:50 Coaching changes: Lindy Ruff hired in Buffalo
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    • 37 min
    The Drop: Swayman vs. Ullmark: Who should lead Bruins? + NHL Utah Name Update

    The Drop: Swayman vs. Ullmark: Who should lead Bruins? + NHL Utah Name Update

    Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! First we start out with the winners and losers of the start of the NHL playoffs! Will road teams win a playoff game? Will the Toronto Maple Leafs recover from game 1? All that and more answered in this episode! Next, we bring on former NHL goalie and studio analyst for the New York Rangers on MSG Network, Stephen Vailquette to talk all things NHL playoffs, goaltending and, of course, the New York Rangers chances of winning the Stanley Cup.  Lastly, Wysh gives an update on Utah that you will not want to miss! Have they settled on a name? Leave a comment on what you think the new Utah hockey team’s name should be. All that and more on this episode of The Drop!

    00:00 Welcome to The Drop!
    1:10 Winners and loser of the weekend
    2:32 Alexandar Georgiev
    4:11 Road teams
    4:54 Toronto Maple Leafs fans
    6:03 Stephen Valiquette joins the show!
    8:00 Can the Rangers win the Cup?
    10:26 Boston Bruins goaltending situation
    17:18 NHL to Utah update!
    23:00 Thank you for watching!
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    • 24 min
    The Drop: Stanley Cup Preview: Are the Rangers ready? + Utah Team Name Revealed

    The Drop: Stanley Cup Preview: Are the Rangers ready? + Utah Team Name Revealed

    Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! The Stanley Cup Playoffs are upon us so there’s no better time to break down each and every match up! Do the boys pick your favorite team to make the Cup? Tune in to find out…. But first we start out in Arizona where the Coyotes to Utah has become official. We break down the winners and losers of the whole scenario. Next up, Florida Panthers superstar forward Matthew Tkachuk joins the show to give his thoughts on the playoffs, Arizona relocation, and who has the best hockey hair on the Panthers. Lastly, we give a tribute to Boston Bruins broadcaster Jack Edwards, who will be retiring at seasons end. Then stick around to the end to get Dave Filoni and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee’s reactions to the Toronto Maple Leafs possibly lifting the Stanley Cup. Also, please join The Drop group in the ESPN Playoff Hockey Challenge and face-off against Arda and Greg. The link to join is below. All that and more on this episode of The Drop!

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    00:00 Welcome to The Drop!
    1:00 Arizona Coyotes to Utah
    8:42 Matthew Tkachuk joins the show!
    9:10 Who has the best hair on the Panthers?
    11:42 What’s Keith Tkachuk’s opinion on this years Panthers?
    12:20 Will Brady Tkachuk be at Matthew’s playoff games?
    16:22 Matthew on Coyotes moving to Utah
    17:42 Matthew on playing for USA Hockey
    18:24 Eastern Conference Playoff Preview
    25:33 Eastern Conference Finals Predictions
    25:54 Western Conference Playoff Preview
    31:42 Western Conference Finals Predictions
    32:10 Stanley Cup Finals Predictions
    34:53 Tribute to Boston Bruins announcer Jack Edwards
    38:57 Thank you for watching!
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    • 40 min
    The Drop: Stanley Cup Playoff Panic Meter + Arizona Coyotes Salt Lake City Relocation Update

    The Drop: Stanley Cup Playoff Panic Meter + Arizona Coyotes Salt Lake City Relocation Update

    Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! We start out with the winners and losers from hockey over the weekend. Messier chases Subban with the Stanley Cup, injury conspiracy theorists are at it again, and we crown a NCAA Men’s Ice Hockey Champion! Congratulations Denver Pioneers! Arda then takes a moment to congratulate Canada on winning the gold medal at the IIHF Women’s World Championships! Then Wysh gives us all the latest of the Arizona Coyotes relocation to Utah. Next up, Charlie Lyons joins the show to discuss his role in the documentary titled, “Saving Sakic.” Ever wonder what the similarities between Joe Sakic and Harrison Ford are? Well Charlie has your answers. “Saving Sakic” is available April 17th on ESPN+. Next up, we break out the panic meter to find out how nervous the top teams are heading into the playoffs. Lastly, the playoffs are around the corner, so please join The Drop group in the ESPN Playoff Hockey Challenge and face-off against Arda and Greg. The link to join is below. All that and more on this episode of The Drop!

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    00:00 Welcome to The Drop!
    1:15 Winners and Losers of the weekend
    3:00 Injury conspiracy theories
    5:23 Denver Pioneers 2024 NCAA National Champions!
    8:08 Canada def. USA for Gold Medal
    10:33 Louis Domingue goalie goal!
    11:51 Coyotes to Utah update
    16:37 Charlie Lyons joins the show!
    22:56 Joe Sakic and Harrison Ford comparisons
    28:14 Playoff Panic Meter
    28:37 New York Rangers
    30:08 Dallas Stars
    31:17 Boston Bruins
    32:38 Colorado Avalanche
    34:16 Edmonton Oilers
    35:06 Toronto Maple Leafs
    36:56 Thank you for watching!
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    • 38 min
    The Drop: Maple Leafs' Cup Drought Over? + Coyotes to Salt Lake City

    The Drop: Maple Leafs' Cup Drought Over? + Coyotes to Salt Lake City

    Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! Could the Arizona Coyotes be headed to Salt Lake City, Utah?! Wysh explains… Also could this be the year the Toronto Maple Leafs win the Stanley Cup?! We bring on Senior NHL Writer Kristen Shilton joins the show to talk all things Maple Leafs. Which is more impressive, Auston Matthews scoring 70 goals, or Connor McDavid and Nikita Kucherov getting 100 assists? Kristen’s answer may surprise you… Next up, Wysh chats with Landon Dupont on recently being granted exceptional status to join the WHL as a 15-year-old. Lastly, we take a look at the Philadelphia Flyers and the New Jersey Devils, two teams in the Metropolitan Division that struggled down the final stretch of the regular season. Also, the NHLPA Player Poll has been released! Lastly, the playoffs are around the corner, so please join The Drop group in the ESPN Playoff Hockey Challenge and face-off against Arda and Greg. The link to join is below. All that and more on this episode of The Drop!

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    00:00 Welcome to The Drop!
    00:32 Arizona Coyotes to Salt Lake City, Utah!
    8:58 Kristen Shilton joins the show!
    9:30 Is this the Maple Leafs year?
    11:08 Who’s is the Maple Leafs starting goalie come playoff time?
    13:00 Canada’s reaction if Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup
    16:14 More impressive: Matthews 70 goals or McDavid/Kucherov 100 assists?
    17:55 Dallas Stars could make a run
    20:52 Landon Dupont joins the show!
    24:30 Is John Tortorella’s job safe?
    27:13 New Jersey Devils eliminated from playoffs and Wysh laments
    28:43 NHLPA Player Poll!
    32:41 Join The Drop group in the ESPN Playoff Hockey Challenge!
    33:25 Thank you for watching!
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    • 34 min
    The Drop: How Penguins Saved Season + NHL Mascot Madness Winner Crowned!

    The Drop: How Penguins Saved Season + NHL Mascot Madness Winner Crowned!

    Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! We start out with the winners and losers of the weekend! As we close in on the playoffs, is your favorite team looking out or looking in?! Senators captain Brady Tkachuk goes after Devils’ Nico Hischier, Evgeni Malkin’s parents get emotional, and the PWHL’s Walter Cup is revealed! Plus, get to know Landon Dupont, a 14-year-old defensemen who has just become the 2nd player in Western Hockey League History to be granted early exceptional player status! Next up, Rob Rossi joins the show to talk about this late season surge for the Penguins. Next, we analyze the Western Conference playoff race. Lastly, we finish out the show with the conclusion of our Mascot Madness! The NHL’s best mascot is officially crowned! Tune in to find out who wins! All that and more on this episode of The Drop!

    00:00 Welcome to The Drop!
    00:38 Detroit Red Wings
    2:29 Ottawa Senators
    3:44 Landon Dupont
    4:51 The Walter Cup
    7:36 Evgeni Malkin’s parents
    8:20 St. Louis Blues Alumni
    9:40 Rob Rossi joins the show to talk all things Penguins!
    10:15 Crosby’s Hart Trophy chances
    12:53 Penguins late season surge
    16:47 Rossi on Philadelphia Flyers
    19:18 Wrestlemania reaction
    23:03 EA Sports NHL 24 crowns a champion!
    25:28 Western Conference playoff race
    29:52 Mascot Madness Championship!
    38:25 Thank you for watching!
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    • 39 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
92 Ratings

92 Ratings

Kishore Hari ,

Arda and Greg are great together

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!

bjones3618 ,

Not bad. Some odd topics

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?

VeganJeff ,

Great Stuff

Greg is entertaining and really knows his stuff, let’s go!

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