The Drop: Bobrovsky dominates, Panthers shutout Oilers in Stanley Cup Final Game 1

Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski give you their immediate post-game analysis on how Florida Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky stuffed Connor McDavid and the Oilers to give the Panthers a 1-0 series lead in the Stanley Cup Finals. Plus, we look ahead to what adjustments Edmonton needs to make for Game 2, and Greg gives his takeaways from NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman’s pre-series press conference on the state of the NHL.</p><br /></p>00:00 Welcome to The Drop!</p>1:06 Game 1 Stanley Cup Final Reaction</p>1:32 Connor McDavid’s performance</p>3:19 Darnell Nurse had a rough night</p>5:07 Did the Oilers outplay the Panthers?</p>7:34 Carter Verhaeghe is clutch!</p>10:16 Sports Psychologist George Mumford helping the Oilers</p>12:54 Bobrovsky stood on his head!</p>16:15 What games do the Oilers and Panthers play during travel?</p>18:25 Montreal and Boston will host the 4 Nations Face-Off</p>20:49 Salary Cap is growing!</p>21:13 No expansion timeline is set</p>22:19 LTIR cap rules could be changed in the next CBA</p>22:57 Florida could possibly get a Stadium Series game!</p>25:17 Panthers fan Ariana Grande in attendance for game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final</p>26:12 Thank you for watching!</p> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

00:27:45

The Drop: Why McDavid will win the Cup! + Rangers' Cup window closed?!

Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back in studio to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! First we start out with the winners and losers of the weekend! Is touching the Conference Final trophies bad luck? Is Stuart Skinner elite since being benched? Could this be the last time we see Joe Pavelski on the ice? Next up, we bring on Jonny Lazarus to discuss all things New York Rangers! Can this core win a Stanley Cup or is the window already closed? Jonny breaks down some of the offseason ahead for Chris Drury and the Rangers. Lastly, we deliver a Stanley Cup preview! MVP’s so far, X-factor in the series, and we go catergory by category to see which team has the advantage in each! You won’t want to miss how we determine our predictions for the Stanley Cup Final! All that and more on this episode of The Drop!</p><br /></p>00:00 Welcome to The Drop!</p>3:39 Winners: Arda and Greg!</p>4:25 Loser: Conference Final Trophies</p>5:52 Stuart Skinner</p>6:48 Igor Shesterkin</p>8:24 Corey Perry</p>10:38 Loser: Dallas Stars veteran players</p>11:59 Saginaw Spirit win Memorial Cup</p>12:51 Jonny Lazarus joins the show!</p>13:50 What happened to the Rangers?</p>17:53 Is the Rangers Stanley Cup window closing?</p>19:08 Will the Rangers buyout Jacob Trouba?</p>21:40 Should Chris Drury be getting criticism?</p>25:00 Stanley Cup final predictions</p>26:10 Should Canadian fans want the Oilers to win the Cup?</p>28:51 Stanley Cup Final Preview</p>29:45 Oilers & Panthers MVP so far</p>32:13 Breaking down who has the advantage in each category</p>39:00 Stanley Cup X-Factors</p>40:00 AI helps us determine the Stanley Cup winner</p>41:18 Stanley Cup predictions</p>43:26 Thank you for listening!</p> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

00:45:09

The Drop: Are the Rangers stars choking?! + Stamkos & Marner on the move?

Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! Can the New York Rangers win without production from their top star players? Have the Panthers just taken over this series? Tune in to find out! If you had the choice, penalty shot or power play? Let us know your choice in the comments! Edmonton Oilers scored 5 unanswered goals to defeat the Dallas Stars 5-2 in game 4. The series now heads back to Dallas tied 2-2. The boys then give their game 5 predictions for both series. Next up, the PWHL handed out the Walter Cup in their inaugural season to PWHL Minnesota, so we bring on Paige Capistran to talk all things PWHL and what the future of the league could look like. Lastly, we play a game of offseason buy or sell! Will Stamkos leave the Tampa Bay Lightning? Will Linus Ullmark be traded from the Boston Bruins? Will Mitch Marner be shopped around this summer? Will the Utah Hockey Club make a blockbuster trade? All that and more answered here on The Drop!</p><br /></p>00:00 Welcome to The Drop!</p>1:25 Can the Rangers win without stars producing?</p>3:10 Have the Panthers taken over this series?</p>8:13 Oilers def. Stars in game 4</p>8:40 Darnell Nurse</p>11:52 Who wins WCF game 5?</p>13:51 Who wins ECF game 5?</p>16:08 Paige Capistran joins the show to talk PWHL!</p>18:25 Wild game 4 finish!</p>19:37 Best memories from the inaugural season</p>23:05 Kendall Coyne Schofield</p>24:50 Offseason buy or sell: Steven Stamkos</p>25:55 Linus Ullmark’s future</p>27:01 Dan Bylsma hired by Seattle Kraken</p>27:56 Mitch Marner’s future</p>30:10 Utah Hockey Club will make a big trade this summer</p>32:25 Alexander Ovechkin will break Wayne Gretzky’s goal record next season</p>33:54 Thank you for watching!</p> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

00:35:19

The Drop: Rangers: Team of Destiny? + Wildest playoff finish ever! + an Impossible Playoff Quiz!

Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back in studio to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! First we start out with the winners and losers of the weekend! We recap the wild finish from the PWHL that you have to see to believe! We take a deeper look into Jacob Trouba’s penalties. Then we congratulate Czechia for winning the World Hockey Championship. You’ll want to see how David Pastrnak celebrated the win! Next up, we welcome on Sara Civian of Bleacher Report and the Too Many Men podcast to talk all things NHL playoffs and the Carolina Hurricanes GM Don Waddell resigning. Lastly, the boys deliver their 3 keys to the Oilers and Stars game 3. Then we finish the show off with a quiz! Quizmaster Greg Wyshynski tries to stump Brainiac Arda. Play along at home! Let us know how many questions you get right in the comments. All that and more on this episode of The Drop!</p><br /></p>00:00 Welcome to The Drop!</p>00:27 Hurricanes name Interim GM</p>3:31 Wild PWHL OT finish</p>6:53 Jacob Trouba</p>13:00 Edmonton Oilers and Dallas Stars series</p>13:43 Winner: Czechia!</p>14:58 Sara Civian joins the show!</p>17:23 Are the Rangers a team of destiny?</p>18:40 Best Paul Maurice quotes?</p>20:03 Don Waddell resigns as Hurricanes GM</p>23:37 Should fans of Canadian teams root for the other Canadian teams once their team is knocked out?</p>28:09 3 Keys to game 3 between the Stars and Oilers</p>30:33 Quiz time!</p>35:07 Thank you for listening!</p> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

00:36:34

The Drop: Bobrovsky better than Shesterkin?! + Can McDavid beat Dallas? | The Drop

Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! Sergei Bobrovsky stood on his head to lead the Panthers to a 3-0 victory over the New York Rangers. Do the Panthers have the goaltending edge? Should the Rangers going over 14 minutes without a shot in the 2nd period concern fans moving forward? Next up, the Conn Smythe power rankings are out! Be sure to head to <a href="http://ESPN.com">ESPN.com</a> for more on the Conn Smythe watch. We then welcome on ESPN NHL writer Ryan Clark to the show to discuss the Western Conference Final. Do the Stars just have too much depth than the Oilers? Can Stuart Skinner lead the Oilers to victory? Is Connor McDavid injured? Is Edmonton’s power play too good? Ryan has all the answers. Next up, Rick Tocchet wins the Jack Adams awards, Kings make Jim Hiller official coach, and the Devils hire Sheldon Keefe. You will not want to miss Greg’s reaction to the hiring! All that and more on this episode of The Drop!</p><br /></p>00:00 Welcome to The Drop!</p>1:49 Panthers def. Rangers 3-0 in game 1</p>5:06 Bobrovsky vs. Shesterkin</p>8:46 Conn Smythe Trophy Power Rankings</p>11:58 Ryan Clark joins the show to talk the Western Conference Final</p>13:55 Can Stuart Skinner lead the Oilers to victory?</p>15:47 Is Connor McDavid injured?</p>17:07 Stars penalty kill vs. Oilers power play</p>18:54 Western Conference Final predictions!</p>27:23 Rick Tocchet wins coach of the year award</p>28:57 Los Angeles Kings make Jim Miller official coach</p>30:44 New Jersey Devils hire Sheldon Keefe</p>35:44 Thank you for listening!</p> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

00:37:12

The Drop: Will Rangers sweep Panthers? + Rating NHL players with Brendan Perlini

Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back in studio to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! First we start out with the winners and losers of the weekend! Does Chris Kreider deserve to have his jersey retired? Should Aleksander Barkov have won the Selke? Should crying kids be shown on national broadcasts? Plus, Team USA announces their next head coach! Next, we preview game 7 between the Edmonton Oilers and the Vancouver Canucks! Keys to the game and score predictions follow. Then we have the absolute pleasure of welcoming on former 1st-round draft pick Brendan Perlini to the show! We ask Brendan to rate NHL players he’s played with from Leon Draisaitl to Evander Kane, you won’t want to miss what he has to say! Please subscribe to Brendan’s YouTube channel @Bubzp11. Lastly, we preview the Eastern Conference Final between the Florida Panthers and the New York Rangers! Will the Rangers sweep the Panthers?! All that and more on this episode of The Drop!</p><br /></p>00:00 Welcome to The Drop!</p>1:05 Winner: Chris Kreider</p>4:44 Vancouver Canucks injury woes</p>5:56 Aleksander Barkov wins Selke Trophy</p>7:10 Loser: Haters of Dallas sports</p>8:44 Team USA names Mike Sullivan head coach</p>9:17 Loser: Teams that need a coach!</p>10:55 Should crying kids be shown on national broadcasts?</p>13:47 Game 7 preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Vancouver Canucks</p>16:46 Brendan Perlini joins The Drop!</p>20:56 Brendan rates NHL players!</p>21:15 Leon Draisaitl rating</p>23:08 Max Domi rating</p>24:32 Nick Cousins rating</p>25:38 Tony Deangelo rating</p>27:02 Rick Tocchet rating</p>29:03 Evander Kane rating</p>31:45 Brendan’s opinion on Undertaker photo with Gnash</p>32:27 Could Brendan be WWE’s Goon?</p>33:49 Story on how Brendan met CM Punk</p>37:22 Eastern Conference Final Preview: Florida Panthers vs. New York Rangers</p>37:41 Who has the better goalie?</p>38:41 Who wins the special teams battle?</p>39:22 Does home ice matter?</p>40:13 Is this the Matthew Tkachuk series?</p>41:05 Can the Rangers win the Cup?</p>41:52 Eastern Conference Final predictions</p>43:10 Thank you for listening!</p> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

00:44:43

The Drop: Panic Time for Rangers and Bruins? + Secrets behind Art But Sports

Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! We touch on all of the playoff series starting with the Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Rangers series? Could the Rangers lose this series? We then recount the best moments from the Florida Panthers and Boston Bruins series. You will not want to miss some more great Paul Maurice moments! Next up, the Colorado Avalanche and the Dallas Stars are heading to a game 6, but are they going to be able to rally after losing Valeri Nichushkin? Then we hit on what may be the best series of the playoffs! Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks has been everything and more these playoffs! Lastly, we answer if any of these series will go to 7 games. Next up, you’ve seen him across all social media platforms, LJ from Art But Make It Sports! We recount some of his best hockey and art comparisons, but then we put him to the challenge and give him 3 iconic hockey photos and you get to see the man go to work! Lastly, we shoutout the wives and girlfriends across the NHL and give them props for their playoff apparel. All that and more on this episode of The Drop!</p><br /></p>00:00 Welcome to The Drop!</p>2:00 Carolina Hurricanes Vs. New York Rangers</p>3:40 Boston Bruins Vs. Florida Panthers</p>6:22 Colorado Avalanche Vs. Dallas Stars</p>9:23 Edmonton Oilers Vs. Vancouver Canucks</p>12:30 Are any of these series going 7 games?!</p>13:36 Utah hires Chris Armstrong</p>15:01 Art But Make It Sports joins the show!</p>18:02 Best hockey posts from Art But Make It Sports</p>24:12 We test LJ and his skills</p>26:15 Brandon Tanev photo</p>29:45 Best WAGs NHL apparel from the playoffs</p>31:25 Boston Bruins</p>31:49 Florida Panthers</p>32:21 Colorado Avalanche</p>33:00 Dallas Stars</p>33:44 Edmonton Oilers</p>34:27 Vancouver Canucks</p>35:06 Carolina Hurricanes</p>35:19 New York Rangers</p>36:07 Thank you for listening!</p> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

00:37:35

The Drop: Did Bruins get robbed? + Playoff Player Power Rankings

Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back in studio to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! First we start out with the winners and losers of the weekend! We start out with Greg’s interaction with Florida Panthers Head Coach Paul Maurice postgame. Then we dive deep into all the drama from the weekend games! Should Sam Bennett have been suspended? Should Bennett’s goal have been called back? Please let us know in the comments what you think on all the controversies from these games! Next we power rank the best performances of the playoffs! Who will take the top spot? We also deliver the 3 biggest disappointments of the playoffs! All that and more on this episode of The Drop!</p><br /></p>00:00 Cold Open: Paul Maurice and Greg Wyshynski back and forth</p>00:29 Welcome to The Drop!</p>2:29 Winner: PWHL</p>3:27 Loser: Bruins VS. NHL</p>11:21 Connor McDavid cross-checked</p>14:41 Winner: Jake Oettinger and Arturs Silovs</p>15:59 Edmonton’s goaltending situation</p>17:08 Rangers VS. Hurricanes series</p>19:03 Winner: Sergei Bobrovsky</p>21:15 Top 10 Playoff Players</p>29:50 Top 10 List</p>29:57 3 biggest playoff disappointments</p>33:43 Thank you for watching!</p> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

00:36:09

The Drop: Why Rangers will win the Cup + Hate and Chaos: Bruins-Panthers Fight

Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! Toronto Maple Leafs have fired Head Coach Sheldon Keefe, the boys dive deep into who could be his replacement, and ask the question, maybe this should have happened sooner? Next, the boys recap the incredible playoff series we’ve had in the 2nd round. We breakdown the Matthew Tkachuk and David Pastrnak fight, Brandon Montour taunting Brad Marchand, and then you won’t want to miss who the boys think should start game 3 for the Bruins! We recap the Colorado Avalanche OT win over the Dallas Stars. Then we dive deep into the game 1 Canucks comeback over the Oilers. We then bring on Mollie Walker to discuss all things New York Rangers. Are the Rangers disrespected?! Tune in to find out. Lastly, we finish off with the Utah name survey being unveiled, and Arda does a AMA with Greg on his night behind the scenes at the NHL Draft Lottery. All that and more on this episode of The Drop!</p><br /></p>00:00 Welcome to The Drop!</p>00:41 Maple Leafs fire Sheldon Keefe</p>4:44 Possible replacements for Toronto?</p>9:48 Panthers def. Bruins 6-1 in Game 2</p>16:00 Canucks def. Oilers 5-4 F/OT in Game 1</p>18:32 Avalanche def. Stars 4-3 F/OT in Game 1</p>19:42 NHL Reporter Mollie Walker joins the show to talk New York Rangers</p>20:33 Vincent Trocheck 2OT goal</p>22:26 Igor Shesterkin and other star players stepping up</p>25:22 New York’s atmosphere between the Rangers and Knicks</p>28:40 Matt Rempe’s impact</p>31:00 Can the New York Rangers win the Stanley Cup?</p>34:45 Utah team name survey revealed!</p>37:29 NHL Lottery night behind the scenes</p>44:06 Thank you for listening!</p> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

00:45:34

The Drop: Maple Leafs’ Core Meltdown with Jeff Marek + Blackhawks win lottery again?!

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 weekend! Does America have the best goalies? What’s next for the Vegas Golden Knights? Do the Maple Leafs need to break up the “Core 4?” Let us know in the comments how you would overhaul the Maple Leafs. Jeff Marek joins the show to breakdown that question. He also weighs in on the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks playoff series. Then lastly Marek joins in on some NHL draft lottery talk. Who would be the funniest team to win the draft lottery? Let us know who you think would be the funniest in the comments! Then we finish up the show with a Conn Smythe watch, and some 2nd-round playoff predictions. Finally, we talk about that Colorado Avalanche playoff commercial. You won’t want to miss how the boys feel about this one! All that and more on this episode of The Drop!</p><br /></p>00:00 Welcome to The Drop!</p>2:20 Winner: American Goalies!</p>3:36 Loser: Toronto Maple Leafs “Core 4”</p>4:33 Rick Bowness retires</p>5:13 Vegas Golden Knights fall to the Dallas Stars in 7 games</p>7:23 Losers: Us!</p>8:33 Jeff Marek joins the show!</p>9:14 Maple Leafs V Bruins series</p>16:36 Vancouver Canucks V Edmonton Oilers series</p>20:37 NHL Draft Lottery conversation</p>25:11 Conn Smythe watch!</p>26:24 2nd-round playoff predictions!</p>30:22 Stanley Cup commercial: Love Makes You Do Crazy Things</p>36:40 Thank you for listening!</p> </p>Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a></p>

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