The Drop: Connor McDavid vs. Auston Matthews: Who’s better?

The Drop: Connor McDavid vs. Auston Matthews: Who’s better?

Author: ESPN October 17, 2023 Duration: 46:23
Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are joined by ESPN’s AJ Mleczko on The Drop to weigh in on the Buffalo Sabres hype train, break down what’s going on with the Islanders and analyze whether the Golden Knights are on track to repeat. Then, the guys rank the NHL's Top 10 Pure Goal Scorers and finally solve the problem of the Toronto Maple Leaf’ ever-changing goal song. 0:00 Welcome back to The Drop! 0:42 The Leafs need a goal song – or do they? 7:50 Power Rankings! Hockey’s top PURE goal-scorers 8:50 Why rookie Connor Bedard belongs in the top 10 10:04 ‘Center Stage Thompson’ 10:55 Nathan Mackinnon scored 42 goals last year, 41 in 2018-2019 11:30 Connor McDavid’s beautiful goals 13:20 Jason Robertson back-to-back 40 goal seasons, 46 last year 13:38 Why Leon Draisaitl ranks ahead of teammate McDavid 14:48 Mikko Rantanen is trending up 15:42 Don’t count out Alex Ovechkin 17:17 The numbers don’t lie about David Pastrnak 17:49 Auston Matthews’ unpredictable shot has changed the game – Arda 19:51 Olympic gold medalist & Ping Pong champ AJ Mleczko joins The Drop! 22:20 What is AJ’s read on the Sabres this season? 25:50 Vegas Golden Knights have a new swag 30:20 New goal song? No Problem! Call Justin Bieber 32:04 Expectations for the Leafs and Oilers 37:00 How ‘bout those Islanders? 40:35 Search for Merch: Showcasing hockey treasures (ft an NHL blankie and a very special puck) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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