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

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

Author: ESPN June 3, 2024 Duration: 45:09
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! 00:00 Welcome to The Drop! 3:39 Winners: Arda and Greg! 4:25 Loser: Conference Final Trophies 5:52 Stuart Skinner 6:48 Igor Shesterkin 8:24 Corey Perry 10:38 Loser: Dallas Stars veteran players 11:59 Saginaw Spirit win Memorial Cup 12:51 Jonny Lazarus joins the show! 13:50 What happened to the Rangers? 17:53 Is the Rangers Stanley Cup window closing? 19:08 Will the Rangers buyout Jacob Trouba? 21:40 Should Chris Drury be getting criticism? 25:00 Stanley Cup final predictions 26:10 Should Canadian fans want the Oilers to win the Cup? 28:51 Stanley Cup Final Preview 29:45 Oilers & Panthers MVP so far 32:13 Breaking down who has the advantage in each category 39:00 Stanley Cup X-Factors 40:00 AI helps us determine the Stanley Cup winner 41:18 Stanley Cup predictions 43:26 Thank you for listening! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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