The Drop: Chasing history for Matthews & McDavid! + Sami Zayn joins the show

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Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL! Auston Matthews and Connor McDavid are both having record-breaking seasons! The boys dive deep into these two superstars milestones. The Frozen Four is set, but first, the boys relive a great weekend of college hockey! Curb Your Enthusiasm’s Larry David delivers an Artemi Panarin reference that only he could come up with! Sami Zayn joins the show to talk his earliest hockey memories, being pushed into Patrick Roy’s crotch, and his reaction if the Toronto Maple Leafs won the Stanley Cup. Lastly, Arda asks Sami how it feels to be the most successful Muslim pro wrestler of all time, and his answer is one you do not want to miss. Next up Rachel Doerrie joins the show to break down the best prospects heading into the 2024 NHL Entry Draft. Lastly, the round of 8 in our Mascot Madness bracket! Could Gritty be on his way out? You’ll have to tune in to find out! All that and more on this episode of The Drop!

00:00 Welcome to The Drop!

00:16 Auston Matthews scores 60 goals

1:35 Ryan Hartman

3:30 Connor McDavid

4:30 Capitals and Wizards are staying in DC

5:27 NCAA Hockey talk

7:20 Artemi Panarin & Larry David

8:28 WWE Superstar Sami Zayn joins the show!

9:00 Sami recalls growing up as a Canadiens fan

10:00 Sami’s Patrick Roy story

12:11 What if the Maple Leafs win the Cup?

14:41 Will Bruce Boudreau be your manager at Wrestlemania?

15:52 What’s it like taking a Gunther chop?

16:51 What does it mean to Sami to be the most successful Muslim wrestler of all time?

21:28 Rachel Doerrie joins the show!

22:39 Is Macklin Celebrini the next franchise player in the NHL?

25:22 Other NHL draft prospects to keep your eye on

26:45 Players who are rocketing up draft boards!

31:20 Round of 8 Mascot Madness!

32:16 Gritty VS. Victor E. Green

36:25 Four remaining mascots!

37:03 Thank you for watching!

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