The Drop Pass

The big 100 is finally upon us. Huge thank you belongs to each and every one of you who've taken the time to support this shared journey. This week's special show demands a special setting and all those who've been waiting for me to upload the first Finnish episode will be treated this week, that I can guarantee you personally. Eli Suomeks mennään poikkeuksellisesti tällä viikolla, joten toivottavasti nautit tulevasta setistä. Palaute on erittäin tervetullutta, joten jos koet, että pitäis vaihtaa kaistaa ja mennä kotimaisella Lontoon sijaan, jätä viestiä inboxii ni katsotaan mitä asialle voidaan tehdä. Iso KIITOS kaikille, jotka ootte kuunnellu jaksoja - toivon, että nautitte tän viikon erikoisjaksosta. (02:45) Sama Stoori Anaheimissa  (06:26) Ovi Kävi Arizonassa  (10:42) 1C Jäi Hommaamatta Bostoniin  (17:53) Yllätyksien Täyteinen Buffalo  (23:25) Flamesin Tyhjennysmyynti  (28:28) Syvänmeren Kalastusta Carolinassa  (36:46) Hiljanen Viikko Chicagossa  (38:21) Vahvistunut Avs (44:32) Vallanvaihto Columbuksessa Meneillään  (46:25) Dallas Valmis Pleijareihin  (47:45) Edistystä Nähtävissä Detroitissa  (51:07) Connor Kapellimestarina Kohti Playoffeja  (54:40) Menestyksen Tuomat Edut Nähtävissä Floridassa  (58:02) Blaken Lentolippu Losista Jo Leimattu?  (59:52) Riittääkö Wildin Loppukiri?  (1:02:50) Odotetun Maltillinen Deadline Montrealilta  (1:05:42) Pohdintaa Predatorsista (1:10:48) Estejuoksua New Jerseyssä  (1:15:45) Islandersin Komedia-show  (1:19:38) Mitä Voidaan Rangersilta Odottaa?  (1:24:06) Sesonkimyyjä: Ottawa Senators  (1:27:13) Flyersin Mielenkiintoinen Siirtotakaraja  (1:31:50) Jälleenrakennus Alkamassa Metalli-kaupungissa?  (1:38:01) Myyntiluvat Kunnossa San Josessa  (1:42:16) Odotuksia Hiljaisempi Takaraja Seattlessa  (1:43:21) Paljon Huhuja, Vähän Toimintaa St. Louisissa  (1:44:34) Napakat Tampa Bayn Budjettiratkaisut  (1:47:00) Riittääkö Se, Mitä Tällä Hetkellä Kokoonpanosta Löytyy?  (1:51:36) Mihin Paukut Riittää Vancouverissa?  (1:52:53) Vegas-Show Sen Kun Jatkuu  (1:56:30) Nuorellusleikkaus Vaiheessa D.C:ssä (1:59:39) Pelottavan Hyvännäköinen Tilanne Winnipegissä  ___________________________ FOLLOW: ⬇ IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One week away from the big 100! In our final 2-digit episode, we'll be covering the few trades that have gone down so far across the Atlantic Ocean, teams that have been getting ready to introduce Macklin Celebrini to their fans but also, the two legend appearances that warmed out hearts within the past 2-weeks. Quick introduction to NHL's newest sensation Matt Rempe will kick off our episode and by the end, you'll know exactly which team has earned the honorary label “west's Columbus Blue Jackets” for their yearly "sh*t buffet." (02:58) Rempire State Building  (05:59) Leafs Showing Some Edge  (08:05) Jaromir Jagr #68  (10:30) Miikka “Kipper” Kiprusoff #34  (12:34) Sean Couturier NHL's Newest “C”  (12:43) Pettersson - 8 x 11.6  (14:54) Lyubushkin Back to Toronto  (17:13) Bemström - A. Nylander  (18:16) Chris Tanev to Dallas  (23:15) Chicago Blackhawks  (28:17) San Jose Sharks  (30:28) Anaheim Ducks  (34:04) Arizona? Coyotes  (37:06) Ottawa Senators  (39:02) Montreal Canadiens ___________________________ FOLLOW: ⬇ IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trade deadline approaching, which means - it's time to check out the marketplace. Plenty of teams still in the mix when it comes to postseason raffle but that'll start to change in the next upcoming weeks as the NHL's annual player auction begins across the Atlantic Ocean. Few teams with clearly visible shortcomings on the roster front will be highlighted in today's episode and if you were looking to hear about Columbus' recent GM firing, you came to the right place buddy ‘cause I'll be starting the episode off with a recap of Jarmo's tenure behind the Blue Jackets' big desk. So grab a notebook and start getting ready for another intense couple of weeks where names and draft picks will start to fly around the NHL bubble. (01:31) Jarmo Kekäläinen Out  (13:09) In-Betweeners  (13:35) NY Rangers - Wheeler & Chytil Out  (18:26) New Jersey Devils - Goalies?  (21:42) Pittsburgh Penguins - Guentzel?  (23:59) Tampa Bay Lightning - Sergachev Can't Catch a Break  (25:25) Trade Deadline  (26:20) High-End Names  (35:01) Complimentary Pieces  (38:33) Depth Additions  ____________________________ FOLLOW: ⬇ IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All-Star Break in the rear-view mirror which indicates that it's time to head towards the final stretch of the NHL regular season. First spring season trades, coaching drama, Tate McRae's All-Star appearance and Gary Bettman's latest DD-sized announcement have highlighted the recent NHL headlines so, it's time to check the pulse on the NHL and see what it might have in store for us for the remaining 30 games of the 2023-2024 campaign. Special segment "What's Up with Uncle Lou" will also make its return in today's show so, grab a warm drink and get ready for tales with our favourite grumpy uncle Lou. Enjoy! (03:02) NHL All-Star Weekend  (07:26) NHL's Return to International Stage  (11:21) What's Up With Uncle Lou (19:31) Hollywood Drama Escalates  (22:15) Lindholm - Kuzmenko  (26:01) Monahan to Winnipeg  (29:48) Waiver Front & FAs (31:28) Hockey Canada Scandal  ____________________________ FOLLOW: ⬇ IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

All-Star Break almost reached, which means we've passed the midway-point of the 2023-2024 NHL season. Thus, it's time to take a quick glance back in time and check how the dominos have fallen and what we could possibly expect from each team as we get closer to the annual NHL trade deadline. All 32 teams under the spotlight and unfortunately I couldn't quite crunch it down to 32 minutes as planned but I guess the more the merrier, am I right. 'Til next week. (02:13) Ducks  (03:11) Coyotes  (04:07) Bruins  (05:05) Sabres  (06:11) Flames  (07:07) Hurricanes  (08:19) Blackhawks  (08:42) Avalanche  (10:55) Blue Jackets  (12:37) Stars  (13:07) Red Wings  (13:54) Oilers  (15:00) Panthers  (15:56) Kings  (17:14) Wild  (18:20) Canadiens  (19:31) Predators  (20:11) Devils  (21:25) Islanders  (23:42) Rangers  (25:04) Senators  (26:41) Flyers  (28:23) Penguins  (30:01) Sharks  (30:51) Kraken  (31:43) Blues  (32:56) Lightning  (35:04) Maple Leafs  (36:24) Cacnucks  (37:40) Golden Knights  (39:03) Capitals  (40:47) Jets  ____________________________ FOLLOW: ⬇ IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Should we be concerned about the Finnish junior development? That's the big question of our today's episode and once you've listened to the show, let me know your thoughts in my DMs. ⬇ After falling short in the 2024 WJC I decided that it was finally a suitable time to bring up this question and due to it, I'll be giving my honest opinions and personal views on the subject at hand, while also going over few aspects that might be affecting this in the grand scheme of things. Free flowing episode up ahead so, no pen and paper needed for this one. Enjoy! ____________________________ FOLLOW: ⬇ IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Like I never left. This band is back on tour and filled with excitement like a toddler on a sandbox. A lot has happened since the last time we chatted so, expect to see an action packed return episode once the intro music starts playing. (headliners: WJC, NHL) Thank you for your patience and understanding, new year up ahead so let's make it the best one so far. C'mon! ________________________________________ Topics: (05:30) Perry & Lucic  (08:40) Showtime is Back  (09:58) Head Coach Firings (Evason, Berube)  (12:14) Andlauer Tweaking His Cabinet  (16:14) Toronto's Goaltending  (19:13) 2024 Winter Classic = Flop  (20:57) NHL All Star Overhaul  (25:37) World Junior Championships  (26:24) USA's Powerhouse  (29:11) The Hosts  (32:46) Pesky Czechs  (34:12) Finns Melted  (37:02) Canada Takes the Biggest L  (42:39) Waivers  (44:02) Trade Front Overview  (46:03) Cutter Gauthier Case  (49:45) Willy - 8 x 11.5 MIL  ____________________________ FOLLOW: ⬇ IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Man cold beaten ✔ & finally back on the NHL horse. This week's agenda will be tied up to the NHL player front and I'll be covering the entire spectrum when it comes to overall individual performances from the early NHL season. As you could imagine, some guys need more praise than others, while the final 10 minutes is purely reserved for the names that are in need of serious posture changes before they drag their teams under the surface with them. Big announcement is also waiting for you hardcore fans in the end as well so, stick till the end to find out what the future holds for the show before the calendar flips over to year 2024. Have a blessed and joyful holiday season bud. - JT (03:44) Diamonds (ANA-WPG)  (28:06) On-Par / Improvements Needed (ANA-WPG)  (59:55) Career in the Wind thx 2 TikTok-Thot  (1:01:09) Columbus' Clown Show  (1:02:52) Goalies Drowning Playoff Hopes  (1:04:11) Rakell & Carter  (1:04:56) Oshie & J. Anderson  (1:06:04) Klingberg & Reaves, Lee & Kakko  (1:07:34) Final Announcement  ____________________________ FOLLOW: ⬇ IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boys, boys, BOYS! The New season is in fully swing and some fan bases are already on the brink of completely breaking down so, it's time for our regular check up featuring teams such as San Jose, Edmonton, Calgary and even Toronto. Today we will once again focus on the biggest headlines from the past couple of weeks and if you listen carefully, you might here me talk about for example the John Klinberg experiment, Jonathan Huberdeau's ambition to overthrow Andreas Athanasiou from the Minus-King throne as well as the shitshow called the Great Whites of San Jose. We will also touch upon some major injury news + few retirement announcements so, a plate full of different topics is heading your way in a short while. So sit back, relax and enjoy the following 50 minutes of hockey talk. Rest in Peace Adam Johnson. ✝ (01:50) RIP Adam Johnson  (03:25) Apology  (05:08) Sasha: New Alpha Panther   (06:36) Blue Jackets?  (10:24) Historically Low Attendances  (11:44) Stastny, Kassian & Jumbo  (15:45) Jagr #68  (17:07) Johnsson --> Skellefteå AIK  (17:52) LTIR: Bäckström & Andersen  (21:18) Fox's Injury + George Parros  (26:18) PRIME & AM34  (28:38) Raycon Black Sale  (30:45) Andlauer Keeping People Accountable  (32:53) Klingberg & the Leafs  (36:13) The Oilers...  (41:53) The Flames...  (44:30) The Sharks Making History  ____________________________ FOLLOW: ⬇ IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New week, new topic and this week NHL's rebuilding franchises will be on the crosshair. We are going to take a stroll to the current bottom feeder teams of the NHL and see how their possible rebuilding and retooling processes are coming along. As a Habs fan, I can only get so much enjoyment out of my team through an 82 game schedule without any postseason action so purely because of it, I wanted to show my love for the other fans as well that belong to the same support group as I do, who's participants (fans) have seen better days (at least hopefully) since they started to follow the best sport in the entire world. And the aim here is to keep things light and shiny so, expect to hear some prospect talk as well as speculation regarding each organization's best future outcome. (02:51) Shane Pinto Update  (05:43) Rebuilding Update (07:05) Canadiens  (12:39) Sharks  (16:42) Blackhawks  (18:11) Flyers  (22:34) Blue Jackets  (27:22) Coyotes  (30:29) Ducks  (32:29) Sabres  (36:07) Senators  (38:49) Red Wings  (42:16) Capitals & Penguins  (43:57) Predators  ____________________________ FOLLOW: & ENTER TO THE GIVEAWAY ⬇ IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

And just like that, new NHL season is in full stride! Thanks to the recent season previews, guest episode and giveaway week, we got some catching up to do in regards to the new ongoing hockey season so, an update episode that will cover the most recent major extensions and injuries, trades, waiver claims, captaincy changes and everything in-between is going to be the motto of today's spectacle. Also on top of all that, we got some overreacting to do for the first few nights of NHL hockey so stick until the end to find out which teams in my opinion are in full-on panic mode and which guys have rushed throught the gates with John Wick esc vengeance. Enjoy! (03:50) Extensions  (05:14) Zegras & Drysdale  (09:02) Zucc, Foligno, Hartman  (10:53) Robbery of the Year  (13:06) Dahlin & Power   (15:56) Scheifele & Hellebuyck  (17:47) PTOs to 1-year Deals  (19:13) Waiver Claims  (23:56) Trades  (28:16) Retirements & New Captains  (31:57) Injury Update  (36:44) Calgary's 500 Start  (38:34) LA Has Two Black Holes in Net  (39:34) AM34 back with B2B Hat-Tricks  (41:57) Sabres Early Season Struggles  (43:50) Canucks - A Playoff Team?  (45:50) Seattle Kraken - One Year Wonder?  (47:04) Wings' New Duo Absolutely Humming  (48:28) Jack Hughes Going for Hart  (49:40) Jake Sanderson Show  (51:36) Steel City's Forever Young Old Guard  (52:18) Cooley, Phillips and the Awful Capitals  (53:02) Carolina's Slow Start and Horrific Goaltending  (54:17) Binnington for Vezina + Champs Looking Juicy  (55:41) Bedard is HIM ____________________________ FOLLOW: & ENTER TO THE GIVEAWAY ⬇ IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another guest appearance! And the longest episode to date no less. This week fresh AHL champion Henrik "Niki" Borgström joins us to share his story and to tell us how he dramatically changed his off-season training routine after another championship year. Look out for lots of laughter, some shared stories from junior days, hardships and triumphs and overall, a comprehensive coverage from his journey from Finland's capital, to NHL entry draft and NCAA championship, all the way to Sweden where fans now get to enjoy his tremendous offensive skillset. Leave a rating if you enjoyed and go check out the rest of the offering if you happen to be new around here - I welcome you with open arms. Enjoy! (01:29) Intro  (04:30) Roadhouse?  (05:22) New Off-Season Training Regiment  (06:58) Player Profile  (08:44) The Beginning  (10:48) Early Jr. Days  (12:18) Jokerit --> HIFK  (15:31) Path Selection? (16:45) The Growth Spurt  (18:19) Game Changer  (20:06) Some Name Value  (22:30) Kolliluola's Magic  (23:48) Cowboy Karjalainen  (25:02) Young Miro Heiskanen   (26:50) This Hockey Thing Could Lead to Something  (28:01) Florida Panthers - 23rd Overall (32:51) Unversity of Denver  (36:51) U20-SM to College (37:29) Full-On Pro or Extracurricular Activities? (39:47) Deadly Duo & Future Show Members   (42:09) Jim Montgomery  (43:10) Backrubs and Duels (44:49) Freshman Year and NCAA Championship  (48:20) U20 World Championships  (49:36) Sophmore Season in DU  (50:43) Hobey Baker Finalist  (51:34) "What Happened?" NHL Debut (54:23) Inside Job  (56:49) Pinching Yourself  (58:08) Mom, I Made It  (59:24) Thanks Sasha & Rookie Party  (1:00:52) Scoring On and Off the Ice  (1:01:51) Finnish National Team in Springfield  (1:02:51) Enjoying Springfield w/ Sebastian Repo (1:04:20) Ups and Downs  (1:07:25) Return to Nordis  (1:09:00) Trade to Chicago  (1:11:04) Kaner, Cat, Captain Serious & Flower  (1:12:37) Buyout  (1:13:54) To the Capital  (1:14:58) Calder Cup Finals  (1:16:36) The Deciding Goal  (1:21:08) Back to Europe  (1:23:01) Back to NA?  (1:24:49) Not a Perfect Start  (1:26:36) Finns Galore  (1:28:13) Rowdy Home Crowd  (1:30:32) Away from the Ice  (1:33:36) Hockey Fandom & SC Prediction  (1:35:52) Football Fanatic  (1:37:01) Fan Question  (1:38:16) The Snapshots  (1:41:27) The Trifecta  (1:44:57) Final Word  (1:45:47) Outro  ____________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Niki Borgström Twitter: punanen5 Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Final division preview in the bag and with that we are set for the upcoming NHL season. The Pacific Division earns the final honors and on the side, you'll also hear my final trophy and standings predictions without forgetting the moment you guys have been waiting for - my official 2024 cup jinx edition. "Expect the unexpected." Lots of hours were spent crafting these four season preview episodes so I truly hope that they brought you some value and worked as miniature catapults for the upcoming NHL campaign. Lots of guys still on PTOs and just this week already we've seen the first major injuries so, a lot can still happen until the puck officially drops for the first time but I'll make sure to keep you up to date on the most notable headlines that significantly change NHL's resting heart rate. And just as an extra reminder for you guys who actually happen to read the descriptions, next week indeed we will have another guest on the show so, make sure you put on a notification for next Monday 'cause these guest appearances are not unfortunately everyday phenomenons so you definetly don't want to miss this one either. See you again next Monday - Have a blessed week buddy! Rest in peace Chris Snow. (02:08) Anaheim Ducks  (09:46) Top Scorer & Breakout Player  (11:02) Hot Take  (11:45) Calgary Flames  (18:39) Top Scorer & Breakout Player  (20:09) Hot Take  (21:16) Edmonton Oilers  (27:00) Top Scorer & Breakout Player  (27:53) Hot Take  (29:23) Los Angeles Kings  (35:02) Top Scorer & Breakout Player  (36:12) Hot Take  (37:22) San Jose Sharks  (42:16) Top Scorer & Breakout Player  (43:18) Hot Take  (44:33) Seattle Kraken  (50:52) Top Scorer & Breakout Player  (52:12) Hot Take  (53:19) Vancouver Canucks  (58:39) Top Scorer & Breakout Player  (59:05) Hot Take  (1:00:13) Vegas Golden Knights  (1:03:12) Top Scorer & Breakout Player  (1:04:22) Hot Take  (1:05:10) Standings Predictions  (1:09:25) Trophy Predictions  (1:11:14) 2024 Stanley Cup Jinx ____________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3/4 Done. NHL Global Series in the books in the land down under and NHL training camps are underway with full throttle which can only mean that we are just few short days away from the opening night of the NHL 2023-2024 regular season. We've already covered the Atlantic and Central Divisions in prior weeks which means that today we'll have the Metropolitan Division on the plate to finish off the Eastern Conference before diving into the last remaining division the Pacific, which will be on the cards next week. Metro's power sctructure felt quite a shift during last year's regular season which has completely changed the outlook of the division itself where former veteran powerhouses Pittsburgh and Washington have become the underdogs facing a tough hill to climb when aiming to return back to postseason hockey after 1-year hiatus. Few teams were handed a platter full of tough love and I also got to give my honest opinion on the Mike Babcock situation so, listener disgression is adviced and if there's any Isles fans out there, let me know what's your take on your team's current outlook 'cause I've lost my patient with the leadership of your team and you are about to hear that in today's episode. 1 more to go! (01:53) Carolina Hurricanes  (11:01) Scoring Leader & Breakout Player  (11:30) Hot Take  (12:25) Mike Babcock (15:22) Columbus Blue Jackets (23:08) Scoring Leader & Breakout Player  (24:19) Hot Take  (25:25) New Jersey Devils  (30:05) Scoring Leader & Breakout Player  (30:40) Hot Take  (31:53) New York Islanders  (36:38) Scoring Leader & Breakout Player  (36:49) Hot Take  (37:53) New York Rangers  (45:00) Scoring Leader & Breakout Player  (46:19) Hot Take  (47:25) Philadelphia Flyers  (51:35) Scoring Leader & Breakout Player  (53:27) Hot Take  (54:26) Pittsburgh Penguins  (1:02:08) Scoring Leader & Breakout Player  (1:03:15) Hot Take  (1:04:29) Washington Capitals  (1:10:33) Scoring Leader & Breakout Player  (1:11:41) Hot Take  ____________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back! NHL preseason has officially begun and we are halfway done with our season previews. This week our focus is going to be one the Central Division which features multiple teams that are currently trying to find their true identity which makes this division extremely intriguing to follow this upcoming season. Lots of starpower on display mixed in with multitude of exciting young names so, once again we have a lot to unpack (1h 20min is a proof of that) so, grab a drink and make sure no-one is going to interrupt you within the next 80 minutes. (02:49) Arizona Coyotes  (13:52) Scoring Leader & Breakout Player  (15:33) Hot Take  (16:40) Chicago Blackhawks  (21:47) Scoring Leader & Breakout Player  (23:31) Hot Take  (25:38) Colorado Avalanche  (36:46) Scoring Leader & Breakout Player  (36:59) Hot Take  (38:28) Dallas Stars  (42:58) Scoring Leader & Breakout Player  (43:47) Hot Take  (44:51) Minnesota Wild  (52:28) Scoring Leader & Breakout Player  (53:49) Hot Take  (54:28) Nashville Predators   (1:01:06) Scoring Leader & Breakout Player  (1:02:30) Hot Take  (1:03:33) St. Louis Blues  (1:08:30) Scoring Leader & Breakout Player  (1:10:55 ) Hot Take   (1:12:06) Winnipeg Jets  (1:16:50) Scoring Leader & Breakout Player  (1:18:04) Hot Take  ____________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time of the year again - SEASON PREVIEWS ARE HERE! First division under the microscope and it's nonother than the animalistic Atlantic Division. In today's episode, we will conclude each team's last NHL campaign, go over their off-season action, check the outlook for the upcoming season and of course, I'll also give my final verdicts before announcing my final standings predictions (which are coming within the last season preview episode). Yearly scoring leader and breakout player predictions inbound as well, without forgetting my yearly hot takes for each team. 3 more divisions to go and I'm going to go all in this year with the season previews so, I would really appreciate it if you left a rating for the podcast and pressed the follow button (on Spotify & Social Media channels - scroll down) 'cause you are about to get the necessary details regarding each NHL team within these four season preview episodes. Much love - Enjoy! (03:53) Boston Bruins   (10:10) Scoring Leader & Breakout Player(s)  (11:50) Hot Take  (12:58) Buffalo Sabres  (19:15) Scoring Leader & Breakout Player(s) (21:25) Hot Take  (22:42) Detroit Red Wings  (29:07) Scoring Leader & Breakout Player(s)  (31:18) Hot Take  (32:29) Florida Panthers  (38:37) Scoring Leader & Breakout Player(s) (40:00) Hot Take (41:05) Montreal Canadiens  (47:39) Scoring Leader & Breakout Player(s)  (48:38) Hot Take  (50:51) Ottawa Senators  (58:52) Scoring Leader & Breakout(s)  (1:00:16) Hot Take  (1:01:22) Tampa Bay Lightning  (1:08:00) Scoring Leader & Breakout Player(s)  (1:09:32) Hot Take  (1:10:25) Toronto Maple Leafs  (1:17:08) Scoring Leader & Breakout Player(s)  (1:17:51) Hot Take  ____________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summer break is over and rightfully so 'cause we got some topics to discuss. Episode will be dedicated to two gentlemen Rodion Amirov and Rick Jeanerret who sadly passed away during my break and I want to send my condolences to both of their families. NHL 2023-2024 season is rapidly closing down on us which also means that my season previews are just around the corner and in today's episode I will reveal you the plan for the next 4 weeks. On top of that, at the end of this week's episode I'll give you a small teaser of what about to come in the coming weeks so, make sure you stick until the end to find out which topics will be on display once we start to go through each NHL organization. This week we will also go through the most recent signings (prospects, free agents and extensions), the two trades that happened during the break, major retirements and as a cherry on top, I will share my honest thoughts on AM34's newest retirement fund announcement. So a lot has been packaged to this 1h comeback episode - strap up! (02:30) RIP Amirov & Jeanerret  (05:32) Farinacci & Bonk ELCs (08:08) Signings & Extensions  (13:25) Bouchard Finally Locked Up (15:51) Lafreniere's Final Deal from the Rangers? (18:28) The Great Matthews Debate (24:53) Jeff Petry to Detroit  (28:10) Lyubushkin to Anaheim  (30:30) PTOs (34:21) Retirements (Krejci, Byron, Bernier, Hagelin, Donskoi) (43:21) Season Preview Teasers *Dallas slipped through the cracks for some unknown reason so, their goals is to just prepare for the playoffs.* ____________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

No rest for the wicked. Summer break plans rescheduled thanks to Kyle Dubas, so as you can tell from the title this week's main focus is going to be on the massive three-way trade that materialized last monday. We will break down the trade piece by piece and summarize the outcome for all three parties. Additionally, we will kick the episode off by going over the most recent signings which include both RFA and UFA deals and at the end, I will touch upon two other noteworthy news pieces related to Flyers' defenceman Ryan Ellis and his future in the NHL + a massive L that is linked to the Canadian Junior League QMJHL. Quick update episode up ahead which will start my quick annual summer break so, remember to enjoy and make sure you check out any previous episodes during the two weeks that you might've missed. See you soon! (03:57) RFA & UFA Signings  (07:20) McBain's Agent Should Get the Boot  (16:25) Tom Wilson - Lifetime Capital  (25:08) Canes Ready for the Cup?  (30:06) The Karlsson Trade (31:51) Penguins' Jackpot (34:15) Sharks' Ws  (36:37) Habs' Haul (42:42) Ryan Ellis - Retiring? (43:35) QMJHL - Softest CHL League?  ____________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Get 15% off your next Raycon order by using the code: THPN at the checkout at buyraycon.com/thpn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Time to check out the ridiculous 2024 NHL Calder class. This week's spotlight will be on the young phenoms that will battle for Calder Trophy this upcoming year and how we are actually going to do that, is by going over the most likely candidates to host the trophy in their parents' basement and by finally ranking them according to their Calder odds (provided my yours truly). You should expect to see few surprise picks here and there, but for the most part the usual suspects man the top spots on our this week's list and if you happen to disagree, my DMs are always open for civilized discussion. Goodbye Bergy, we will miss you and like always, the show is opened by the most recent NHL headlines, so get ready for hour's worth of prospect hype! (02:26) Signings  (10:55) Kipper #34  (11:25) Bergeron's Swan Song  (12:51) M. Murray to LTIR?  (15:40) The Layout (18:13) The Cover Boys (Top 8) (31:33) Bonus Pick  (32:58) The A-Team (Rest of my top picks)  (48:38) The Dark Horses  ____________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome bud! NHL off-season is in full stride and due to lack of hectic action, we have to fill the void by other means and this week it means that we will paddle our way through my pre-season predictions which have gone under the radar up until this point. Lots of bullseyes and strikes coming right up as we go over my scoring leader, breakout player and hot take predictions and alongside them, deal with the most recent signing and retirement news + of course address the Alex DeBrincat trade which materialized right as I was dowloading the 80th episode for you to enjoy. So grab some popcorn and get ready for few laughs thanks to my outrageous visions that date back to October 2022. (02:02) DeBrincat Trade Breakdown  (09:44) Maroon, Knyazev & Gawanke  (10:59) 2023 Draft Class Signings  (14:05) Off-Season Signings  (22:41) Prediction Recap  (23:00) Standings Predictions  Atlantic: (28:55) Bruins  (29:54) Sabres  (31:19) Red Wings  (32:44) Panthers  (33:41) Canadiens  (35:35) Senators  (36:33) Lightning  (37:11) Maple Leafs  Metro: (38:11) Hurricanes  (39:22) Blue Jackets  (40:43) Devils  (41:28) Islanders  (42:50) Rangers  (44:07) Flyers  (45:24) Penguins  (46:46) Capitals Pacific: (48:12) Ducks  (49:11) Flames  (50:04) Oilers  (50:50) Kings  (51:46) Sharks   (53:03) Kraken  (53:59) Canucks  (54:36) Golden Knights Central: (55:33) Coyotes  (56:26) Blackhawks  (57:09) Avalanche  (58:41) Stars  (59:50) Wild  (1:00:25) Predators  (1:01:13) Blues   (1:02:07) Jets  (1:03:17) Award Predictions  ____________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Free agency update coming up! This week's agenda will focus on the ongoing off-season and the contracts that have been signed since the Lord Stanley trophy was awarded to the Vegas Golden Knights. Every signing and contract extension will be covered, so as you could imagine - I have something to say about few of the deals that were signed and therefore, some fireworks should be expected. Additionally, at the beginning we will quickly touch upon the newest headlines in the NHL concerning Mike Babcock and his new title as the head coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets, Erik Karlsson trade rumours as well as some retirement news. And by the way, the Alex Debrincat trade finally materialized just this past night so, he's now part of the Red Wings which I talked about in today's show and once again Stevie Y was able to execute a highway robbery on the trade market so, no surprises there whatsoever. LeGo! (02:01) Debrincat, Karlsson, Tarasenko  (04:31) Nutivaara, Hörnqvist, Stone  (05:53) Babcock - New Head Coach of CBJ (09:04) Free Agency (10:11) Jets  (12:31) Caps  (14:07) Champs  (15:32) Canucks  (17:29) Leafs  (24:28) Bolts  (26:19) Blues  (27:11) Kraken  (29:14) Sharks  (30:44) Pens  (34:50) Flyers  (34:50) Sens  (37:33) Rangers  (39:27) Isles  (42:50) Jersey  (44:55) Preds  (47:05) Habs  (47:42) Wild  (47:52) Kings  (50:30) Cats  (52:19) Oils  (54:13) Wings  (57:55) Stars  (59:23) Jackets  (1:00:31) Avs  (1:01:44) Hawks  (1:02:34) Canes  (1:04:28) Flames  (1:05:24) Sabres  (1:06:30) Bs  (1:08:45) Yotes  (1:10:15) Ducks  ___________________________________________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prospect festival breakdown inbound. The new top names of the NHL have now been drafted so it's time to check out which names stood out from the crowd during the two days of name calling. Additionally, we saw quite a few trades even significant ones during the past two weeks so, breakdown of each trade can be anticipated in today's show. Next episode will cover the signings and free agency front but if you are looking to hear who your team decided to pick last week, this is the episode for all the draft nerds and even few gems have been sprinkled in the mix as well so, be aware of those as well while we go over the top names of the first few rounds. Enjoy! (02:28) Johansen Col --> Nas (04:43) Durzi Arz --> LA (06:06) Hall Bos --> Chi (08:09) Hayes Phi --> Stl (10:23) Newhook Col --> Mtl (13:27) Dubois Wpg --> LA (17:26) Blackwood & Toffoli (21:29) Colton & R. Smith (26:56) Bailey, Yamamoto, Kostin & Perry (32:01) Edmundson, C. Miller & Duclair  (34:40) NHL Draft - Top 3 (39:31) Smith, Reinbacher & Simashev (44:31) Michkov, Leonard, Danielson & Dvorsky (49:48) Wallinder, But, Benson, Yager, Wood (54:15) Honzek, ASP, Barlow, Moore, Sale (58:26) Stramel, Bonk, Perreault, Molendyk, Stenberg (1:04:10) Musty, Ritchie, Cowan, Lindstein, Nadeau (1:08:31) Gulyayev, Edström (1:10:20) 2nd Round Value Picks (1:13:07) 3rd Round Steals (1:14:25) Late Round Upside ___________________________________________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's all over. New champ has been crowned which marks the official ending for the 2022-2023 NHL campaign. In today's episode we will uncover both finalists' journeys to the cup finals while breaking down the most instrumental factors of the final battle for the Lord Stanley Trophy. In addition, we will go over the new leaders of the Calgary Flames (Conroy & Huska), trendiest trade targets, Blueshirts' new bench boss + my inner connection to the Vancouver Canucks so, you are very welcome to join me for another 45 minutes of NHL therapy and thank you for being a member of the second season of the show! (02:50) Playoff Thoughts  (07:38) Bratt's Extension  (09:48) OEL Buyout  (12:39) Trade Rumours  (16:40) Calgary's New Regime   (21:09) Spezza - PIT, Doan - TOR  (22:02) Laviolette - Rangers' New Bench Boss  (24:14) Cats' Season Recap  (29:27) Knights' Season Recap  (33:14) Finals Recap  ___________________________________________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The title says it all. Two teams remaining in the cup hunt so today is time to analyze the overall performances of the other 14 teams that bit the dust during this year's post-season. Blue Jackets also activated on the trade front, so trade breakdowns for both Provorov & Severson are going to be on the table, meanwhile Anaheim announced the name of their new head coach and Habs locked up their pocket cannon last week so, we got a lot to talk about in this week's episode. Vámonos! (02:24) Provorov PHI - LA - CBJ  (07:16) Severson NJD - CBJ  (09:38) Greg Cronin - Ducks New Head Coach  (11:07) Okposo, Caufield, Athanasiou & Gavrikov  (15:59) Season Recaps  (16:17) Winnipeg Jets (20:36) New York Islanders  (24:48) Tampa Bay Lightning  (28:14) Los Angeles Kings  (31:05) Minnesota Wild  (35:20) Boston Bruins  (37:02) Colorado Avalanche  (39:20) New York Rangers  (42:56) New Jersey Devils  (45:16) Toronto Maple Leafs  (47:00) Edmonton Oilers  (49:52) Seattle Kraken  (51:58) Carolina Hurricanes  (54:34) Dallas Stars  ___________________________________________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The best and worst moment of the hockey season is upon us - the Stanley Cup Finals. This mean that the joy ride is soon going to be over but also, that we get to crown an entirely new Cup champ this year. Both teams are going to be under the microscope this year as we cover both of their journeys from last off-season all the way to the final clash of the titans. In addition, this week's show will feature my thoughts on the most recent GM, head coach and President of Hockey Ops nominations so, take a comfy position and get yourself cranked up for the final stretch of the NHL season with me. (Don't take this the wrong way!) (04:05) Brunette - Preds' New Head Coach  (07:48) Carbery - Caps' New Head Coach  (09:59) Dubas - Pens' New Pres. of Hockey Ops  (13:18) Treliving - Leafs' New GM  (19:41) Stanley Cup Preview (20:09) Vegas Golden Knights (25:45) Forwards  (30:47) Defence (31:50) Net  (35:55) Florida Panthers  (44:25) Forwards  (47:55) Defence  (49:20) Net  (51:02) Final "Prediction"  ___________________________________________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2-years officially in the rear view mirror so, it's time to take out the champagne and raise a toast! Cheers buddy for being part of this hockey family. Today's agenda will focus on the 16 teams that found themselves from the links after 82 games so, if you happen to support the following teams: Canucks, Flames or the Flyers, prepare yourself for some tough love 'cause I didn't waste many shots when going over their disastrous seasons. The episode will begin with the biggest news piece of the week (Kyle Dubas not remaining as Toronto's GM), but quickly after we are going to change pace and start going over the bottom feeders of this year's NHL campaign. And lastly, just as I was done editing the episode, Calgary announced that their former captain Craig Conroy will be their new GM so, there's the last minute GM update for you which won't be featured in today's episode. Thank you for your support! Much Love. (02:33) Quick Playoff Check  (05:08) Leafs' Lovestory is Over  (08:42) Ducks = Pancake  (13:31) Blue Jackets = Injury Armageddon  (16:38) Hawks = Built to Lose  (19:19) Sharks = EK65 Show  (22:05) Habs = Something to Build Around  (24:16) Yotes = Relocation Ahead?  (27:20) Flyers = Horror Show  (34:26) Caps = Injury Handicap  (38:12) Wings = Yzerplan in Progress  (41:40) Blues = Re-tooling Underway (44:40) Canucks = Aquilini's Clown Show  (49:05) Sens = Disappointing Results (52:20) Sabres = Finally Going Somewhere  (56:56) Pens = Inconcistency at its Finest  (59:54) Preds = New Chapter Beginning  (1:03:35) Flames = Killer Switch Missing  ___________________________________________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Presented by Draft Kings – Use Promo Code THPN at sign-up for exclusive offers at https://tinyurl.com/DRAFTKINGSPROMOTHPN *See below for details. Get -15% off your next Raycon purchase at https://buyraycon.com/thpn. CODE: THPN15 ___________________________________________________________ DraftKings Disclaimer* Call (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA), Gambling Problem? Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY),  If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/OH/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA)  21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA(select parishes)/MA/MD/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OH/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. VOID IN ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS).    Bet $5 Get $150 offer (void in NH/OR): Valid 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min $5 pre-game moneyline bet. Bet must win. $150 issued as six (6) $25 bonus bets. Promotional offer period ends 5/28/23 at 11:59PM ET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conference finals up ahead so, regulatory check up is in place. Carolina and Florida were the first teams advancing to the final four of the Cup hunt, while both Western Conference matchups are treating us electric physical action which will conclude in just a couple of nights. Today's agenda though won't just solely focus on the playoff action, but topics such as Rangers' coaching change, Darryl Sutter's legacy in Calgary, Philly's brand new front office, draft lottery drama, as well as current NHL trophy races will highlight the episode so, a small change of pace is inbound for this week's episode. So jump on board and let me tell you how the trophy nomination process works in the NHL. (Juuse Saros rant incoming.) (03:03) Gallant Fired  (06:19) Sutter = Locker Room Cancer?  (09:10) Briere & Jones - Flyers' New Cabinet  (11:08) NHL Trophy Finalists  (14:57) Vezina Trophy Rant  (19:36) Draft Lottery Results  (23:49) Landeskog - Out for Another Regular Season  (26:43) BoroCop - Retirement  (33:00) Canes vs. Devils Series  (38:44) Cats vs. Leafs Series  (42:36) Stars vs. Kraken Series  (46:25) Golden Knights vs. Oils Series ___________________________________________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Presented by Draft Kings – Use Promo Code THPN at sign-up for exclusive offers at https://tinyurl.com/DRAFTKINGSPROMOTHPN *See below for details. Get -15% off your next Raycon purchase at https://buyraycon.com/thpn. CODE: THPN15 ___________________________________________________________ DraftKings Disclaimer* Call (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA), Gambling Problem? Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY),  If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/OH/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA)  21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA(select parishes)/MA/MD/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OH/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. VOID IN ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS).    Bet $5 Get $150 offer (void in NH/OR): Valid 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min $5 pre-game moneyline bet. Bet must win. $150 issued as six (6) $25 bonus bets. Promotional offer period ends 5/28/23 at 11:59PM ET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1st season of NHL's own Bold and the Beautiful produced by Gary Bettman is in the books. Massive upsets and tight series highlighted the 1st round so, it is time to break down all the action from game 4 onwards. Recipe is exactly the same as last week: featuring game breakdowns, x-factors and series analysis, in addition to my 2nd round jinxes so, if you missed some action, this episode will bring you all the necessary details of each 1st round matchup. Will see how many upsets the league still has in store for the remaining games of the post-season. Boston vs. Florida  (02:03) Game 4  (04:53) Game 5  (07:32) Game 6 (11:40) Game 7 Toronto vs. Tampa Bay  (17:04) Game 4  (19:22) Game 5  (22:26) Game 6 Dallas vs. Minnesota  (26:35) Game 4  (29:41) Game 5  (31:04) Game 6 Colorado vs. Seattle  (33:33) Game 4  (35:49) Game 5  (37:57) Game 6 (40:53) Game 7 Commercial Break (44:22) Carolina vs. NY Islanders  (48:24) Game 4  (48:46) Game 5  (51:00) Game 6 New Jersey vs. NY Rangers  (53:58) Game 4  (56:07) Game 5  (58:44) Game 6 (1:01:36) Game 7 Vegas vs. Winnipeg (1:05:17) Game 4  (1:06:59) Game 5  Edmonton vs. Los Angeles (1:09:47) Game 4  (1:12:58) Game 5  (1:15:26) Game 6 ___________________________________________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Presented by Draft Kings – Use Promo Code THPN at sign-up for exclusive offers at https://tinyurl.com/DRAFTKINGSPROMOTHPN *See below for details. Get -15% off your next Raycon purchase at https://buyraycon.com/thpn. CODE: THPN15 ___________________________________________________________ DraftKings Disclaimer* Call (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA), Gambling Problem? Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY),  If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/OH/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA)  21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA(select parishes)/MA/MD/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OH/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. VOID IN ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS).    Bet $5 Get $150 offer (void in NH/OR): Valid 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min $5 pre-game moneyline bet. Bet must win. $150 issued as six (6) $25 bonus bets. Promotional offer period ends 5/28/23 at 11:59PM ET. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Playoffs are in full stride which means that it's time to break down some of the action from the first three battles of each 1st round series. In today's episode we will go over the the key points from the first 3 games of each series so, if you've happened to miss some of the highlights you will get a comprehensive breakdown of each game's action from today's show. So far, all matchups have delivered and we've seen lots of exciting action and thanks to small margins between teams, we are due for more electric action from the remaining games of each series so, if you haven't already, I would strongly suggest you to pick out a game and enjoy the best hockey experience you could ever get. Also I will give my 2 cents on Calgary's GM situation since just as I had published the previous episode and talked about the possible changes that the organization could be facing, it was announced that Brad Treliving was leaving the organization so, that will be the only other headline featured in this week's episode. (02:42) Flames & Treliving  (05:59) Oilers vs. Kings  (12:38) Stars vs. Wild  (19:22) Canes vs. Isles  (27:20) Bruins vs. Cats  (33:24) Knights vs. Jets  (41:16) Avs vs. Kraken  (48:33) Leafs vs. Bolts  (57:42) Devils vs. Rangers  ___________________________________________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Presented by Draft Kings – Use Promo Code THPN at sign-up for exclusive offers at https://tinyurl.com/DRAFTKINGSPROMOTHPN *See below for details. ___________________________________________________________ DraftKings Disclaimer* Call (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA), Gambling Problem? Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/OH/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA) 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA(select parishes)/MA/MD/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OH/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. VOID IN ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS).  Bet $5 Get $150 offer (void in MA/NH/OR): Valid 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min $5 pre-game moneyline bet. Bet must win. $150 issued as six (6) $25 bonus bets. Promotional offer period ends 5/28/23 at 11:59PM ET.  No Sweat Bet: Valid 1 per customer. Opt-in req. NBA same game parlay bets only. Min 3-leg. First bet after opting-in must lose. Paid as one Bonus Bet based on amount of initial losing bet. Max. wagering limits apply. Ends at the start of the final NBA game each day when offered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Best time of the year is right in front of us! NHL playoffs are officially here and thus, this week's episode will be dedicated for the best post-season in North America. We will cover each individual 1st round battle, take a look how the teams matchup against each other, cover the biggest x-factors of each clash and I will top this all up by giving my yearly playoff predictions. So an exciting episode is ahead and luckily I got my new setup up and running for this special episode so, hopefully the sound quality is right up there with the actual content itself. And if you are looking to add some excitement into the mix, I would advice you to challenge one of your buddies to a drinking game where each of you will take a shot every time you hear me saying "matchup" 'cause I can promise you, it will make this episode even more enjoyable. Let the games begin! (02:46) Calgary's Fumble  (04:34) Sprint - East  (05:23) Pens' L Compilation (08:13) Milestone Update  (10:08) Karlsson Magic  (13:46) 60 Tucks & 100 Dots  (15:09) Luke Hughes 2 Hand Wrister  (16:44) Anaheim - Bedard's New Home?  (17:50) Coaching Changes - Eakins, Larsen, Laviolette  (20:20) Craig Anderson Retirement  (21:39) Captain Serious - Farewell  (24:02) Playoff Overview  (27:54) Bruins vs. Panthers  (33:31) Hurricanes vs. Islanders  (37:57) Leafs vs. Lightning  (45:11) Devils vs. Rangers  (49:07) Pick Recap (East)  (49:19) Golden Knights vs. Jets  (53:12) Avalanche vs. Kraken  (56:25) Oilers vs. Kings  (1:01:14) Stars vs. Wild  (1:05:01) Pick Recap (West)  (1:05:10) Official Pre-Playoff Bracket  (1:07:27) Outro  ___________________________________________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Presented by Draft Kings – Use Promo Code THPN at sign-up for exclusive offers at https://tinyurl.com/DRAFTKINGSPROMOTHPN *See below for details. ___________________________________________________________ DraftKings Disclaimer* Call (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA), Gambling Problem? Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/OH/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA) 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA(select parishes)/MA/MD/MI/NH/NJ/NY/OH/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. VOID IN ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS).  Bet $5 Get $150 offer (void in MA/NH/OR): Valid 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min $5 pre-game moneyline bet. Bet must win. $150 issued as six (6) $25 bonus bets. Promotional offer period ends 5/28/23 at 11:59PM ET.  No Sweat Bet: Valid 1 per customer. Opt-in req. NBA same game parlay bets only. Min 3-leg. First bet after opting-in must lose. Paid as one Bonus Bet based on amount of initial losing bet. Max. wagering limits apply. Ends at the start of the final NBA game each day when offered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Final prospect-watch episde inbound. Last week we covered the brightest young stars from around the World and this week, we are going to focus on the talents playing in the top three North American pro-leagues - the Cheese Toast Hockey League, the Jungle and the Show. Episode will also cover the current playoff picture and the teams still remaining on the hunt for their ticket to the post-season, point leaders of this year's campaign and couple other miscellaneous topics such as McDusty's laughable season, players with 100 point checkmarks and few milestones that were reached within the past week. Focus is going to be on the so-called rookies (mostly Calder eligible players or players that haven't spent much time in the NHL yet) but few honourable mentions will be thrown around so, don't be surprised to see few names that stick out from the crowd. The recording got corrupted for some reason and the Blackhawks prospects went missing in that exact moment so, to conclude my points: Studs - Lukas Reichel: excellent szn - 51GP - 25 + 23 in the AHL & 23GP 7+8 in the NHL = Future 1st line forward, Cole Guttman 39 GP - 30 Pts in the AHL + 14GP 4+2 in the NHL = NHL ice time next year + Honourable mentions: Alex Vlasic, Isaak Phillips & Alec Regula = possible top 6 dmen for the Hawks. Wyatt Johnston slipped through my fingers as well but, to put it simply: great season as their 3rd line center and a future top 6 offensive catalyst for the Stars! Next week: my playoff previews so, you better not forget to stop by and tell me via dm how the Leafs are going to win the cup this year. (02:15) Current Playoff Standings  (02:57) 100 Point Club + Only McDusty Things  (06:03) Robertson & Nuge  (10:16) Hall & Landeskog  (11:57) Raymond's Milestone  (12:43) Chinakhov + ELCs (13:09) Adam Fantilli - Hobey Baker Award  (16:41) ECHL Prospects  (21:11) Ducks (22:24) Yotes (23:20) Bs (24:45) Sabres (28:06) Flames (31:22) Canes  (33:00) Avs (34:42) Jackets (38:42) Stars (39:57) Wings (41:34) Oils (43:28) Cats (45:00) Kings (45:44) Wild (47:26) Habs (49:09) Preds (51:27) Devils (52:34) Isles (53:11) Rangers (54:26) Sens (55:45) Flyers (57:37) Pens (58:24) Sharks (01:00:05) Kraken (01:00:39) Blues (01:02:05) Bolts (01:02:36) Leafs (01:04:34) Canucks (01:05:23) Knights (01:08:02) Caps (01:08:26) Jets (01:10:00) Outro ___________________________________________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Presented by Draft Kings – Use Promo Code THPN at sign-up for exclusive offers at https://tinyurl.com/DRAFTKINGSPROMOTHPN *See below for details. ___________________________________________________________ DraftKings Disclaimer* Gambling Problem? Call (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA), Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/OH/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA(select parishes)/MA/MD/MI/NJ/NY/OH/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. Void in NH/OR/ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply.  Odds Boost: Valid 1 per new customer. First-time depositors only who have not already redeemed $200 in bonus bets via OH or MA prelaunch offer. Min. $5 deposit. +1000 Odds Boost Token valid only on a pre-tournament bet on any golfer to win a PGA tournament. Max $10 bet. Token expires 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded.  Promotional offer period ends 09/30/2023 at 11:59:59 PM ET. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/golfterms. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (KS). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back bud! Unfortunately, if you are stopping by to check out the new recording setup, I have some bad news 'cause that happened to be false advertising and I still need to work on few more minor fixes in order to make the new setup run as smooth as butter but, hopefully next week it will be fully operational and you get to hear my beautiful voice through the new equipment. But today we have some prospect talk on offer as we go through the top European and NA junior leagues to seek out the best performing young studs that have improved their NHL odds during the 22-23 campaign. And if you haven't checked out the 55th episode (Devon Levi = Next Juuse Saros?), pause the episode and go listen to that first, since it will work as a setup episode for this week's show and you can easily follow along with the leagues and players and how their seasons ended compared to the start. Oh and by the way, last night the Kings ended up clinching their playoff spot and the Canucks were officially eliminated from the playoff race, but since the episode was already in progress, those details were left out but, now you now. (And by the way, Jordan Dumais' point total from this year was 140 points and not 100 as I told in the Q section) Enjoy responsibly! (03:11) NHL Playoff Race  (04:20) Bednar Extension  (04:29) Entry-Level Deal Collection  (06:19) Knyzhov & Chytil Extensions  (08:12) Broken Records  (14:45) U20 SM-Sarja  (16:53) Mestis  (17:57) Liiga  (20:55) J20 Nationell  (22:40) Allsvenskan  (26:22) SHL  (29:40) NLA, Extraliga, DEL + Sykora  (32:38) Russia  (35:41) WHL  (38:47) OHL  (45:00) QMJHL  (48:31) USHL  (51:17) NCAA (59:59) Outro  ___________________________________________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN   Presented by Draft Kings – Use Promo Code THPN at sign-up for exclusive offers at https://tinyurl.com/DRAFTKINGSPROMOTHPN *See below for details. ___________________________________________________________ Call (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA), Gambling Problem? Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/OH/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA).    21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA(select parishes)/MA/MD/MI /NH /NJ/ NY/OH/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. VOID IN ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Bonus bets (void in MA/NH/OR): Valid 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min $5 pre-game moneyline bet. Bet must win. $150 issued as six (6) $25 bonus bets. Bonus Bets are non-cashable and cannot be withdrawn. Bonus bets must be wagered 1x and stake is not included in any returns or winnings. Bonus Bets expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. Promotional offer period ends 5/28/23 at 11:59PM ET. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/basketballterms.llterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NHL regular season is slowly coming to its end and therefore, we will take a small headstart to performance breakdowns by going over the players that have exceeded expectations and and become households names on the biggest stage of the hockey world. Lots of rookies will be on display, but few notable veterans made their way to the list as well so, if you've slept through the regular season, this episode will highlight the names that have stood out this year with their play (McMessiahs' and RoboCops are exempt from this episode for obvious reasons). We will also wrap up the major extensions which were signed within the previous few weeks (e.g., Pasta & Larkin) and go over the major headlines from the NHL such as Flyers' GM change & Boston's milestone scoreboard. Extensions/Entry-Level Deals (02:45) --> (03:13) Walman, Jensen  (04:39) Larkin - Overpayment?  (06:51) Pasta = Payday  (08:16) Blais, Fabbro, Nic Aube-Kubel, Lankinen & Chiasson   (11:57) Trevor van Riemsdyk  (12:46) Notable Entry-level Deals  (14:04) Flyers' GM Soap Opera  (18:45) Svechnikov out - Canes' Cup Hopes Shattered?  (20:26) Boston's Milestone Tracker   Breakout Players (23:02) --> (23:58) Ducks  (24:48) Yotes  (25:53) Sabres  (28:00) Flames  (28:51) Canes  (29:43) Hawks  (30:36) Avs  (31:19) Jackets  (31:53) Stars  (32:46) Wings  (33:18) Oils  (34:43) Cats  (35:33) Kings  (36:26) Wild  (37:33) Habs  (38:14) Preds  (39:21) Devils  (40:49) Isles  (41:25) Rangers  (42:00) Sens  (43:06) Flyers  (44:00) Pens  (44:21) Kraken  (45:14) Blues  (45:32) Bolts  (45:42) Canucks  (46:46) Caps  (47:12) Jets  (48:39) My Picks 4 Biggest Surprises  ___________________________________________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN   Presented by Draft Kings – Use Promo Code THPN at sign-up for exclusive offers at https://tinyurl.com/DRAFTKINGSPROMOTHPN *See below for details. ___________________________________________________________ *DraftKings Disclaimer: Call (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelplinema.org (MA), Gambling Problem? Call 877- 8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/IN/LA/MD/MI/NJ/OH/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH), 888-789-7777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA(select parishes)/MA/MD/MI /NH /NJ/ NY/OH/OR/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. VOID IN ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Bonus bets (void in MA/NH/OR): Valid 1 per new customer. Min. $5 deposit. Min $5 pre-game moneyline bet. Bet must win. $150 issued as six (6) $25 bonus bets. Bonus Bets are non-cashable and cannot be withdrawn. Bonus bets must be wagered 1x and stake is not included in any returns or winnings. Bonus Bets expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. Promotional offer period ends 5/28/23 at 11:59PM ET. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/basketballterms Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another amazing guest in the bag. U.S. born defenceman Ian McCoshen joins us as we go over his career from the prestigious Shattuck St. Mary's High School all the way to Pori, Finland. Topics such as USHL, Boston College, Junior World Championships, NHL Draft and Florida Panthers are going to be on the table so, sit back, relax and enjoy the following hour of content. (02:36) Intro  (04:49) Welcome to Finland  (07:15) Player Type  (08:24) Scrapper?  (09:19) The Start  (10:34) Wings Fan?  (11:53) Shattuck St. Mary's  (13:25) Playing with a Child Prodigy  (14:33) Waterloo Blackhawks  (15:28) USNTDP?  (16:39) OHL Option?  (17:17) USHL Experience  (20:06) P.K. O'Handley  (21:45) 31st Pick (FLA) - 2013  (24:26) Draft Interviews  (26:09) Heading to NCAA  (27:35) BC Dominance  (28:25) Hayesy  (29:07) Tough Losses  (30:08) Stacked College Team  (32:35) The Green Line Rivalry  (34:11) Team USA  (35:54) Reminiscing  (36:41) NHL Debut  (39:33) Veteran Help  (40:22) History Books  (42:01) Another Sasha Praise  (42:58) Jumping Between Leagues  (43:59) Yands  (45:07) Trade to Chicago  (46:42) Iowa & Henderson  (48:56) Relocating to Finland  (50:41) First Year Summary  (51:54) Adjustments  (52:54) Eyes on the Prize  (54:18) Special Connection with Goalies?  (55:39) Stanley Cup Prediction   (56:13) Surprise Hobby  (57:44) The Snapshots  (59:42) The Trifecta  (1:01:42) Outro  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva   TikTok: thedrop_pass   Twitter: _JToiva Ian McCoshen: IG: @ian_mccoshen12 Twitter: @ijmccoshen3   Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN   Presented by Draft Kings – Use Promo Code THPN at sign-up for exclusive offers at https://tinyurl.com/DRAFTKINGSPROMOTHPN *See below for details. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ *DraftKings Disclaimer: Gambling problem? Call 877-8-HOPENY/text (467369) (NY), If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/LA/MD/MI/NJ/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH). 888-789-777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA).  21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA (select parishes) /MD/MI/NJ/NY/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. VOID IN OH/ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Free bets: Valid 1 per new customer. Min $5 deposit. Min $5 bet. $200 issued as free bets that expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/basketballterms. No sweat: Valid 1 per customer. NBA same game parlay bets only. Min 3-leg. First bet after opting-in must lose. Paid as one Free Bet Token based on amount of initial losing bet. Max. wagering limits apply. Free Bets expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. Ends at the start of the final NBA game each day when offered prior to 2/16/23 @ 10PM ET. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/basketballterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trade deadline is finally past us so, it is time to wrap up all the action from the past couple of weeks. Every major trade and waiver claim will be covered in this week's episode so, if you haven't paid attention to most recent events, this is going to be the episode for you and as an added bonus, you will get to hear my takes on each deals as well so, get your notes ready and prepare for some trade bombardment. I also uploaded each trade and headline to podcast's IG page @thedrop_pass so, if you need some graphics in addition to audio, you can very easily follow the same path there since we will go through the action in a chronological order. And if you want to stay in touch with the major headlines, I would strongly advice you to drop a follow while you're there, 'cause from this point on you'll be finding the biggest headlines from there if you can't make it to the weekly uploads. So, go check the media handles from below and enjoy the full trade deadline coverage! (02:28) Waivers: Tierney & Kapanen  (04:46) Motte - Gauthier, Mayo, Zaitsev  (07:14) Orlov & Hathaway - C. Smith  (10:37) Kinkaid - Bowers, Kravtsov - Lockwood  (12:11) Niederreiter --> WPG  (13:58) Dadonov - Gurianov   (15:50) Barbashev - Dean, Johnson - Englund  (17:41) Timo Meier --> NJ  (22:34) Jeannot --> TB  (25:25) Ratcliffe, Stillman  (26:38) Lafferty & McCabe --> TOR  (30:05) Puljujärvi --> CAR (33:07) Thrun, Johansson --> MIN  (35:51) Gustafsson - Sandin  (36:32) Schenn, Engvall  (40:11) Ekholm - Barrie, Nyquist --> CBJ  (43:06) Showtime --> Broadway  (46:22) Quick LA -->  (51:23) Eller, Hronek  (52:51) Arizona's Sale: Ghost & Chychrun  (56:18) Portillo, Blueger  (58:06) Namestnikov - Eyssimont  (59:29) Granlund --> PIT  (1:00:52) Bertuzzi --> DET  (1:02:58) Voracek, Bjork  (1:04:41) Bjugstad, Domi  (1:06:40) Vrana, Lazar, MacEwen - Lemieux  (1:09:10) Bonino, Hunt, Greenway  (1:11:51) P. Brown, Bjugstad, Kulikov - McGinn  (1:13:46) Asplund, Stecher & Ritchie Brothers  (1:16:15) Klingberg --> MIN (1:17:36) Outro  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva   Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN   Go to BuyRaycon.com/THPN today to get 15% off your Raycon order!   Presented by Draft Kings – Use Promo Code THPN at sign-up for exclusive offers at https://tinyurl.com/DRAFTKINGSPROMOTHPN *See below for details. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ *DraftKings Disclaimer: Gambling problem? Call 877-8-HOPENY/text (467369) (NY), If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/LA/MD/MI/NJ/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH). 888-789-777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA).  21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA (select parishes) /MD/MI/NJ/NY/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. VOID IN OH/ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Free bets: Valid 1 per new customer. Min $5 deposit. Min $5 bet. $200 issued as free bets that expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/basketballterms. No sweat: Valid 1 per customer. NBA same game parlay bets only. Min 3-leg. First bet after opting-in must lose. Paid as one Free Bet Token based on amount of initial losing bet. Max. wagering limits apply. Free Bets expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. Ends at the start of the final NBA game each day when offered prior to 2/16/23 @ 10PM ET. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/basketballterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another guest inbound! Another Canadian defenceman joins the show and tells us how he ended up from Yale Hockey Academy Prep School all the way across the Atlantic Ocean to Finland. Junior career breakdown, NHL Draft, Detroit Red Wings, Finnish hockey + an exclusive fight story will be on display this week in addition to lots more so, crank up your headphones and get ready for exciting +50 minutes with our guest. Enjoy! (02:38) Intro  (05:21) The Start  (07:26) Player Type  (08:07) Yale  (09:46) Late Bloomer?  (10:59) College?  (11:14) Jump to WHL  (11:52) Breakout Year  (13:37) 132nd Pick by the Red Wings  (15:40) Mr. Yzerman  (16:21) Work Never Stops  (16:52) Rookie & Training Camps  (18:14) Lockdowns & AJHL   (18:54) Trade to Vancouver  (19:50) 2nd Round Exit  (22:06) Hot Take of the Day  (23:04) WHL - Connor Bedard  (24:53) Exclusive Story   (29:07) To Europe  (32:03) Improvements  (32:47) Content or More to Give?  (33:19) Long Spring Season Ahead?  (33:49) Living in Iisalmi  (34:58) Big Morning Person  (35:44) Future Goals  (36:54) Never Been in Doubt  (37:43) Hockey Guy  (39:34) Stanley Cup Speculation  (40:42) Something Else Besides Hockey?  (41:46) The Snapshots   (43:31) The Trifecta  (45:55) The Outro & Social Media  ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Alex Cotton @: IG: alexcottonn Twitter: alexcotton272001   Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN   Go to BuyRaycon.com/THPN today to get 15% off your Raycon order!   Presented by Draft Kings – Use Promo Code THPN at sign-up for exclusive offers at https://tinyurl.com/DRAFTKINGSPROMOTHPN *See below for details. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ *DraftKings Disclaimer: Gambling problem? Call 877-8-HOPENY/text (467369) (NY), If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/LA/MD/MI/NJ/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH). 888-789-777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA).  21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA (select parishes) /MD/MI/NJ/NY/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. VOID IN OH/ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Free bets: Valid 1 per new customer. Min $5 deposit. Min $5 bet. $200 issued as free bets that expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/basketballterms. No sweat: Valid 1 per customer. NBA same game parlay bets only. Min 3-leg. First bet after opting-in must lose. Paid as one Free Bet Token based on amount of initial losing bet. Max. wagering limits apply. Free Bets expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. Ends at the start of the final NBA game each day when offered prior to 2/16/23 @ 10PM ET. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/basketballterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Milestone reached which means, it is time to asnwer some your questions. Topics will vary from favourite hockey arenas all the way to Finnish Liiga, so fairly entertaining episode is up ahead. But as always, we will begin the episode by going over the newest contract updates, my thoughts on the O'Reilly trade and few miscellanious topics so, the frame will stay the same despite the special setting. This will be my thank you note for your tremendous support, so go ahead and enjoy the following 50 minutes. Next week, guest inbound! (02:15) Ryan O'Reilly Trade  (05:50) Extensions  (12:53) Rumour Mill  (17:39) Other News  Q&A (26:00) Favourite Defenceman in the NHL?  (27:14) Nocco or RedBull?  (27:46) Favourite Hockey Brand?  (28:15) Ankle Rally or Toe Pick?  (28:46) Favourite Arenas?  (30:29) Quests?  (31:06) Ideas 4 New Topics?  (32:54) Quest - Free Choice?  (34:05) Strength as a Podcash Host?  (35:26) Pizza Toppings?  (37:06) Most Overrated Player in the NHL?  (39:25) Ultra Competitive as a Kid?  (40:41) Karlsson --> Oilers?  (41:20) Opinion: Liiga?  (48:10) NHL Fantasy Draft - Top 5 Picks? ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva   Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN   Go to BuyRaycon.com/THPN today to get 15% off your Raycon order!   Presented by Draft Kings – Use Promo Code THPN at sign-up for exclusive offers at https://tinyurl.com/DRAFTKINGSPROMOTHPN *See below for details. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ *DraftKings Disclaimer: Gambling problem? Call 877-8-HOPENY/text (467369) (NY), If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/LA/MD/MI/NJ/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH). 888-789-777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA).  21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA (select parishes) /MD/MI/NJ/NY/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. VOID IN OH/ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Free bets: Valid 1 per new customer. Min $5 deposit. Min $5 bet. $200 issued as free bets that expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/basketballterms. No sweat: Valid 1 per customer. NBA same game parlay bets only. Min 3-leg. First bet after opting-in must lose. Paid as one Free Bet Token based on amount of initial losing bet. Max. wagering limits apply. Free Bets expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. Ends at the start of the final NBA game each day when offered prior to 2/16/23 @ 10PM ET. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/basketballterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Blockbuster season has begun, so I think it should be wise to check out the current marketplace before teams really go nuts before the shot clock runs out.  This week we will focus on the current NHL playoff picture; teams in the running as well as their biggest needs ahead of this year's trade deadline. My prediction is that the two major deals we've already seen, will only represent the beginning of a highly energetic deadline and therefore, you should press the follow button and put on notifications in order to stay up-to-date with all the moves that are going to go down in the next coming weeks.  I'm going to break down the two big blockbusters involving Bo Horvat and Vladimir Tarasenko in this week's show and for example, a complete review of this year's All-Star event is submerged within the 62 minutes so, take a listen and let me know if you agree with my takes concerning the NHL All-Star debacle.  Headphones on, stress off and enjoy! (02:32) Blockbusters (03:11) Bo Horvat Trade Breakdown  (07:37) Tarasenko Trade Breakdown   (13:34) Long-Term Injury Updates  (15:26) Contract Extensions (Strome, Milano, Cozens)  (18:50) Carey Price - Official Retirement?  (20:19) All-Star Event Review  Eastern Conference: (26:09) Bruins  (27:51) Hurricanes  (29:32) Devils  (31:46) Maple Leafs (33:36) Rangers  (35:02) Capitals  (37:32) Penguins  (39:00) Islanders  (40:08) Panthers  (41:43) Sabres Western Conference:  (44:00) Stars  (45:49) Golden Knights  (47:22) Jets  (48:25) Oilers  (50:10) Kraken  (52:25) Avalanche  (52:41) Kings  (56:32) Wild  (57:46) Flames  FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at -https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN Go to BuyRaycon.com/THPN today to get 15% off your Raycon order! Presented by Draft Kings – Use Promo Code THPN at sign-up for exclusive offers at https://tinyurl.com/DRAFTKINGSPROMOTHPN *See below for details. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ DraftKings Disclaimer: Gambling problem? Call 877-8-HOPENY/text (467369) (NY), If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/LA/MD/MI/NJ/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH). 888-789-777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA (select parishes) /MD/MI/NJ/NY/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. VOID IN OH/ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Free bets: Valid 1 per new customer. Min $5 deposit. Min $5 bet. $200 issued as free bets that expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/basketballterms. No sweat: Valid 1 per customer. NBA same game parlay bets only. Min 3-leg. First bet after opting-in must lose. Paid as one Free Bet Token based on amount of initial losing bet. Max. wagering limits apply. Free Bets expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. Ends at the start of the final NBA game each day when offered prior to 2/16/23 @ 10PM ET. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/basketballterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dramatic action up ahead, so pour yourself a glass of red wine and light up the scent candles.  This week's episode will cover the major NHL headlines from the past month and for example on the forefront, I'll be giving my 2 cents on the recent social justice case surrounding the Flyers organization and their defenceman Ivan Provorov.  Vancouver's coaching change, Boston's historic start, McDavid's laughable goal and point pace, as well as outrageous CHL trades, injury, trade and contract updates in addition to NHL Outdoor and All-Star game speculation are topics that will be featured on this week's show.  Go check out the social media pages from down below and press the follow button to show your support (you can always unfollow afterwards, if the content quality ends up dropping drastically).  Stay steezy and enjoy!  (01:42) Provorov & LGBTQ+  (08:58) Boudreau --> Tocchett (13:20) McJesus = 65 Goals & 150 points?  (14:43) Linus Ullmark's Beastly Year  (15:31) Boston's Historic Start  (16:34) Season Ending Injury Update  (21:54) COL-SJ Trade  (24:23) Contract Extensions  (31:48) Ridiculous CHL Trades  (35:10) Get Rid of CHL Assignments (Cases: Wright & Clarke)  (36:37) Thoughts on NHL Outdoor Games  (39:37) Jersey Speculation  (41:34) "All-Star" Selections  FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva   Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN   Go to BuyRaycon.com/THPN today to get 15% off your Raycon order!   Presented by Draft Kings – Use Promo Code THPN at sign-up for exclusive offers at https://tinyurl.com/DRAFTKINGSPROMOTHPN *See below for details. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ *DraftKings Disclaimer: Gambling problem? Call 877-8-HOPENY/text (467369) (NY), If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/LA/MD/MI/NJ/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH). 888-789-777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA).  21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA (select parishes) /MD/MI/NJ/NY/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. VOID IN OH/ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Free bets: Valid 1 per new customer. Min $5 deposit. Min $5 bet. $200 issued as free bets that expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/basketballterms. No sweat: Valid 1 per customer. NBA same game parlay bets only. Min 3-leg. First bet after opting-in must lose. Paid as one Free Bet Token based on amount of initial losing bet. Max. wagering limits apply. Free Bets expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. Ends at the start of the final NBA game each day when offered prior to 2/16/23 @ 10PM ET. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/basketballterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sitrep watch continues. Last week's agenda focused on the Eastern Conference so as you could imagine, this week we will concentrate on the Western Conference and all of its 16 teams.  Just like last week, best and worst performers from each team are going to get their moments while we glance over each franchise's results from the first half of the 22-23 NHL campaign.  I will also address the tricky situation in Vancouver but other than that, the main headlines are going to be preserved for the future episode.  Buckle Up!  Central Division: (02:43) Dallas Stars  (05:35) Winnipeg Jets  (08:36) Minnesota Wild  (11:03) Colorado Avalanche  (13:15) St. Louis Blues  (15:44) Nashville Predators  (18:16) Arizona Coyotes  (20:16) Chicago Blackhawks  Pacific Division:  (23:35) Seattle Kraken  (27:14) Vegas Golden Knights  (29:00) Los Angeles Kings  (31:30) Edmonton Oilers  (36:16) Calgary Flames  (39:28) Vancouver Canucks  (44:57) San Jose Sharks  (48:02) Anaheim Ducks  FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva   Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN   Go to BuyRaycon.com/THPN today to get 15% off your Raycon order!   Presented by Draft Kings – Use Promo Code THPN at sign-up for exclusive offers at https://tinyurl.com/DRAFTKINGSPROMOTHPN *See below for details. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ *DraftKings Disclaimer: Gambling problem? Call 877-8-HOPENY/text (467369) (NY), If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/LA/MD/MI/NJ/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH). 888-789-777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA).  21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA (select parishes) /MD/MI/NJ/NY/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. VOID IN OH/ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Free bets: Valid 1 per new customer. Min $5 deposit. Min $5 bet. $200 issued as free bets that expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/basketballterms. No sweat: Valid 1 per customer. NBA same game parlay bets only. Min 3-leg. First bet after opting-in must lose. Paid as one Free Bet Token based on amount of initial losing bet. Max. wagering limits apply. Free Bets expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. Ends at the start of the final NBA game each day when offered prior to 2/16/23 @ 10PM ET. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/basketballterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Midway point reached, which means that it is time for some sitreps regarding the NHL.  Eastern Conference will be up first and next week we will continue our march with teams from the West. We are going to quickly touch upon individual team performances and analyze the best and worst performers from each NHL organization, so if you've been waiting for some NHL action, this is going to be the episode for you.  Metropolitan Division: (03:36) Carolina Hurricanes  (06:15) New Jersey Devils  (08:27) New York Rangers  (10:06) Washington Capitals  (12:11) Pittsburgh Penguins  (14:05) New York Islanders  (16:31) Philadelphia Flyers  (20:45) Columbus Blue Jackets  Atlantic Division:  (26:01) Boston Bruins  (28:07) Toronto Maple Leafs  (30:24) Tampa Bay Lightning  (33:03) Detroit Red Wings  (37:26) Buffalo Sabres  (39:47) Florida Panthers  (42:36) Ottawa Senators  (45:08) Montreal Canadiens  FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva   Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN   Go to BuyRaycon.com/THPN today to get 15% off your Raycon order!   Presented by Draft Kings – Use Promo Code THPN at sign-up for exclusive offers at https://tinyurl.com/DRAFTKINGSPROMOTHPN *See below for details. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ *DraftKings Disclaimer: Gambling problem? Call 877-8-HOPENY/text (467369) (NY), If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/LA/MD/MI/NJ/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH). 888-789-777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA).  21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA (select parishes) /MD/MI/NJ/NY/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. VOID IN OH/ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Free bets: Valid 1 per new customer. Min $5 deposit. Min $5 bet. $200 issued as free bets that expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/basketballterms. No sweat: Valid 1 per customer. NBA same game parlay bets only. Min 3-leg. First bet after opting-in must lose. Paid as one Free Bet Token based on amount of initial losing bet. Max. wagering limits apply. Free Bets expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. Ends at the start of the final NBA game each day when offered prior to 2/16/23 @ 10PM ET. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/basketballterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy New Year!  New chapter, brand new promises and year full of possibilities. Welcome for the first time in 2023 and today as you could expect from looking at the title, we are going to go over the 2023 World Junior Championship tournament which concluded only few days ago. On the spotlight are going to be all the teams: their progress within the set competition, best and most disappointing performers as well as the overall experience of the best global junior tournament.  Congrats to Canada, Czechia and USA for the medals, unfortunately the Finns ended up getting an early Finnair ticket back to Finland for their performance, but still we got to witness a lot of exciting action and this episode will cover the main headlines from the past two weeks.  Go take a listen!  (02:33) Austria  (04:46) Latvia  (07:28) Germany  (09:06) Switzerland  (12:12) Slovakia  (17:26) Finland  (22:46) Sweden  (29:26) USA  (35:11) Czechia  (39:40) Canada  FOLLOW: IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva  TikTok: thedrop_pass  Twitter: _JToiva   Music by: SteezyJoe IG: @steeezyjoe   Brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network - All 32 teams represented + much more at https://www.thehockeypodcastnetwork.com/ #THPN   Go to BuyRaycon.com/THPN today to get 15% off your Raycon order!   Presented by Draft Kings – Use Promo Code THPN at sign-up for exclusive offers at https://tinyurl.com/DRAFTKINGSPROMOTHPN *See below for details. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ *DraftKings Disclaimer: Gambling problem? Call 877-8-HOPENY/text (467369) (NY), If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (CO/IL/LA/MD/MI/NJ/PA/TN/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (KS/NH). 888-789-777/visit ccpg.org (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), visit OPGR.org (OR), or 1-888-532-3500 (VA).  21+ (18+ NH/WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/KS/LA (select parishes) /MD/MI/NJ/NY/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. VOID IN OH/ONT. Eligibility restrictions apply. Free bets: Valid 1 per new customer. Min $5 deposit. Min $5 bet. $200 issued as free bets that expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/basketballterms. No sweat: Valid 1 per customer. NBA same game parlay bets only. Min 3-leg. First bet after opting-in must lose. Paid as one Free Bet Token based on amount of initial losing bet. Max. wagering limits apply. Free Bets expire 7 days (168 hours) after being awarded. Ends at the start of the final NBA game each day when offered prior to 2/16/23 @ 10PM ET. See terms at sportsbook.draftkings.com/basketballterms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Merry Christmas buddy! Today we continue where we left off last time, so those who haven't listened to the previous episode yet, I'll be covering my favourite players to watch from each NHL team and today, we will cover teams that were left out aka. teams from Montreal all the way to Anaheim. In the next episode, we will take a quick glance at the U20 World Championships, so while you are enjoying the holiday, remember to turn the TV on when those games are live and stop by next time to hear my thoughts on the ongoing tournament. So stuff your face full of treats, put the ugly Christmas swater on and enjoy the following 46 minutes more than you did when receiving another pair of socks for Christmas. (01:40) Montreal Canadiens (05:47) Minneosta Wild (08:18) Los Angeles Kings (11:32) Florida Panthers (14:33) Edmonton Oilers (16:53) Detroit Red Wings (19:23) Dallas Stars (22:46) Columbus Blue Jackets (24:40) Colorado Avalanche (25:15) Chicago Blackhawks (26:54) Carolina Hurricanes (29:42) Calgary Flames (31:33) Buffalo Sabres (35:25) Boston Bruins (37:41) Arizona Coyotes (40:35) Anaheim Ducks IG: thedrop_pass / jtoivaTikTok: thedrop_pass Twitter: _JToiva Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey, and Welcome! Today, in a special holiday spirit I'm  going to be featuring a two-part series where I'll be listing my favourite players to watch from each NHL organization. Teams that will be featured today will go from Winnipeg all the way to Nashville and in the later episode, I'm going to cover the last remaining teams from the World's best sports league. Some familiar names will be present, but expect to see few surprises in the mix as well and of course, I'll give you brief explanations on why these guys make the list ahead of many others. The second part will be published before Christmas, so keep your eye out on that one as well, so that you don't happen to miss the other part of this walkthrough. But, breezy episodes inbound without unnecessary focus on statistics and analytics, so take a comfortable position and enjoy the following episode! (03:51) Winnipeg Jets (06:34) Washington Capitals (10:07) Vegas Golden Knights (14:17) Vancouver Canucks (16:34) Toronto Maple Leafs (19:12) Tampa Bay Lightning (20:47) St. Louis Blues (23:57) Seattle Kraken (26:01) San Jose Sharks (27:42) Pittsburgh Penguins (28:12) Philadelphia Flyers (30:18) Ottawa Senators (33:36) New York Rangers (36:28) New York Islanders (38:17) New Jersey Devils (42:43) Nashville Predators (45:23) SummaryIG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva TikTok: thedrop_pass Twitter: _JToiva Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a bye week, we continue our prospect coverage by going over the North American pro-leagues (ECHL, AHL & NHL) while looking at the best performing young bucks. And since last week, few guys ended up slipping through my fingers, those guys will be mentioned right before we bite our teeth into "the Jungle". In our weekly brief, I will touch upon the major injury news from the past few weeks, enlighten you about Brock Boeser's future in Vancouver, go through the procedures concerning Ottawa's RFA Alex Formenton and of course, the game between the Kings and the Kraken will be on the table as well. But for the most part, another batch of prospect talk is inbound, so grab your headphones and put them on full blast, so that you can block all the unnecessary noise from the background (could be your wife, construction Billy or your mother-in-law - doesn't really matter). (01:26) Thompson, Robertson & Marner

Hey, and welcome back! In this week's episode, we are going to take our first look at the best performing NHL affiliated prospects, while also in the process highlight the top names for the upcoming draft classes that have popped off so far this year as well. We will go through the top North American Junior Leagues (Canada: WHL, OHL & QMJHL, the US: USHL & NCAA) as well as the top leagues in Europe (DEL, NLA, Extraliga, Allsvenskan, SHL & Liiga) while also checking out the Swedish and Finnish top junior levels. Few Russian prospects have also impressed in the early season, so those guys will get their moments as well, but the main focus will be in the leagues mentioned above. So, lots of prospect talk inbound, 'cause I wanted to include this kind of preview episode ahead of the U20 World Championships so that, if need be you are able to listen to this episode and learn bit more about the possible participants. But at the same time, it was nice to check their progress at this stage of the season, since some guys are going to make their moves to professional scenery already next year and we are going to come back to this topic later on in the spring, so we will have some base to compare to once that episode is upon us. But take out your notes and enjoy the following 60 minutes of full on prospect coverage. (01:31) Weekly Update (06:40) WHL (12:31) OHL (17:44) QMJHL (22:45) USHL (26:42) NCAA (31:35) Fantilli Wrist Job (34:26) DEL (35:25) Extraliga (35:56) NLA (38:30) J20 Nationell (40:25) Allsvenskan (44:40) SHL (51:07) U20 SM-Sarja (52:53) Mestis (54:03) Liiga (56:50) Russian Prospects (1:00:42) Outro IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva Twitter: _JToiva Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tire pumps, fire speeches and whole lot of speculation inbound in our early season check-up. In this week's episode, we are going to take a look at teams and players that have pleasently surprised us, but as well the ones that have had nothing but misery business served for them within the first 20-or-so games. We will also cover injury, trade and waiver fronts and before we tackle the early season performances I will quickly touch upon the Mitchell Miller situation, since I've dodged that due to previous few guest episodes. Go at it and enjoy!(01:23) Trade Update (08:51) Waivers Update (10:45) Injury Update (16:19) Mitchell Miller Debacle (19:18) Bruins (21:42) Devils (26:25) Kraken (27:57) Jets (29:58) Canucks (32:30) Blues (33:52) Senators (36:20) Bottom Feeders & Pleasant Surprises (37:13) Shoutouts (43:44) These Guys Gotta Be Better (45:38) OutroIG: thedrop_pass / jtoivaTwitter: _JToiva Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Another one! If you've been waiting for guests, then you are about to cream yourself 'cause I have another treat for you - back to back. Veeti "Riverboat" Vainio joins us to tell us about his young and eventful career as we go through his struggles, triumphs and most memorable experiences from his junior career. Critical but humorous (factory promise) episode ahead, so take a comfortable position and enjoy the following 50 minutes! Intro (01:18) U18 Medal Mystery? (03:08) The Start (04:46) Blues jun. (06:54) Medals Only (08:03) Accolades (09:09) Blues' Magic (10:22) Pressure from Success? (12:06) Restrictions? (13:57) DFD - OFD? (14:59) Shoutout Time (15:47) End of an Era - Espoo Blues (16:41) Skating (19:40) Roller Hockey? (21:15) Junior National Team (22:03) Standouts (24:05) 141st - Blue Jackets (24:41) The Draft Experience (25:16) Draft Projection (26:21) Dev. Camps & Big Boys (27:47) First Full Liiga Season (29:30) Mentors & First Game (30:10) The Rookie (32:16) KooKoo & Mestis (33:31) SaiPa (34:53) I Can Prove It (36:36) 70min of Penalties? (37:50) SaiPa --> Pelicans (38:30) IF Björklöven (39:47) Differences: Liiga - SHL/Allsvenskan (41:23) Finals Disappointment (42:10) The Target (42:52) The Mind (44:01) Goals (45:20) NHL Dream? (46:06) The Injuries (46:40) Prime Time & Highlights (47:23) Any Other Sports? (47:56) Golf Talk (48:44) Stanley Cup Prediction (49:46) Nickname (50:39) The Snapshots (51:39) The Trifecta: (53:20) Outro: (54:48) IG: thedrop_pass / jtoivaTwitter: _JToiva Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Been waiting for guests? If you said yes, then this episode is the one to listen. Another humble Canadian import joins us to talk about his junior days in the WHL (Champ and an All-Star - not a big deal),  rocky road from the Cheese Toast to Europe and what he's gone through so far in his young career. He also is under the fire in the fan favourites: The Snapshots and the Trifecta and reveals to us, his off-season training secret. If you want to skip some of the segments during the episode, timestamps can be found underneath for your pleasure. It was a treat to chat with this guy and I wish him nothing but the best for the remainder of the season. (And I'm sorry for the interview's audio quality - the official editor was unfortunately out of reach, so that's why the quality is pretty sub-par, but this is the benefit of a low-budget production!) After the interview, I will announce my trophy predictions for the ongoing NHL season, so stick until the very end to hear my take on the Stanley Cup hunt. Go get it!(01:20) Intro (03:35) The Start (05:45) CHL Draft (08:30) Player Description (09:55) Swift Current (12:38) Memorial Cup (14:46) Breakout Season 17-18 (18:45) Jump to Professional Scenery (Binghamton Devils) (24:03) Playing in Florida (25:40) Any Regrets? (26:57) Missing NA Playstyle? (27:46) Move to Europe (Vita Hästen) (28:55) Adjusting to European Style (29:41) Biggest Differences (31:13) Off-Season Training (33:25) --> Liiga (34:52) Kuopio & KalPa (35:24) Expectations (36:44) Characters & Finnish (37:40) Setting Goals (38:39) Return to NA or Future in Europe (39:32) Injuries (40:30) Mentally Challenging Times (42:56) Most Impactful People (44:26) NHL fan? & Stanley Cup Prediction (45:26) Name Dropping (45:47) Bleeding Oil (46:31) Golf Merchant (47:24) Any Other Sports? (48:00) The Snapshots (49:52) The Trifecta (51:07) Outro (52:05) Trophy Predictions (56:05) The Stanley Cup IG: thedrop_pass / jtoivaTwitter: _JToiva Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Season previews now done and dusted! This week Western Conference on the board and same rules apply: standings, top scorer and breakout predictions included and spiced up by hot take for each organization. Next week, I'm going to throw out my predictions for Trophy races and tell you which team is going to hoist the cup after all is said and done, so return next week if you want to lock down your bets on the big price. (3:46) - Anaheim Ducks (7:06) - Calgary Flames (11:22) - Edmonton Oilers (14:58) - Los Angeles Kings (19:16) - San Jose Sharks (23:34) - Vancouver Canucks (31:04) - Vegas Golden Knights (34:56) - Pacific Standings (36:15) - Arizona Coyotes (39:12) - Chicago Blackhawks (42:17) - Colorado Avalanche (45:36) - Dallas Stars (49:20) - Minnesota Wild (53:50) - Nashville Predators (58:02) - St. Louis Blues (01:01:07) - Winnipeg Jets (01:04:50) - Central Standings IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva Twitter: _JToiva Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NHL regular season hockey is officially back! 32 teams, 82 games means that it is finally time to butcher my season predictions and jinx your favourite team's Stanley Cup odds. All Eastern Conference teams under the microscope - division standings, top scorers, breakout candidates and hot takes included. Massive episode to start things off and next week will be reserved for the Western Conference as you could probably guess. Few juicy takes inbound so grab a seat, fix a drink and enjoy the following hour and 20 minutes of NHL talk.(03:26) - Contracts (10:30) - Trades (15:02) - Boston Bruins (17:49) - Buffalo Sabres (20:25) - Detroit Red Wings (25:30) - Florida Panthers (30:27) - Montreal Canadiens (34:24) - Ottawa Senators (38:31) - Tampa Bay Lightning (42:00) - Toronto Maple Leafs (46:25) - Atlantic Standings (47:38) - Carolina Hurricanes (51:54) - Columbus Blue Jackets (55:40) - New Jersey Devils (59:23) - New York Islanders (01:03:12) - New York Rangers (01:08:02) - Philadelphia Flyers (01:11:32) - Pittsburgh Penguins (01:15:33) - Washington Capitals (01:20:15) - Metropolitan Standings IG: thedrop_pass / jtoiva Twitter: _JToiva Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices