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The Drop: Is Marchand hockey’s greatest rat?! + meet Utah’s new coach!

37m · NHL on ESPN · 25 Apr 18:00

Welcome back to the Drop! Arda Öcal and Greg Wyshynski are back to deliver you the latest news across the NHL!We start out with the biggest questions of the playoffs…is Brad Marchand the greatest rat of all time?Do the Canucks need Thatcher Demko to make it to the next round of the playoffs?Can Alex Ovechkin turn it around?The boys answers may surprise you!Next up, we bring on Utah’s head coach André Tourigny to chat about being the first head coach in Utah’s NHL history!Lastly, we discuss the latest coaching news from around the league and what it could mean for your favorite team next season.All that and more on this episode of The Drop! 00:00 Welcome to the Drop! 1:11 Is Marchand the greatest rat? 6:47 Can Ovechkin and the Capitals turn it around? 8:18 Dallas Stars and Vegas Golden Knights series 9:40 Vancouver Canucks and Thatcher Demo 11:38 Jersey foul! 14:13 André Tourigny joins the show! 26:02 Utah team name vote 30:30 Coaching changes: David Quinn is out 31:50 Coaching changes: Lindy Ruff hired in Buffalo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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