Dropping the Gloves

By The Nation Network

What's Dropping the Gloves about?

I'm John Scott, a retired NHL enforcer. Follow Dropping the Gloves for insights on the latest news around the league, interviews with NHL players, and a few jokes along the way. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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05.26.2023

John talks about the missing ingredient for Carolina, Dallas' potential to keep extending the series, and the offseason drama between Malkin, Hextall, and the Penguins ownership. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: ...

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05.26.2023 Canes Need a Superstar, Stars Stay Alive, Drama in Pittsburgh John talks about the missing ingredient for Carolina, Dallas' potential to keep extending the series, and the offseason drama between Malkin, Hextall, and the Penguins ownership. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: ...
05.24.2023 Dirty Plays and On the Verge of Sweeps Dirty plays from Benn and Domi, Canes and Stars on the verge of being swept, and John gets a really exciting announcement. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey Hosted ...
05.22.2023 Perception vs. Reality: Canes, Stars, and Kyle Dubas John and Tim recap the weekend as Florida and Vegas both lead 2-0 in their series. Dubas is out in Toronto. Coyotes players are filing grievances. On and on it goes. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 ...
05.19.2023 An NHL-ers Experience in Multi-OT Games 7 periods between Panthers and Canes... What's happening between periods? What are guys eating and drinking? How does this affect recovery time? Which players take the brunt of the work? John shares his experience in these types of games. Twitter: ...
05.18.2023 Conference Finals Previews and the Tempe Arena Vote John and Tim take a deep dive into each Conference final with stats and roster matchups. And, John reacts to the news that Tempe voted against the new arena for the Coyotes. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: ...
05.16.2023 And Then There Were Four With all 4 second round series closed, we give series and season reviews for the Devils, Kraken, Leafs, and Oilers. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey Hosted on Acast. ...
05.12.2023 Canes Win Series, Suspensions, and Ownership Bids Did we all underestimate the Canes? Is the Kraken run over? Can the Leafs come back? All this and more on this Friday episode. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: ...
05.10.2023 Draft Lottery, Voicemails, and Game Recaps Chicago wins the Bedard sweepstakes, listener voicemails, and recapping the past few days of games. Plus predictions of the Leafs Game 4. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey Hosted ...
05.08.2023 Weekend Recap and NHL Draft Lottery John and Tim catch up on the weekend's worth of series updates and preview tonights NHL draft lottery. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
05.03.2023 Time to Respect the Underdog With Florida and Seattle winning their Game 1s, these teams are more than just a cool story. There's a movement happening here. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey Hosted ...
05.01.2023 The Biggest Collapse in Sports History The Bruins suffered a horrific defeat, the Maple Leafs break their curse, and there's one more Game 7 tonight. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey Hosted on Acast. See ...
04.28.2023 How Many Series Will Go 7 Games? Winnipeg got eliminated, but every other series will go at least 6. Talking TBL winning game 5, Devils winning 3 straight, Kraken surprising everyone, and more. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: ...
04.26.2023 Leafs Comeback, Foligno Hit, Makar Suspension, and More Catching up on a couple of big days in playoff hockey. Also John's thoughts on Marchand's comments about ESPN airing on-ice conversations. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey Hosted ...
04.24.2023 Weekend Recap: Injuries, Brawls, and Blowouts Touching on the major events over the weekend including the Oilers' comeback, Tkachuk's antics, Leafs/Bolts brawl, and more. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...
04.20.2023 Listener Voicemails and Game 2 Reactions A few friends of the show call in with some questions. John and Tim also cover Game 2 reactions and predictions for a couple exciting nights of hockey. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: ...
04.19.2023 5 Key Takeaways from Last Night's Games Talking the Leaf's loss, Bunting suspension, Kraken win, Eichel's performance, and more. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
04.18.2023 Round One Predictions pt. 2 A quick recap of the first night of games then sharing predictions for NJD/NYR, TOR/TBL, COL/SEA, VGK/WPG. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
04.17.2023 Round One Predictions pt. 1 John and Tim break down their picks for the first slew of games: BOS/FLA, CAR/NYI, DAL/MIN, EDM/LAK. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
04.14.2023 Standing Ovations and First Round Matchups Toews and Anderson get send-offs from the fans, college players make an immediate impact, and most of the first round matchups are officially set Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: ...
04.13.2023 Changing of the Guard in the NHL With Crosby and Ovechkin out of the playoffs for the first time in many years, the league is officially ushering in the next potential powerhouse teams. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: ...
04.11.2023 Flames Falter, East and West Get Tighter Calgary has been eliminated from playoff contention while the race gets tighter in both East and West. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
04.07.2023 4 Key Games to Watch This Weekend Tim with a quick update on the standings and the 4 games with the biggest playoff implications this weekend. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey Hosted on Acast. See ...
04.05.2023 Major Losses for Sabres, Penguins, and Flames With the season on the line, a few teams came up short on Tuesday. What does this mean for their playoff chances? Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey Hosted ...
04.03.2023 Teams Fighting for their Playoff Lives Must-watch games include CGY/WPG, BUF/FLA, EDM/LAK, and more. Featuring special guest Michał Kolasiński. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
03.31.2023 Fight Night: Deslauriers, DeBrincat, Frederic, and More Tons of scraps, the Bruins clinch, Phoenix sues Tempe, and Torts watches from the press box. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
03.29.2023 East vs. West Wild Card Race + Contract Trends Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
03.27.2023 10 Surprising Stats and What They Mean Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
03.24.2023 Interview with Kevin Bieksa John talks with Kevin Bieksa about everything from fights to rivalries, superman punches, why he didn't want to get traded anywhere and more. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey ...
03.22.2023 John Scott's Top 5 Most Generous Teammates John looks back on his career to share some stories of teammates being generous with their time and money. Some of the names might surprise you! Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: ...
03.20.2023 Wildcard Watch: Entering the Final Stretch With just a few games left in the season, here are the major stories to keep an eye on in the standings. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey Hosted ...
03.17.2023 It's Time for Jordan Binnington to Go Away John goes off on the latest antics from the Blues netminder. Also: is the news out of the QMJHL the beginning of the end of fighting? Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: ...
03.15.2023 6 Surprising Stats and John's Message to NHL Players We regroup on some stats that may surprise you and John shares his take on some recent player news. His message: don't forget to have fun." Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: ...
03.13.2023 Worst NHL Fight Ever + Bad Defenseman Contracts John recaps one of the worst fights in league history and we break down some of the common reasons for so many bad contracts for defensemen. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: ...
03.10.2023 The Code: Unwritten Rules You Shouldn't Break John shares his perspective as an enforcer on The Code and when it should be followed and when it's okay to break it. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey ...
03.08.2023 The Top 3 First Lines in the NHL John and Tim each give their picks behind the best lines in the NHL... and why. Who did we leave out? Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey Hosted on ...
03.06.2023 Winners and Losers of the Trade Deadline Who did well at the deadline and who failed? John and Tim share their winners and losers. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...
03.03.2023 Trade Recaps and Interview with Dylan Cozens We talked through a few more of the major trades that have come through and caught up with return guest Dylan Cozens about the strong season the Sabres are having. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - ...
03.01.2023 John's Back... Let's Talk About Some Trades While John was in Rome, about a dozen major trades happened. We break down each of them as we inch closer toward Friday's deadline. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: ...
02.23.2023 ROR Trade Reaction, Rumors + John in Rome John calls in from Rome (spotty connection) but we catch up on the Ryan O'Reilly trade, Zaitsev trade, and other rumors from around the league. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves ...
02.17.2023 Beasts of the East and Flames Flounder Yet Again Allan Walsh has been on the Twitter machine and the wild card race in the East will be electric. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey Hosted on Acast. See ...
02.15.2023 5 Big Trade Rumors and Updates We dive into the latest rumors on Meier, Kane, Karlsson, Chychrun, and Gavrikov - plus, what each of these teams should do at the deadline. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves ...
02.14.2023 Deep Dive: Should Teams Ever Go All-In at the Deadline? We look through recent NHL history to see which teams have gone all-in at the deadline, and how that's worked out for them. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey ...
02.13.2023 Deep Dive: Should Teams Ever Go All-In at the Deadline? We look through recent NHL history to see which teams have gone all-in at the deadline, and how that's worked out for them. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey ...
02.10.2023 Tarasenko Trade Reaction + Torts, Sharks, and VGK Who wins the Tarasenko trade? Plus more comments from Torts, Karlsson leaves the ice, and VGK looks like a different team without Mark Stone. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: ...
02.08.2023 Trouba Hits, Cozens Contract, Torts Letter, Kane Rumors A little bit of everything as the league returns for the second half of the season. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...
02.06.2023 ASG Reaction, Horvat Signing, and the Playoff Picture We talk about the All Star Game weekend, Horvat deal in NY, and what the playoff picture could look like, particularly in the East. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: ...
02.03.2023 Why Has NHL TV Viewership Gone Down this Season? With the concerning report that viewership is down 22%, we break down the reasons behind it and what the league can do about it. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: ...
02.01.2023 Interview with Milan Lucic, Calgary Flames Looch shares about his early days in Boston, winning a cup, how he has approached fighting, and tons of insider stories you won't want to miss. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: ...
01.30.2023 Trade Rumors: Meier, Kane, ROR + Thoughts on Zegras We cover the latest rumors on Kane to the Rangers, Timo Meier to the Devils, Ryan O'Rielly on the block, Dylan Larkin negotiations, plus a few thoughts on what Trevor Zegras has allegedly said to Troy Stecher. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - ...
01.27.2023 The Top 5 Best Fighters in the NHL Today We recapped the big fights from last night's games and then John shared his list of top 5 scrappers in today's leagues. Twitter: @dropping_gloves - https://twitter.com/dropping_gloves?s=20 Instagram: @dropping_gloves John's Twitter: @johnscott_32 - https://twitter.com/johnscott_32?s=20 Website: https://www.hockeyfights.com/ Follow: @dropping_gloves Subscribe: youtube.com/johnscotthockey Hosted ...

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