The DFO Rundown

THE PLAYOFFS ARE FINALLY HERE! Frank and Jason went through every single series and gave their thoughts on every single series ahead of the first batch of games tonight. The Panthers look like a juggernaut, the Leafs are facing a crazy amount of pressure, the Rangers might be getting overlooked, a playoff Battle of Alberta could be coming soon, and are the Avs primed for a deep run? Or are they a team that could fall victim to a classic Stanley Cup Playoffs upset? They broke it all down throughout the course of the show. Tyler Yaremchuk also hopped in for a special playoff edition of Fill in the Blank delivered by DoorDash! 1:22 - Florida vs Washington 6:45 - Toronto vs Tampa Bay 12:59 - Caroline vs Boston 18:40 - New York vs Pittsburgh 24:45 - Fill in the Blank 31:25 - Colorado vs Nashville 35:30 - St. Louis vs Minnesota 40:40 - Calgary vs Dallas 43:50 - Edmonton vs Los Angeles 48:40 - Running through our bracket Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2 Mai 202254min

The final day of the regular season is here and there is plenty to play for on the last full day of NHL action. A handful of seeds in the Eastern Conference are still up for grabs so what happens tonight will have a big impact on round one of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Frank and Jason started the podcast off by talking a little bit about what is on the line tonight and which potential matchups could intrigue them. They also talked about the President's Trophy and the bad reputation it seems to have among some fans. They were then joined by recently retired NHL referee Brad Meier! Brad officiated over 1400 NHL games and recently worked his final one. He talked about how he got into officiating and shared some great stories from his career. He shared some insight into what the travel is like for a ref, what is was like working through the pandemic, and he shared a wild story about his time in Sochi for the Olympics. 1:10 - Big nights for Frank & Jason 8:40 - Final night of the season 16:30 - The Presidents Trophy 24:20 - Brad Meier joins the show! 48:00 - Working during COVID 54:00 - What's next for him? 57:30 - Rapid Fire 1:05:20 - Buy or Sell delivered by DoorDash Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

29 Apr 20221h 13min

Kick your week off with a new episode of The DFO Rundown! It's the final week of the regular season and the 16 playoff spots are almost locked up. Jason and Frank started the show by talking about the crushing loss that the Vegas Golden Knights suffered last night and why that organization has become pretty unlikable. With the 16 teams pretty much set, they went on the put the teams into four tiers. They went from pretenders to dark horse Cup candidates to plausible winners before wrapping up with the teams they view as elite. Certain teams are heating up and both Frank and Jason gave their thoughts on who they like heading into the postseason. They wrapped up the show with Fill in the Blank delivered by DoorDash and also Frank shared the bets he's sweating out down the stretch! 2:00 - VGK loses 13:30 - TB and others getting hot 19:05 - Our playoff tiers 19:40 - The Pretenders 22:45 - The Darkhorses 27:05 - The Plausible Winners 32:50 - The Elite Contenders 39:40 - Fill in the Blank! 45:50 - Frank is sweating Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Apr 202249min

Today's episode of the DFO Rundown started off on a sombre note as Frank and Jason talked about the passing of Guy Lafleur. They talked about his legacy both around hockey and in Montreal. They both had some unique stories to pass along about the Hockey Hall of Famer and Gregor marvelled at some of his incredible career numbers. From there, they took a quick look at the playoff race in the Western Conference. Frank thinks that the eight teams that are in now are the eight teams that will be there at the end of the regular season. There are also a few unique races in the Eastern Conference as well. They also welcomed in former NHL defenseman and current Nashville Predators analyst Hal Gill to the show! Hal talked about how the Preds are looking as we get closer to the playoffs, how they stack up against the Calgary Flames and Roman Josi's historic season. He also talked the toughest battles that he fought in the Stanley Cup Playoffs during his long career. 0:30 - Remembering Guy Lafleur 8:35 - Playoff talk 14:20 - Hal Gill joins the show! 22:30 - Josi's historic season 25:40 - Appreciating defensive d-men 28:35 - Nashville's physical style 31:50 - His playoff memories 40:10 - Being a media friendly player Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

22 Apr 202256min

A new episode of The DFO Rundown is here and it features the return of Frank Seravalli! He and Gregor dug into the playoff race in the Western Conference and how the regular season feels like it's dragging on a little bit. That led to Frank saying that the NHL needs to change the way its point system works. They also talked about some teams in the East that have playoff spots locked up but are really limping to the finish line. They also went into a big discussion into which coaches could be returning next year and which organizations could be looking to make a change behind the bench. There was also an impromptu discussion about the play of Elias Pettersson and what his future could look like. They also brought in Tyler Yaremchuk for 'Fill in the Blank' delivered by Door Dash! 4:00 - The Western playoff race 12:45 - 3-2-1-0 system 14:00 - Late season swoons 17:00 - Potential coaching changes 27:30 - The Pettersson discussion 38:15 - Fill in the Blank Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Apr 202252min

Jason Gregor was running solo today on The DFO Rundown as Frank took some time off. To kick off today's episode, Jason talked about the playoff picture and also the unfortunate passing of NHL legend Mike Bossy. He then welcomed in Vesa Rantanen from Ilta-Sanomat in Finland. Vesa covers sports in Finland and talked about the impact that the Russian war on Ukraine on both life in Finland and hockey. Jokerit has pulled out of the KHL and that's a result of their ties to Russian money. The fallout from this is very deep with plenty of deep connections to the hockey world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15 Apr 202244min

Today on The DFO Rundown, Jason and Frank dug into some of the races that are really heating up as we head down the stretch. The LA Kings and Vegas Golden Knights are now neck-and-neck in the Pacific division and out in the Eastern Conference, the Rangers suddenly have a shot at catching the Hurricanes for the Metro Division title. They also talked about the flurry of college players signing with their NHL teams this weekend and how some players will have the first year of their ELC's burnt and others may not.  They also talked about Auston Matthews continuing his insane run and how that ties in to a handful of awards races in the NHL. Gregor also shared who's on the short list for the Hart Trophy in his mind. Frank also has a theory on why offense is up. 0:45 - LA/Vegas race 6:55 - CAR/NYR race 10:30 - College players signing 18:45 - Matthews and awards talk 24:30 - Gregor's Hart Ballot 32:00 - Frank's theory on offence 38:00 - Buy or Sell Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Apr 202251min

A new episode of The DFO Rundown is here to carry you into the weekend! Jason and Frank started today by talking about Auston Matthew's crazy run and where he might finish the season. They also talked about the struggling Tampa Bay Lightning and then they got to some very complicated awards races. They also talked to 17-year NHL Bernie Nicholls who has not only popped home 50-goals in a season, but he's one of the few NHLers to ever score 70-goals in a single season. He compared scoring goals in his era to today's game and also talked about his illustrious career and shared a funny nutrition fact about Wayne Gretzky. 1:05 - Matthews run 2:40 - Concerned about Tampa? 4:40 - Awards races 12:05 - Sutter's impact and Jack Adams case 14:20 - Fill in the Blank 26:05 - Bernie Nicholls joins the show 35:00 - Playing with #99 37:35 - Scoring in today's game 53:40 - Rapid Fire Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

8 Apr 20221h 3min