The DFO Rundown

We got a very exciting interview to kick off the week on The DFO Rundown as we welcomed Nashville Predators rookie sensation Tanner Jeannot to the show. He's fresh off scoring in the Stadium Series last night and he talked about the experience of playing in an outdoor game, which is something he considered to be his Welcome to the NHL moment. He also talked about his path from Oxbow, Saskatchewan to the NHL. He was never drafted and he had to grind to make it to the league and now he's on pace to set the Nashville Predators rookie goal-scoring record. He also talked about the influence of his parents, having them at the outdoor game, and becoming a father! Before the interview with Jeannot, they talked about what could come from the IIHF and the situation with Russia, the wild game between the Leafs and Red Wings on Saturday night, and Tyler Yaremchuk joined for 'Fill in the Blank'! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Feb 20221h 2min

It was an exciting week at Daily Faceoff as we welcomed Matt Larkin to our team! He joined the show and took his "first shift" with the DFO team. We got to know Matt on a bit of a personal level. We talked about where he's been in his career, what he does in his spare time, and for the first time ever he publicly admitted who his favourite team was growing up. We also got into some big storylines from around the NHL like the Leaf's goaltending, their deadline needs, the Senators rebuild, and Matt stuck around for a new edition of 'Buy or Sell'! Matt also gave some fantastic tips on good hair products. Before bringing in Matt, Frank and Jason talked about the Penguins getting beaten up by the Devils, Patrik Laine's hot streak, and of course, they talked about the terrible Russian attack on Ukraine and the ties it has to the hockey world. 0:25 - Penguins waxed by the Devils 1:10 - Laine's heater & his future in Columbus 10:01 - Russian attack on Ukraine & hockey ties 16:21 - Larkin joins & talks about joining Daily Faceoff 26:21 - His favourite team growing up 28:26 - Leafs goaltending 35:40 - Senators rebuild 38:10 - Buy or Sell & Rapid Fire Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

25 Feb 202258min

It's a holiday Monday edition of The DFO Rundown! Frank and Jason got things going by talking about the trade that happened over the weekend between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Arizona Coyotes. They explained why this is one of those deals that just made sense for both sides. From there, they got into the Coyotes rebuild and arena situation. Gregor gave his take on how long he believes a proper rebuild really takes. They then dug into the Western Conference playoff race and talked about a pair of struggling teams in Nashville and Dallas. That naturally brought them to talking about playoff seeding and the idea of the NHL adding a play-in tournament. They also hit on the Canucks heading into the trade deadline and what Jim Rutherford and his group could be looking to do. To wrap things up, they brought in Tyler Yaremchuk for a new edition of 'Fill in the Blank' delivered by DoorDash! 0:30 - TOR/ARZ deal 4:00 - Coyotes rebuild 7:30 - Stars, Preds, and the Central 11:15 - Avalanche at the deadline 16:55 - Play in tournament? 25:50 - Canucks at the deadline 29:30 - Being a referee 34:30 - Fill in the Blank 49:00 - VGK goaltending Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Feb 202254min

Another Friday edition of the DFO Rundown is here! Today on the pod, Jason and Frank welcomed in former NHLer Jason Strudwick. He played 674 games in the NHL and a few seasons in Europe and the result is him having a lot of stories to share. He got into being teammates with the likes of Jaromir Jagr, Sean Avery, and Henrik Lundqvist. He also got into his favourite coaches from his playing career and who his favourite defensemen to watch right now are. He also talked a little bit about his media career. Before getting into the interview with 'Struddy' the guys talked about the latest surrounding the Vancouver Canucks and the decision they have to make between JT Miller and Brock Boeser. They also had a new edition of 'Buy or Sell' delivered by DoorDash! Tyler Yaremchuk asked them about Chariot, Schiefele, and the Ottawa Senators. 1:30 - Canucks & Boeser 4:30 - Claude Giroux & the goalies on the list 5:30 - The Ducks situation 8:30 - Buy or Sell w/ Yaremchuk 15:00 - Strudwick interview 16:40 - Being teammates with Jagr 25:50 - Sean Avery stories 35:00 - His favourite coaches 48:00 - Who are the best NHL dmen? 50:50 - Rapid Fire Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

18 Feb 20221h

Kick-off your week with a brand new episode of The DFO Rundown! Frank and Jason started off the podcast with some talk about the Super Bowl and Valentine's Day. There was also some talk about which one of them is going to cave to their families first and get a puppy.    From there they dug into some trade talk starting with the Colorado Avalanche, who are on a historic heater right now. Will they make a big splash? What are they looking for? Those are the questions they looked at. They also touched on one of the powerhouse teams in the Eastern Conference: the Carolina Hurricanes. Last deadline Don Waddell just missed on some deals and he could be hungry to make a big addition this year.   They also had an extended conversation about the values of depth players. There are some fascinating situations around the league and some players who some teams could view as their versions of Barclay Goodrow and Blake Coleman. Frank and Jason both shared some surprising names that could fetch first-round picks at the deadline. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Feb 202255min

Welcome to another Friday edition of The DFO Rundown with Frank Seravalli and Jason Gregor! On today's show, Frank and Jason were joined by NHLPA Certified Player Agent Bayne Pettinger. Bayne is the first openly gay NHL agent after coming out just over a year ago. He spoke about breaking barriers, the support around him, and his new non for profit with Brock McGillis. Bayne also discussed his career with Hockey Canada and his experiences at tournaments like the Olympics. Also on the show, two major NHL markets in Canada, the Montreal Canadiens and Edmonton Oilers, relieved their head coaches this past. Montreal opted to go with the inexperienced coach in Marty St Louis while Edmonton promoted their AHL head coach Jay Woodcroft. The most significant difference between the jobs is the pressure. Frank and Jason discussed the two new appointments. Finally, Liam Horrobin joined the guys for a new edition of Buy or Sell presented by DoorDash. Are the Edmonton Oilers a playoff team? Is Tomas Hertl staying with the San Jose Sharks? Is the Arizona Coyotes decision to play at Arizona State University actually a good idea? Frank and Jason answer those questions and more in that segment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

11 Feb 20221h 7min

Today on the DFO Rundown, Frank Seravalli and Jason Gregor dug into all the stories around the NHL as the league returns from its All Star break. First on the agenda was what went down in Vegas over the weekend, both good and bad. Trevor Zegras stole the show with another highlight reel move in shootout challenge, but it was enough to beat the hometown favourite Alex Pietrangelo who missed the net. They continued to discuss what went well and areas of improvement for All Star weekend.  The talk then moved on to the New York Rangers. The Rangers are in a great spot right now, sitting second in the Metropolitan Division, but what will they do at the deadline? Is it time for them to go all in and make a run for Lord Stanley? Finally, the Chicago Blackhawks were in the headlines again this past week. One piece of news was that former Boston Bruins and Edmonton Oilers General Manager Peter Chiarelli had been interviewed for the vacant position in Chicago. The second was a little more controversial after chairman Rocky Wirtz refused to answer questions about the sexual assault case in 2010.  You can hear all of that and more on episode 102 of The DFO Rundown! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Feb 202248min

Today on The DFO Rundown, Frank Seravalli and Jason Gregor dug into the biggest stories from around the NHL. The Flyers are struggling along right now and the two wondered about the future of GM Chuck Fletcher. They also hit on the vacant GM job in Anaheim before getting to some trade deadline chatter. They also gave some takes on potential award races now that we've hit the halfway point of the season. The Hart Trophy has a lot of potential winners and it will be fascinating to see how things play out in the back half of the year. They wrapped it up with some talk about the Winnipeg Jets, who will need to really turn it up in the second half. Could they sell off some assets at the deadline? They also dug into the COVID/taxi squad situation and Frank talked about having to teach his kids how to ski. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

31 Jan 202245min