The DFO Rundown

A new episode of The DFO Rundown is here! With Jason Gregor out of the lineup for today's pod, Frank Seravalli brought in Craig Button to fill in! The duo kicked things off by talking about the Montreal Canadiens surprising dominance of the Winnipeg Jets and how Head Coach Dominic Ducharme has had an impact. From there, they went on to talk about the Vegas Golden Knights coming back to even things up with the Avalanche before getting into the other two series from a thrilling second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs!   Button gave some great insight into how the remaining teams in the playoffs are being coached and who needs to make the most adjustments to take their team to the next level. Of course, the next round is going to feature two matchups between teams that haven't played each other yet this season. Craig ranked the four divisions and talked about who could be favourites in round three.   They transitioned from there and talked a little bit about the NHL Draft. Owen Power is coming off a fantastic performance at the World Hockey Championships. Was that enough for him to be locked in as the #1 overall pick? Craig shared his take and gave us his player comparables for the young defenseman. They also talked about what the Draft looks like after that. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

7 Juni 20211h 13min

The NHL is churning out news and big stories seemingly non-stop right now so for today's episode of The DFO Rundown, we brought in some extra insider help! Sportsnet's Chris Johnston joined Jason Gregor and Frank Seravalli to talk about the summer ahead for the Maple Leafs and what kind of changes could be coming. They also touched on the Mark Scheifele suspension and played a little Buy/Sell with some big names on the trade market!   Things are bad in Toronto and while the people in charge made it sound like some big changes might not happen, Chris thinks there's a chance that things could get wild. Who are those names? You'll have to listen in to find out.   During Buy/Sell they touched on Cale Makar, the Leafs, the Oilers, Flames, Sabres, and Seth Joens! They wrapped up with a little bit more talk about the Blue Jackets and a fresh round of Rapid Fire! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

4 Juni 202151min

Happy Monday hockey fans! Jason Gregor and Frank Seravalli are back with a brand new episode of The DFO Rundown! Today, the guys got set for tonight's big game seven between the Leafs and Habs. They also got into the game seven that we saw on Friday night between Vegas and Minnesota, and the game one stomping that followed it on Sunday. They were also joined by former NHLer and current analyst Brian Boucher who talked about the magic of Nathan MacKinnon and other big stories from around the Stanley Cup Playoffs.   Is this more of a choke job by the Maple Leafs or is this just the result of the Habs finding another level? How many games will Ryan Reaves get? Can the Canes overcome their game one loss against Tampa? Frank and Jason answered all of those questions before bringing in Boucher for some more analysis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

31 Maj 202155min

It's Friday and on the morning of what could be the only Game 7 in the first round of the Stanley Cup, Frank Seravalli and Jason Gregor are back for another episode of The DFO Rundown! The two talked about the teams that have advanced already and were joined by Hurricanes broadcaster Tripp Tracy, who talked about the Canes OT win, the culture changed that happened over the last five years, and their matchup against the Lightning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

28 Maj 20211h 9min

The first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs just continue getting more entertaining and more unpredictable. The Winnipeg Jets are in the drivers seat in their series against the Oilers, the Nashville Predators have climbed right back into their series against Carolina, and two of the last three Stanley Cup Champions have already been eliminated. Jason Gregor and Frank Seravalli recapped it all today on a brand new episode of The DFO Rundown. The episode also featured an appearance from NHL Agent Allan Walsh, which starts just before the 18-minute mark. Walsh talked about his career and how he went from working murder trials in Los Angeles to being one of the top agents in the NHL. We also talked about a few of his clients and put him through a round of Rapid Fire! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Maj 202148min

Episode 30 of The DFO Rundown is here! It was a busy week for our guy Frank Seravalli, who kicked off the podcast by giving us an update on his future and where he'd like to go now that his time at TSN has come to an end. From there, they went around the NHL and dug into each of the first-round series.   The Panthers may have saved their season on Thursday night but they also might have a bit of a goaltending controversy on their hands. Speaking of goaltending controversies, there might be one brewing in Vegas and it won't just impact their playoff run. It will also make their choice at the expansion draft an interesting one. They wrapped up the playoff talk by looking at which deadline acquisition has had the biggest impact on their new club.   They moved on to talk about some of the teams out of the playoffs and which organizations could make big changes, and which ones could give their current groups another chance. Vancouver and Calgary were the focus here.   They wrapped up the episode with a little 'Buy/Sell, which focused on the playoffs, a few individual players, Nazem Kadri, and a trio of Canadian teams! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

21 Maj 202142min

The playoffs are underway and they are not disappointing! Frank Seravalli and Jason Gregor got right into things by talking about the crazy number of overtime games to start things off and the red-hot rivalry between the Florida Panthers and Tampa Bay Lightning.    Off the ice, there is plenty of drama as well. Frank got into what's going on with Kuznetsov, Samsonov, and the Capitals. Is there a real chance that Kuznetsov will be traded? Frank had the answer. The big-name that will be in the rumour mill of course is Jack Eichel, but, the surgery he wants to have a hot-button issue. Could that make him untradeable? The guys debated it. They wrapped up the opening segment by talking about the Vancouver Canucks offseason and what needs to happen.   To further get into the Stanley Cup Playoffs spirit, the guys welcomed Dave Bolland into the Wood Jerseys studio! The two-time Stanley Cup Champion talked about winning it all with the Hawks, the crazy parties that come with it, and gave us his take on this year's postseason. Of course, we couldn't let him leave without running him through a quick round of 'Rapid Fire'. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Maj 202155min

Happy Friday! Of course, the final day of the work week also means there is a brand new episode of The DFO Rundown available for your listening pleasure. This week, Jason and Frank were joined by former NHL tough guy & current podcaster & engineer John Scott. The trio talked a little about life in the NHL, life after hockey, and previewed the Stanley Cup Playoffs!   Before the chat with John, Frank went off on a rant about the lack of respect that the Presidents Trophy gets. They also got into the Vegas Golden Knights salary cap situation, which four seeds could through the first round, and they each gave their predictions for the East and West divisions before getting into a new edition of Buy/Sell!   They welcomed John Scott into the WoodJersey.com Studio around the 26-minute mark and talked to the legendary enforcer about life after hockey, his fighting career, his relationship with Derek Boogard, and his favourite playoff matchups. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

14 Maj 20211h 5min