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What’s next for the LA Kings? PLUS: A look at the top 50 free agents
It’s a milestone episode of The DFO Rundown as Jason and Frank have reached episode 300 of the show. They kicked things off by talking a little bit about that before getting into the hockey talk.
They started out in Tampa Bay where the Bolts were bounced in five games by the Florida Panthers. The big story there surrounds the future of their Captain, Steven Stamkos. He’s right near the top of Frank’s ‘Top 50 Free Agents’ list but the guys seem to think he’s going to stay put.
That led to some talk about other big name free agents, like Golden Knights forward Jonathan Marchessault, who could be on his way out of Vegas. They also talked about some names lower down the list like Oilers defenseman Vinny Desharnais. That sparked a debate about what the definition of a true second-pairing defenseman is.
From there, they got into the playoff talked about broke down the series that Frank is covering between the Vancouver Canucks and Nashville Predators. They also hit on the Golden Knights and Stars and the Oilers taking down the Kings for a third straight season.
In this week’s edition of Buy or Sell, Tyler asked the guys a handful of questions relating to the coaching carousel in the NHL.
3:00 - Stamkos’ future in TB
14:00 - Frank’s Top 50 Free Agents
16:00 - The Oilers blueline
24:00 - The remaining first-round series
27:35 - Canucks vs Predators
31:30 - What will the Kings do?
38:00 - Buy or Sell
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The Leafs are on the brink & a full playoff report
Frank and Jason are back with a fresh playoff edition of The DFO Rundown as they took a look around all eight first-round series. Of course, the Toronto Maple Leafs are dominating the headlines right now as they are just one loss away from once again being eliminated by the Boston Bruins.
They hit on the Canucks and Predators series, which Frank is in attendance for. The Canucks are on their third goalie of the series as they head into game five. Will they be able to survive the rash of injuries?
The Dallas Stars also got a massive game-three victory on the road in Vegas with Wyatt Johnston coming through as the hero.
From there, the Bruins stars have delivered for them through four games but the same cannot be said about the Leafs. Frank and Jason gave their thoughts on the state of the Leafs heading into game five.
What will the Minnesota Wild look like next season, and how good is Brock Faber?
Doug Armstrong has a ton of work to ahead of next season, but his hands are tied with the NTCs attached to Colton Parayko, Justin Faulk, Torey Krug, and Nick Leddy.
What is going on with Connor Hellebuyck?
Los Angeles makes a goalie switch as the Kings look to even the series against the Edmonton Oilers.
0:55 - Frank's In Nashville
10:45 - Wyatt Johnston is incredible
15:00 - Funeral of the Core-4?
26:30 - Minnesota Wild
37:00 - Doug Armstrong's Dilemma
43:45 - Hellebuyck's Woes
50:00 - David Rittich Takes The Crease
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The NHL Arrives In Utah
Utah officially welcomed it’s team to town as former Arizona Coyotes players and staff made their way to Salt Lake City to meet their new fan base. Frank was in the mix for all the festivities and told us all about the vibes. He also updated us on a few things like the status of the teams name and how they’re going to upgrade their arena.
After starting the podcast with some talk about the NHL’s newest franchise, Jason and Frank talked about some of the surprising results that we’ve seen so far through one week of Stanley Cup Playoff action.
The Dallas Stars are down 2-0 and now have to head out to Vegas for the next two games of their series. The Stars were a lot of people’s Stanley Cup pick and now, they’re in serious trouble and it’s not like they’re facing any normal eight seed. The Golden Knights are healthy and look dangerous. They talked about what’s gone wrong for the Stars and why their fans should be concerned.
They also hit on the Oilers and Canucks coughing up home ice advantage in game two of their series. The Canucks are going to need to find a way to win without Thatcher Demko, which could be a problem as they head out on the road. For the Oilers, game two was a reminder that momentum does not carry over from game to game. They also talked about the Oilers goaltending.
Brad Marchand has also made his presence felt in the Leafs vs Bruins series. He’s in their kitchen according to Jason Gregor and he made a massive impact in game three of the series. The Bruins are up 2-1 and now face an interesting question when it comes to their goaltending.
Tyler swung by with a fresh edition of Fill in the Blank where he got the guys takes on a few new pieces of coaching news from around the league.
0:55 - Frank’s in Utah
9:55 - Dallas goes down 2-0
14:00 - Canucks lose Demko
17:15 - Kings even things up in Edmonton
21:10 - THROW UP A BOARD FOR FRANK
23:40 - Jets & Hellebuyck
25:45 - Bruins take 2-1 series lead
28:45 - ANOTHER BOARD FOR FRANK
30:20 - Bob & Verhaege push the Panthers
33:35 - Fill in the Blank
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Home Teams Dominate the Weekend & Stone’s Game One Status
Frank and Jason are back with a fresh episode of The DFO Rundown, presented by bet365. To begin today’s pod, the guys went through all the game one results that we got over the weekend.
They started by talking about the Maple Leafs dropping the series opener to the Bruins. Toronto was undisciplined and their big guns were held quiet. Can Matthews and company get going in game two? The guys discussed.
Tonight, the Golden Knights and Stars begin their playoff series and the one storyline that looms large is the Mark Stone injury situation. He isn’t confirmed to be ready for game one but there’s a good chance that he plays. Frank and Jason debated the LTIR rules and whether or not there will be changes coming this summer.
They also talked about the upcoming part three between the Kings and Oilers which begins up in Edmonton tonight. The Kings have won each of the series openers over the last two meetings, but have lost the series each time. Will things play out differently for the Kings this time around? They gave their thoughts. There is also some interesting lineup decisions being made by each Head Coach.
Tyler also swung by with a new edition of Buy or Sell where he talked about the performance of some goaltenders early in the playoffs.
5:50 - Maple Leafs fall in game one
6:50 - MAJOR EDIT
15:45 - Mark Stone’s game one status
26:00 - Will LTIR rules change?
27:00 - Kings vs Oilers
36:10 - Canucks beat Predators
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Western Conference First-Round Playoff Preview
It took until the final day of the regular season, but the four Western Conference playoff series are finally locked in and with that, we are ready to go for the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Jason and Frank broke down every series in today’s playoff preview podcast.
To kick things off, they went through the surprising results from last night that saw the Vegas Golden Knights lose to the Anaheim Ducks and the Los Angeles Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks, meaning the Golden Knights are now on a flight to Dallas and the Kings are going back to Edmonton for a third straight first-round matchup.
They also broke down the upcoming heavyweight tilt between the Colorado Avalanche, who have stumbled their way into the playoffs, and the Winnipeg Jets, whose strong finish gave them home-ice advantage.
The Canucks are also back in the playoffs for the first time since the bubble season and despite the fact that they held the top spot in the Pacific Division for the entire season, there are still people doubting them heading into their series against the Predators. Is that fair? Jason and Frank gave their thoughts.
They wrapped up the podcast by giving their full Western Conference playoff brackets and then ended things by each tossing out who they think will be lifting Lord Stanley this June.
0:45 - Nightly Recap
4:16 - Hart Trophy
13:17 Stars vs Golden Knights Preview
18:26 Avalanche vs Jets Preview
29:25 Canucks vs Predators Preview
35:39 Oilers vs Kings Preview
41:59 Western Conference and Cup Final Prediction
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Eastern Conference First Round Playoff Preview
The Stanley Cup playoffs are right around the corner, and while we may be waiting for the Western Conference to finalize its, the Eastern Conference is ready to rock with all four matchups written in stone. On today's episode of The DFO Rundown, Frank Seravalli and Jason Gregor go through each series in the Eastern Conference and give there predictions.
However, before getting to the playoff talk, Frank and Jason touched on the Arizona Coyotes. Last night, the Coyotes played their final game in the Phoenix area taking down the Edmonton Oilers 5-2. It was an emotional night down in Tempe as the team looks bound for Salt Lake City any day now. Players stayed on the ice showing there appreciation to fans with signed hats, sticks and jerseys given away. The guys touched on whats next for the future of NHL hockey in the desert.
Continuing, after going through each series giving there thoughts on potential x-factors, what each team needs to accomplish to win and, of course, series winners, Frank and Jason closed out the program by giving their Eastern Conference Finals prediction.
0:48 Farewell to the Arizona Coyotes
6:00 New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals
13:40 Carolina Hurricanes vs New York Islanders
21:20 Florida Panthers vs Tampa Bay Lightning
25:45 Boston Bruins vs Toronto Maple Leafs
35:00 Eastern Conference Final Prediction
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