DFO Rundown – Ep 22: Catching up with Jarmo Kekalainen
Apr 23, 2021, 11:33 EDT
Another Friday is here and that means we have a fresh episode of The DFO Rundown!
This week on the podcast, Jason Gregor and Frank Seravalli kicked things off by going around the NHL and talking about the current cross-checking issue, the juggernaut East Division, and what the impact of home-ice advantage will be. They were also joined by Columbus Blue Jackets GM Jarmo Kekalainen.
It’s been a tough season for the Columbus Blue Jackets and last night goaltender @Elvis Merzlikins spoke out about just how bad things have gotten. We started there with the NHL’s first-ever European GM who talked about his teams struggles and the mental toll it has taken on the entire group. From there, they touched on Head Coach John Tortorella.
1:00 – Is cross-checking a major problem?
6:00 – That McDavid magic
9:50 – How much does home ice matter?
11:10 – The East Division race
15:00 – Buy/Sell on McDavid, Toronto’s goalies, Kaprizov, Fox, and Hintz
24:40 – Our interview with CBJ GM Jarmo Kekalainen
25:30 – The team’s struggles this season
31:10 – John Tortorella
33:00 – Being a European GM
39:00 – His cap management style
42:10 – The state of officiating
47:45 – Rapid Fire