DFO Rundown – Ep. 122: Remembering Guy Lafleur & former NHLer Hal Gill joins the show!

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