The DFO Rundown Ep. 207 – The playoff races, injury problems & breakout players

Jason and Frank are back with episode 207 of The DFO Rundown, brought to you by Betano.ca. To start things off today, Frank outlined a new piece he’s working on for the site that goes into the total amount that teams spend on players. The salary cap was supposed to mean that all teams spend the same on players, but that’s not the case. Frank told us who the biggest spenders are around the league and Jason gave his take on how that correlates to winning. 

Injuries are a big story right now around the league with both the Avalanche and Lightning, last year’s Stanley Cup Finalists, dealing with a barrage of injuries. Cale Makar, Tanner Jeannot, and others could be missing as those two teams get ready for their first round series. Frank and Jason broke down all those situations and talked about the Bolt’s first round matchup against the Maple Leafs, which is now locked in.

They also hit on the Eastern Conference playoff race today on the show. The Penguins are limping to the finish line while the Panthers continue their red-hot play. Who’s going to get it? They gave their thoughts on that and also talked about some higher seeds that could be vulnerable in the first round.

Tyler also stopped by for a new edition of Fill in the Blank where he asked them

1:00 – Complete spending report

10:10 – Avs injuries

19:40 – Eastern playoff race

22:50 – Lightning injuries

30:55 – Western playoff race

44:00 – State of the Flames

47:20 – Fill in the Blank