The DFO Rundown Ep. 298 – 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
23:40 – Jets & Hellebuyck
25:45 – Bruins take 2-1 series lead
30:20 – Bob & Verhaege push the Panthers
33:35 – Fill in the Blank
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