The DFO Rundown Ep. 180 – Brooks Laich on Ovechkin’s record, having #8 as a teammate & his post-career life

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Few NHLers know Alex Ovechkin better than Brooks Laich. In fact, only two players have spent more time on the same team as Alex Ovechkin during his career (Niklas Backstrom and John Carlson). So who better to join the pod to discuss ‘The Great 8’s’ milestone week than a guy who was there for a good portion of his 800 goals. What’s Ovechkin like in the room? What were Laich’s first impressions of a young Ovi? He answered all those questions and took us through what he’s been up to since his playing career ended. His business has taken him to almost every continent in the world and he had some fascinating stories.

Tyler Yaremchuk also hopped in for his weekly segment and asked the guys about Logan Thompson’s Calder Trophy case, the Metro division, and John Tortorella’s decision to bench the Flyer’s leading scorer, Kevin Hayes, even though the team is averaging under 2.5 goals per game. He also shared some of the latest odds available on Pointsbet Canada.

2:30 – Ovechkin’s record week
6:55 – Laich on Ovechkin
14:25 – First impressions of Ovi
31:40 – Rapid Fire
48:38 – Buy or Sell