The DFO Rundown Ep. 377 – Are the Avalanche poised to cruise past the Stars?

Frank and Jason are back with a fresh episode of The DFO Rundown as the Stanley Cup Playoffs are officially underway. We had five series kick off over the weekend. So to begin today’s pod, the guys went through each of the results.

They started with the Avalanche’s big win over the Stars. The Avs stars came to play, Mackenzie Blackwood shone in his first playoff game with the club, and Mikko Rantanen did not look like himself. Is this destined to be a quick series?

The Wild, Devils, and Blues all fell behind 1-0 in their series with opening night road losses. Which one of those three are in the most trouble? The guys went through each series.

They also talked about the Maple Leafs’ decisive Game 1 victory. They looked like a team that wasn’t phased by the Battle of Ontario storylines. Was Game 1 proof that this year’s Leafs team is different?

They then stepped away from the playoff talk and talked about the coaching news around around the league. Both the Anaheim Ducks and New York Rangers fired their coaches over the weekend. Could David Carle be a fit in either one of those spots?

They also looked at the tank for Gavin McKenna, which will kick off next season.

Tyler then popped in for Fill in the Blank, where he asked the guys about the Conn Smythe trophy odds and which one of their series predictions they’re most nervous about.

They wrapped up with some talk about the Buffalo Sabres and the rest of the playoff series that haven’t gotten going yet.

1:25 – Avs take 1-0 lead

7:45 – Canes roll over the Devils

11:00 – Golden Knights go up on the Wild

14:30 – Leafs roll to a Game One victory

18:25 – Coaching Changes

28:00 – Tanking for McKenna

48:10 – Sabres to stand still?

52:00 – Remaining round one series

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