Frank and Jason are back with another episode of The DFO Rundown following a headline-filled weekend in the world of hockey.

To kick things off, they talked about the World Juniors where Team USA captured gold for the second straight year. It’s the first time that the USA has accomplished that feat, which led to some talk about how they’re becoming a dominant hockey nation. They also talked about Finland’s impressive run and what’s wrong with Hockey Canada.

They also raved about a few of the prospects that really showed out in the tournament, a handful of which are all property of the Washington Capitals.

From there, the guys talked about the Auston Matthews injury and how cautious the Leafs should be with their franchise player. The Anaheim Ducks have been making waves recently with their play on the ice and on Sunday, they signed Frank Vatrano to a pretty unique extension. While lots of people were applauding it, Frank had a bit of a different view.

Tyler then popped in for a new edition of Fill in the Blank where he asked about Leon Draisaitl’s Hart Trophy odds, the Canucks conundrum with their star players, and the Montreal Canadiens' recent heater.

To wrap up, Frank had a few more thoughts on Pettersson vs Miller and the guys talked about the Devils' recent struggles and the Golden Knights surge.

3:30 - USA wins the World Juniors

21:00 - Matthews injury situation

26:15 - Ducks' recent run & the Vatrano extension

38:55 - Fill in the Blank (Canucks drama, Draisaitl for the Hart, Habs hot streak)

57:54 - Pettersson vs Miller

59:40 - Devils struggle & Golden Knights run

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After a brief holiday break, the boys are back with a fresh episode of The DFO Rundown and while the league was dormant for most of the last week, there was still plenty to get to today on the pod.

To kick things off, Jason and Frank talked about the Detroit Red Wings’ decision to make a coaching change. For the just the second time in franchise history, the team has made an in-season coaching change and the guys debated if the teams' struggles had anything to do with the coach or if there is a bigger problem with the way that the roster in constructed.

That led to some talk about the Eastern Conference playoff picture and the play of the Ottawa Senators. The Senators front office nailed some big moves this summer, some of which weren’t viewed very positively at the time, while the moves that the Red Wings have made just haven’t worked out.

Of course, the eight seed in the East is really only open because the New York Rangers continue to struggle. Should they be the next to make a coaching change? Jason and Frank debated that and then had a conversation about how much of the blame should lay at the feet of GM Chris Drury.

They then went out West and talked about the run that the Los Angeles Kings have been on. Should Jim Hiller be in the conversation for the Jack Adams? Why aren’t more people talking about the insane season that 37-year-old Anze Kopitar is putting together? There are plenty of intriguing storylines out in Hollywood.

Tyler then popped in for a new edition of Buy or Sell where he asked the guys about the who the best team in the East is, the Calder trophy odds, and Alex OVechkin’s chase of the all time goal record.

They then wrapped up with some talk about a few milestones that were hit over the weekend.

0:55 - Red Wings fire Lalonde

6:27 - The Eastern playoff picture

16:55 - Are the Rangers dead?

28:40 - The Kings recent run

41:05 - Buy or Sell

49:00 - Weekend Milestones

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Jason Gregor and Frank Seravalli sat down for one last podcast before their Christmas Break and to kick things off, they talked about some of their favourite winter activities and Gregor tried to sell Frank on a few that he hasn’t tried yet like snowshoeing and going on a dog sled.

They then got into the big drama that’s happening with the Vancouver Canucks. The rift between JT Miller and Elias Pettersson has really caught the publics attention but Frank says that this is nothing new. Could it get to the point where the Canucks need to move on from one of the two players for the sake of their locker room? Frank gave his thoughts.

From there, they talked about some teams that are heading in totally different directions in the month of December. The Dallas Stars have been ice cold of late and while injuries have played a part, the guys discussed if there’s something off with the Stars this season. The Ottawa Senators are not looking like the Senators of old. They’ve found another gear and for the first time in a number of years, have avoided their dreaded mid-season slump.

They also talked about Matt Rempe getting an eight-game suspension for his hit over the weekend.

Tyler the popped in for Fill in the Blank which features some talk about Christmas shopping and then questions about Patrik Laine, the Buffalo Sabres, and the Utah Hockey club and their playoff chances.

5:25 - The drama in Vancouver

12:15 - Dallas’ December Dip

15:00 - Senators red-hot run

20:35 - Rempe gets 8 games

26:55 - Fill in the Blank

42:50 - Utah’s in the mix

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