The DFO Rundown

Irfaan and David are back for the final time in 2025 and they breakdown the Canadian Olympic roster and take a look at other news from around the NHL. The trade market has been quiet, but that could change if the Canucks move pending UFA Kiefer Sherwood. Dave also digs into Toronto's potential cap flexibility as the injuries continue to mount. Meet our insiders: Irfaan Gaffar of Daily Faceoff, Can...

Irfaan and David are back with Episode 10 of the DFO Rundown Insider Edition. The Kings moved Phillip Danault back to Montreal, but Carolina was one of the teams interested. After missing out out Quinn Hughes as well, is Carolina preparing to make a deal in the new year? The Leafs continue to struggle and the internal debate the team has comes down to coaching vs roster construction. David and Irf...

Welcome to the DFO Rundown with Jason Gregor and Jeff Marek! Jack Hughes is back for the New Jersey Devils after missing 18 games as they take on the red-hot Buffalo Sabres. The Devils struggled without Hughes, and they also get Timo Meier back as they look for a push to return to a playoff spot. The Buffalo Sabres continue to shuffle their front office, bringing in Mark Bergevin and Josh Flynn. J...

Welcome to the DFO Rundown with Jason Gregor and Mike Rupp! The Buffalo Sabres have a four-game winning streak, a new GM, and now sit five points out of a playoff spot with a game in hand. Rupper thinks a playoff push would be detrimental in Buffalo, while Gregor believes they have some good pieces and are better than their record suggests. Do they go the San Jose route and rebuild, or the Nashvil...

Welcome to the DFO Rundown with Jason Gregor and Jeff Marek! The Vancouver Canucks and Minnesota Wild kicked off the weekend with a blockbuster trade for Quinn Hughes. Zeev Buium, Liam Ohgren, Marco Rossi, and a first-round pick went to the Canucks. A great return for the Canucks, but how will Buium develop and can Vancouver hit on the first-round pick? Can the Wild resign Quinn Hughes?  With...

Welcome to the DFO Rundown with Jason Gregor and Mike Rupp! We start the show with breaking news out of Edmonton as they addressed their goaltending acquiring Tristan Jarry. The move was shocking as they gave up Stuart Skinner, a second, and Brett Kulak. Can Jarry solidify the Oilers crease? The New Jersey Devils have slid down the Eastern Conference standings since the Jack Hughes injury. Jake Al...

Welcome to the DFO Rundown with Jason Gregor and Jeff Marek! Logan Thompson continues to pull ahead for Canada’s Olympic starting job after a 39-save shutout against Jet Greaves. Trouba’s hit on Ryan Leonard sparks debate, with both hosts calling it clean, and they break down Tom Wilson’s response. They discuss whether the NHL should schedule more two-game city stops after Chicago’s back-to-back i...

Welcome to the DFO Rundown with Jason Gregor and Mike Rupp! Rupp and Gregor start the show off by talking about the competitive nature of the West and the parity of teams in the East.  The Florida Panthers are now 7 points out of the playoffs with a demoralizing loss to the Nashville Predators last night. Lots of key injuries but will the return of Matthew Tkachuk be enough if they end up 10+...

Irfaan and David are back with Episode 9 of the DFO Rundown Insider Edition. What is going on in Vancouver? From the dragging Kiefer Sherwood situation to rumours around Dale Talon, Vancouver takes centre stage on today's show. The guys also make stops in Seattle and LA before checking in on the Habs and Islander who both could be dipping into the trade market. Meet our insiders: Irfaan Gaffar of...

Welcome to the DFO Rundown with Jason Gregor and Jeff Marek! Marek opens the show by diving into the Vezina conversation, following up on the debate between Rupp and Gregor about which young goalie could win one first. Marek sides with Rupp, choosing Lukas Dostal — noting that Anaheim appears to be the closest to contention among the young-goalie teams. In Vegas, Carter Hart has been recalled by t...

Welcome to the DFO Rundown with Jason Gregor and Mike Rupp! We start the show with a quick recap of Rupper’s Thanksgiving yesterday. The Vancouver Canucks have opened up their veterans to the trade market. Which players do Gregor and Rupp think are most likely to be moved out of Vancouver? And what will happen with the most polarizing trade piece of all, Quinn Hughes? The Edmonton Oilers have seen...

Irfaan and David are back with Episode 8 of the DFO Rundown Insider Edition. They welcome Columbus Blue Jackets President and General Manager Don Waddell to the show. He discusses his team's outlook on the year, including the status of pending RFA Adam Fantilli and UFA Boone Jenner. Irf and Dave also break down some craziness out west as Nashville and Vancouver had long time executives make some n...

Welcome to the DFO Rundown with Jason Gregor and Jeff Marek! We start the show with Mikko Rantanen, who is under fire after another questionable hit that has landed him a mandatory one-game suspension. Is one game too few for the Stars forward? Patrick Roy was livid after the Rantanen hit on Alexander Romanov. Should a coach be yelling at an opposing player after a controversial play? Winnipeg is...

Welcome to the DFO Rundown with Jason Gregor and Mike Rupp! Gregor and Rupp start by looking at the teams struggling in the West and what the Vancouver Canucks should do right now. Will Quinn Hughes be on the move out of Vancouver if struggles continue? The guys look at superstars who were traded mid-season and the rarity of a high-calibre player being moved at the deadline. Two teams with sl...

Irfaan and David are back with Episode 7 of the DFO Rundown Insider Edition. Are the slow starts in Toronto and Edmonton putting pressure on their head coaches? Are the Nasvhille Predators open for business, even when it comes to Forsberg or Josi? David and Irf answer those questions and more on today's episode. Meet our insiders: Irfaan Gaffar of Daily Faceoff, Canucks Army, & Rink Wide Vanco...

Welcome to the DFO Rundown with Jason Gregor and Jeff Marek!\ Jack Hughes is out for about two months with a strange off-ice injury. How will this affect New Jersey’s hot start, and will Hughes be ready for the Olympics? Given the nature of Hughes’ injury, the guys discuss some of the weirdest athlete injuries from across the sporting world. Tampa Bay beat their in-state rivals, the Florida Panthe...

Gregor and Rupp start off the show with a look ahead to a weekend packed with sports. The Colorado Avalanche may not be running away with the Central quite so easily. The Dallas Stars have been on a tear lately and just demolished the Atlantic-leading Canadiens 7–0. The guys talk about Jason Robertson heating up, Wyatt Johnston’s power-play prowess, and the anticipation surrounding a Jamie Benn re...

Meet our insiders: Irfaan Gaffar of Daily Faceoff, Canucks Army, & Rink Wide Vancouver is joined by David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, SiriusXM NHL, and NHL Network. They look around the NHL, reacting to the week's news and digging into the contracts, trades, and moves that are still on the horizon. Irfaan and David are back with Episode 6 of the DFO Rundown Insider Edition. Vancouver and To...

Welcome to the DFO Rundown with Jason Gregor and Jeff Marek! Gregor and Marek kick off the show with Marek asking whether Vancouver is becoming the new Cole Harbour. Gregor follows up by asking which young gun — Connor Bedard, Macklin Celebrini, or Leo Carlsson — will finish the season higher in the points race? The guys then dive into the growing parity across the league and the surprising rise o...

Welcome to the DFO Rundown with Jason Gregor and Mike Rupp! Gregor and Rupp start off the show discussing Rupp’s Chicago Bulls fandom and whether he might have had a basketball career if he hadn’t pursued hockey. What sport would you play or follow if not for hockey? Then we dive into Alexander Ovechkin’s remarkable milestone of reaching 900 career goals. We discuss other elite players, past and p...

Meet our insiders: Irfaan Gaffar of Daily Faceoff, Canucks Army, & Rink Wide Vancouver is joined by David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, SiriusXM NHL, and NHL Network. They look around the NHL, reacting to the week's news and digging into the contracts, trades, and moves that are still on the horizon. Irfaan and David are back with Episode 5 of the DFO Rundown Insider Edition. Is Edmonton look...

Welcome to the DFO Rundown with Jason Gregor and Jeff Marek! We start the show with a quick look at the World Series , where the Dodgers defeated the Blue Jays in extra innings on Saturday. Would you rather get swept or lose in OT? Then we dive into the NHL , discussing luxury teams and dynasties. Is the definition of a dynasty changing in today’s league, where teams don’t dominate like they used...

Welcome to a Halloween edition of the DFO Rundown as we start with some facial hair, costume and halloween talk! We then jump into the hockey talk starting with the Seth Jarvis injury as he blocked a shot last night and Rob Brind’amour said “ it doesn’t look good” Matthew Barzal was a healthy scratch last night after being late for a skate, was this the right call by management? Is that the right...

Meet our insiders: Irfaan Gaffar of Daily Faceoff, Canucks Army, & Rink Wide Vancouver is joined by David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, SiriusXM NHL, and NHL Network. They look around the NHL, reacting to the week's news and digging into the contracts, trades, and moves that are still on the horizon. Irfaan and David are back with Episode 4 of the DFO Rundown Insider Edition. Calgary's strugg...

Welcome to the DFO Rundown with Jason Gregor and Jeff Marek! We kick things off with the red-hot Utah Mammoth and their 7-game win streak. With a young core firing on all cylinders and Schmaltz excelling on his new contract, how high can this team go? Next, we dive into the St. Louis Blues’ struggles , from scoring woes to goalie confidence issues. Can Joel Hofer bounce back, and how much do they...