The DFO Rundown - Who Has The Edge in Each Conference Final?

Who Has The Edge in Each Conference Final?

05/30/24 • 47 min

The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs just keep on getting better and better. Both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals are down to best-of-three’s and there has been a lot of drama in each series.

Both Frank and Jason were out in Edmonton last night as the Oilers came from behind to win Game 4 against the Dallas Stars. There were plenty of positives to pull from the victory for the Oilers and on the other side, the Stars were dealt a massive blow as Chris Tanev didn’t play the third period after blocking a shot. Frank talked about how significant that loss could be.

They also praised Head Coach Kris Knoblauch for his timely adjustments ahead of the game.

Out East, the series is tied 2-2 heading back to MSG for Game 5. The Panthers have undoubtedly been the better team but Igor Shesterkin has evened things out and kept the Rangers in a lot of these games. Jason also praised the strong play of Alexis Lafreniere while also talking about how badly the Rangers need their star forwards to find their games.

They also took a look at the coaching market as the Seattle Kraken officially introduced Dan Bylsma as their second Head Coach in franchise history. That means the San Jose Sharks are the only team with a vacancy behind their bench.

Tyler returned to the show for a new edition of Fill in the Blank presented by Wendys. He asked the guys about a couple of the more interesting names that popped up on Frank’s first Trade Targets board of the offseason.

3:30 - Oilers grab momentum

12:40 - Can the Rangers find their game?

20:00 - Benn’s impact & Hintz’s return

25:50 - Kraken hire Bylsma

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The 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs just keep on getting better and better. Both the Eastern and Western Conference Finals are down to best-of-three’s and there has been a lot of drama in each series.

They also praised Head Coach Kris Knoblauch for his timely adjustments ahead of the game.

3:30 - Oilers grab momentum

12:40 - Can the Rangers find their game?

20:00 - Benn’s impact & Hintz’s return

25:50 - Kraken hire Bylsma

Want to hear more from Frank, Jason and the entire DFO team? Subscribe to our YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@dailyfaceoff2563

You can get involved with all the playoff action over on bet365 by using the promo code DAILY365 at bet365.com

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Previous Episode

Canucks locker clean out & Columbus lands Waddell

Jason and Frank kick off Memorial Day talking about the big decisions Vancouver will have to make this off season, Pettersson's knee injury and the lack of production from Quinn Hughes in the Playoffs.

They then move on to Don Waddell's decision to leave Carolina and join the Blue Jackets, the Czechia World Cup Celebrations and of course breaking down the 2 remaining series.

0:30 - Pettersson's Injury

4:45 - Canucks Offseason

5:30 - Dakota Joshua

11:30 - Filip Hronek

14:45 - Quinn Hughes Postseason

17:15 - Don Waddell & Columbus

26:15 - Wendy's Quick Hits

26:45 - PWHL Championship Drama

28:20 - Memorial Cup

29:00 - Alexis Lafreniere

33:30 - Kaapo Kakko

35:00 - Czechia World Championship

37:30 - Paul Maurice Comments

38:30 - Rangers / Florida

41:30 - Oilers / Stars

44:45 - Stars Matching McDavid

47:30 - Adam Henrique and Roope Hintz

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Next Episode

The Stanley Cup Final is Set

The 2024 Stanley Cup Final matchup is set as both the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers punched their tickets to the big dance with victories on home ice this weekend. Jason and Frank started the podcast with a quick conversation about how these two teams stack up against each other.

On the other side of the big wins of course are two gut-punch losses for the New York Rangers and Dallas Stars. The Rangers core seems pretty set and they should run it back, but GM Chris Drury has some tough calls to make when it comes to extending a few young players. On the other side, the Dallas Stars have a few older players, like Joe Pavelski and Matt Duchene, who they need to make decisions on. The guys debated that.

From there, they circled back to the Panthers and talked about what makes them successful. Are they similar to Dallas? Or do they present different challenges to the Oilers?

Tyler also swung by for a new edition of Buy or Sell where he asked the guys about when the NHL season starts, touching the Conference Finals trophies, and which team the guys are watching the closest heading into the summer. Tyler is keeping an eye on the Blackhawks while both Jason and Frank had different answers.

To end the show, they gave their Stanley Cup Final picks.

1:15 - The Stanley Cup Final is set

7:35 - Rangers & Stars road ahead

21:50 - The Panthers' strengths

26:00 - Importance of a strong blueline

31:40 - Buy or Sell

37:00 - Who to watch this summer?

41:45 - Stanley Cup Final picks

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