Two more teams have officially been eliminated — and the playoff race continues to tighten across the NHL. On this episode of the DFO Rundown, we break down the Detroit Red Wings and New York Islanders being eliminated from playoff contention, what went wrong for both teams, and what their offseason outlook could look like. We also dive into the Philadelphia Flyers continuing to battle down the stretch, plus a closer look at Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield and their growing impact as leaders in Montreal. Out west, we examine the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim Ducks, why pressure continues to build in the Western Conference race, and what lies ahead as teams fight for positioning. Plus, we cover: • The latest on the Washington Capitals without Alex Ovechkin • A spotlight on Justin Sourdif • Buy or Sell debate topics from around the league • A feature on the Kelowna Rockets 00:30 - Detroit Eliminated 12:30 - Islanders Eliminated 20:30 - Ovechkin Returning? 23:00 - Capitals Without Ovi 31:45 - Philadelphia Flyers 35:45 - Buy or Sell (bet365) 44:15 - Nick Suzuki 48:10 - Cole Caufield 52:30 - West / L.A. Kings 55:20 - Anaheim Ducks 1:03:00 - L.A.Kings Again 1:05:45 - Kelowna Rockets Feature Powered by @bet365 |Hockey fans - Check out bet-three-six-five’s 3-Goal Early Payout. When your team goes up three, you get paid. It’s that simple. Download the app today. Must be 19+ please play responsibly. Download the App today and use promo code: NATION. http://www.bet365.ca/ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with us on ⬇️ Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/DailyFaceoff.com 💻 Website: https://www.dailyfaceoff.com 🐦 Follow on twitter: https://x.com/DailyFaceoff 💻 Follow on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dailyfaceoff Daily Faceoff Merch: https://nationgear.ca/collections/daily-faceoff
We're going over Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson, and how he stacks up this season against Cody Glass and Casey Mittelstadt—prospects formerly taken by the Vegas Golden Knights and Buffalo Sabres. SUPPORT the channel with SUPER THANKS! Contributors will be recognized with individualized comments, and my sincerest gratitude. CLICK the "$ THANKS" button to get started! This video is taking place after the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The 2025 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows: 1st) New York Islanders, Matthew Schaefer 2nd) San Jose Sharks, Michael Misa 3rd) Chicago Blackhawks, Anton Frondell 4th) Utah Mammoth, Caleb Desnoyers 5th) Nashville Predators, Brady Martin 6th) Philadelphia Flyers, Porter Martone 7th) Boston Bruins, James Hagens 8th) Seattle Kraken, Jake O’Brien 9th) Buffalo Sabres, Radim Mrtka 10th) Anaheim Ducks, Roger McQueen 11th) Pittsburgh Penguins, Benjamin Kindel 12th) Philadelphia Flyers (from New York Rangers via Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins), Jack Nesbitt 13th) Detroit Red Wings, Carter Bear 14th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Jackson Smith 15th) Vancouver Canucks, Braeden Cootes 16th) New York Islanders (from Calgary Flames via Montreal Canadiens), Victor Eklund 17th) New York Islanders (from Montreal Canadiens), Kashawn Aitcheson 18th) Calgary Flames (from New Jersey Devils), Cole Reschny 19th) St. Louis Blues, Justin Carbonneau 20th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Minnesota Wild), Pyotr Andreyanov 21st) Nashville Predators (from Ottawa Senators), Cameron Reid 22nd) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Colorado Avalanche via Philadelphia Flyers), Bill Zonnon 23rd) Ottawa Senators (from Tampa Bay Lightning via Nashville Predators), Logan Hensler 24th) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Los Angeles Kings), Will Horcoff 25th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Vaclav Nestrasil 26th) Nashville Predators (from Vegas Golden Knights via San Jose Sharks), Ryker Lee 27th) Washington Capitals, Lynden Lakovic 28th) Winnipeg Jets, Sascha Boumedienne 29th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Carolina Hurricanes), Mason West 30th) San Jose Sharks (from Dallas Stars), Joshua Ravensbergen 31st) Los Angeles Kings (from Edmonton Oilers via Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins), Henry Brzustewicz 32nd) Calgary Flames (from Florida Panthers), Cullen Potter This video is also taking place after 2025 NHL Season, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the Finals. Twitter: @LR99Gaming Portfolio: http://giopalermo.ca/ Twitch: legorocks99 #NHL #NHLNews #NHLTrade #NHLTrades #NHLTradeRumours #NHLNewsToday #NHLDraft #NHLProspects #Canucks #VancouverCanucks #CanucksNews #CanucksHighlights #Vancouver #Sabrehood #LetsGoBuffalo #BuffaloSabres #Buffalo #Sabres #Sabres50 #VegasBorn #VegasGoldenKnights #Vegas #GoldenKnights #LasVegas Hi. I'm "Gio Palermo", also known as "legorocks99" ("legorocks99Gaming", "LR99Gaming", or "LR99"). I post video game commentaries on YouTube revolving around "hockey", with a primary focus on "Vancouver Canucks", "Montreal Canadiens", "Detroit Red Wings", and top "NHL prospects" topics. These videos are uploaded with "NHL 26" gameplay in the background. I enjoy making these videos and I hope that you enjoy watching them! legorocks99 and all its denominations function under "Gio Palermo Media Inc."
We're going over the Detroit Red Wings officially missing the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs, and what a desperation trade for Elias Pettersson of the Vancouver Canucks could look like. SUPPORT the channel with SUPER THANKS! Contributors will be recognized with individualized comments, and my sincerest gratitude. CLICK the "$ THANKS" button to get started! This video is taking place after the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The 2025 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows: 1st) New York Islanders, Matthew Schaefer 2nd) San Jose Sharks, Michael Misa 3rd) Chicago Blackhawks, Anton Frondell 4th) Utah Mammoth, Caleb Desnoyers 5th) Nashville Predators, Brady Martin 6th) Philadelphia Flyers, Porter Martone 7th) Boston Bruins, James Hagens 8th) Seattle Kraken, Jake O’Brien 9th) Buffalo Sabres, Radim Mrtka 10th) Anaheim Ducks, Roger McQueen 11th) Pittsburgh Penguins, Benjamin Kindel 12th) Philadelphia Flyers (from New York Rangers via Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins), Jack Nesbitt 13th) Detroit Red Wings, Carter Bear 14th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Jackson Smith 15th) Vancouver Canucks, Braeden Cootes 16th) New York Islanders (from Calgary Flames via Montreal Canadiens), Victor Eklund 17th) New York Islanders (from Montreal Canadiens), Kashawn Aitcheson 18th) Calgary Flames (from New Jersey Devils), Cole Reschny 19th) St. Louis Blues, Justin Carbonneau 20th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Minnesota Wild), Pyotr Andreyanov 21st) Nashville Predators (from Ottawa Senators), Cameron Reid 22nd) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Colorado Avalanche via Philadelphia Flyers), Bill Zonnon 23rd) Ottawa Senators (from Tampa Bay Lightning via Nashville Predators), Logan Hensler 24th) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Los Angeles Kings), Will Horcoff 25th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Vaclav Nestrasil 26th) Nashville Predators (from Vegas Golden Knights via San Jose Sharks), Ryker Lee 27th) Washington Capitals, Lynden Lakovic 28th) Winnipeg Jets, Sascha Boumedienne 29th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Carolina Hurricanes), Mason West 30th) San Jose Sharks (from Dallas Stars), Joshua Ravensbergen 31st) Los Angeles Kings (from Edmonton Oilers via Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins), Henry Brzustewicz 32nd) Calgary Flames (from Florida Panthers), Cullen Potter This video is also taking place after 2025 NHL Season, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the Finals. Twitter: @LR99Gaming Portfolio: http://giopalermo.ca/ Twitch: legorocks99 #NHL #NHLNews #NHLTrade #NHLTrades #NHLTradeRumours #NHLNewsToday #NHLDraft #NHLProspects #Canucks #VancouverCanucks #CanucksNews #CanucksHighlights #Vancouver #LGRW #DetroitRedWings #RedWings #Detroit Hi. I'm "Gio Palermo", also known as "legorocks99" ("legorocks99Gaming", "LR99Gaming", or "LR99"). I post video game commentaries on YouTube revolving around "hockey", with a primary focus on "Vancouver Canucks", "Montreal Canadiens", "Detroit Red Wings", and top "NHL prospects" topics. These videos are uploaded with "NHL 26" gameplay in the background. I enjoy making these videos and I hope that you enjoy watching them! legorocks99 and all its denominations function under "Gio Palermo Media Inc."
Montréal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield's goalscoring campaign continues with a gorgeous 51st tally of the season against the ...
We're going over the future of New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin, and how the Ottawa Senators are reportedly going to be pushing hard to acquire him should he be available for trade. SUPPORT the channel with SUPER THANKS! Contributors will be recognized with individualized comments, and my sincerest gratitude. CLICK the "$ THANKS" button to get started! This video is taking place after the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The 2025 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows: 1st) New York Islanders, Matthew Schaefer 2nd) San Jose Sharks, Michael Misa 3rd) Chicago Blackhawks, Anton Frondell 4th) Utah Mammoth, Caleb Desnoyers 5th) Nashville Predators, Brady Martin 6th) Philadelphia Flyers, Porter Martone 7th) Boston Bruins, James Hagens 8th) Seattle Kraken, Jake O’Brien 9th) Buffalo Sabres, Radim Mrtka 10th) Anaheim Ducks, Roger McQueen 11th) Pittsburgh Penguins, Benjamin Kindel 12th) Philadelphia Flyers (from New York Rangers via Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins), Jack Nesbitt 13th) Detroit Red Wings, Carter Bear 14th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Jackson Smith 15th) Vancouver Canucks, Braeden Cootes 16th) New York Islanders (from Calgary Flames via Montreal Canadiens), Victor Eklund 17th) New York Islanders (from Montreal Canadiens), Kashawn Aitcheson 18th) Calgary Flames (from New Jersey Devils), Cole Reschny 19th) St. Louis Blues, Justin Carbonneau 20th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Minnesota Wild), Pyotr Andreyanov 21st) Nashville Predators (from Ottawa Senators), Cameron Reid 22nd) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Colorado Avalanche via Philadelphia Flyers), Bill Zonnon 23rd) Ottawa Senators (from Tampa Bay Lightning via Nashville Predators), Logan Hensler 24th) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Los Angeles Kings), Will Horcoff 25th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Vaclav Nestrasil 26th) Nashville Predators (from Vegas Golden Knights via San Jose Sharks), Ryker Lee 27th) Washington Capitals, Lynden Lakovic 28th) Winnipeg Jets, Sascha Boumedienne 29th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Carolina Hurricanes), Mason West 30th) San Jose Sharks (from Dallas Stars), Joshua Ravensbergen 31st) Los Angeles Kings (from Edmonton Oilers via Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins), Henry Brzustewicz 32nd) Calgary Flames (from Florida Panthers), Cullen Potter This video is also taking place after 2025 NHL Season, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the Finals. Twitter: @LR99Gaming Portfolio: http://giopalermo.ca/ Twitch: legorocks99 #NHL #NHLNews #NHLTrade #NHLTrades #NHLTradeRumours #NHLNewsToday #NHLDraft #NHLProspects #NYR #NY #Rangers #NewYorkRangers #NewYork #BringItToBroad #NoQuitInNY #PlayLikeANewYorker #GoSensGo #OttawaSenators #Ottawa #Senators #Sens Hi. I'm "Gio Palermo", also known as "legorocks99" ("legorocks99Gaming", "LR99Gaming", or "LR99"). I post video game commentaries on YouTube revolving around "hockey", with a primary focus on "Vancouver Canucks", "Montreal Canadiens", "Detroit Red Wings", and top "NHL prospects" topics. These videos are uploaded with "NHL 26" gameplay in the background. I enjoy making these videos and I hope that you enjoy watching them! legorocks99 and all its denominations function under "Gio Palermo Media Inc."
How special of a moment was Cole Caufield scoring 50 goals? How have the Senators continued to win despite all their injuries?
We're going over the Detroit Red Wings 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers featuring a Dylan Larkin hat trick, and we're also ...
We're going over the supposedly silly yet still fun idea of the Detroit Red Wings offer sheeting Connor Bedard of the Chicago Blackhawks. SUPPORT the channel with SUPER THANKS! Contributors will be recognized with individualized comments, and my sincerest gratitude. CLICK the "$ THANKS" button to get started! This video is taking place after the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The 2025 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows: 1st) New York Islanders, Matthew Schaefer 2nd) San Jose Sharks, Michael Misa 3rd) Chicago Blackhawks, Anton Frondell 4th) Utah Mammoth, Caleb Desnoyers 5th) Nashville Predators, Brady Martin 6th) Philadelphia Flyers, Porter Martone 7th) Boston Bruins, James Hagens 8th) Seattle Kraken, Jake O’Brien 9th) Buffalo Sabres, Radim Mrtka 10th) Anaheim Ducks, Roger McQueen 11th) Pittsburgh Penguins, Benjamin Kindel 12th) Philadelphia Flyers (from New York Rangers via Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins), Jack Nesbitt 13th) Detroit Red Wings, Carter Bear 14th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Jackson Smith 15th) Vancouver Canucks, Braeden Cootes 16th) New York Islanders (from Calgary Flames via Montreal Canadiens), Victor Eklund 17th) New York Islanders (from Montreal Canadiens), Kashawn Aitcheson 18th) Calgary Flames (from New Jersey Devils), Cole Reschny 19th) St. Louis Blues, Justin Carbonneau 20th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Minnesota Wild), Pyotr Andreyanov 21st) Nashville Predators (from Ottawa Senators), Cameron Reid 22nd) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Colorado Avalanche via Philadelphia Flyers), Bill Zonnon 23rd) Ottawa Senators (from Tampa Bay Lightning via Nashville Predators), Logan Hensler 24th) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Los Angeles Kings), Will Horcoff 25th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Vaclav Nestrasil 26th) Nashville Predators (from Vegas Golden Knights via San Jose Sharks), Ryker Lee 27th) Washington Capitals, Lynden Lakovic 28th) Winnipeg Jets, Sascha Boumedienne 29th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Carolina Hurricanes), Mason West 30th) San Jose Sharks (from Dallas Stars), Joshua Ravensbergen 31st) Los Angeles Kings (from Edmonton Oilers via Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins), Henry Brzustewicz 32nd) Calgary Flames (from Florida Panthers), Cullen Potter This video is also taking place after 2025 NHL Season, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the Finals. Twitter: @LR99Gaming Portfolio: http://giopalermo.ca/ Twitch: legorocks99 #NHL #NHLNews #NHLTrade #NHLTrades #NHLTradeRumours #NHLNewsToday #NHLDraft #NHLProspects #LGRW #DetroitRedWings #RedWings #Detroit #Blackhawks #ChicagoBlackhawks #Chicago #Hawks Hi. I'm "Gio Palermo", also known as "legorocks99" ("legorocks99Gaming", "LR99Gaming", or "LR99"). I post video game commentaries on YouTube revolving around "hockey", with a primary focus on "Vancouver Canucks", "Montreal Canadiens", "Detroit Red Wings", and top "NHL prospects" topics. These videos are uploaded with "NHL 26" gameplay in the background. I enjoy making these videos and I hope that you enjoy watching them! legorocks99 and all its denominations function under "Gio Palermo Media Inc."