Morning Cuppa Hockey

Conversation With Pete DeBoer

Longtime NHL coach and 2026 Team Canada Olympic assistant coach, Pete DeBoer, joins the show to talk Olympic roster, his decision to pull Jake Oettinger in the 2025 Western Conference Finals, why the drop pass is so prominent on the power play, and much more!🏒 #HockeyTalk #NHLPowered by @bet365. Whatever the moment, it's Never Ordinary at bet365. Download the App today and use promo code: NATION. http://www.bet365.ca/👍🏼Proraso USA: http://www.Proraso-USA.com👍🏼Outwest: https://outwest.us/👍🏼Uber Eats: https://www.ubereats.com/ca👍🏼Bauer: https://www.bauer.com/👍🏼JP Wisers: http://jpwisers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Prepping For Italy ft. Pete DeBoer

Morning Cuppa Hockey dives into a powerhouse episode as Jonny Lazarus and Colby Cohen welcome two-time Stanley Cup finalist and Team Canada assistant coach Pete DeBoer for a wide-ranging conversation on coaching at the highest level. DeBoer breaks down what life looks like away from the NHL bench, how he structures game days and off days, and the adjustments that come with helping build Team Canada. He details how elite players buy into secondary roles, what young stars like Connor Bedard and Macklin Celebrini need to show to crack a veteran lineup, and how he manages coach–goalie dynamics, including his decision to pull Jake Oettinger in the 2025 Western Conference Finals. DeBoer also explains the challenge of taking over a team midseason, why his groups often take a leap in Year 1, his remarkable Game 7 track record, and what he’s looking for in his next NHL opportunity.We close with a full NHL recap touching on the New York Rangers, Chicago Blackhawks, Detroit Red Wings, Florida Panthers, and Los Angeles Kings.🏒 #HockeyTalk #NHLPowered by @bet365. Whatever the moment, it's Never Ordinary at bet365. Download the App today and use promo code: NATION. http://www.bet365.ca/👍🏼Proraso USA: http://www.Proraso-USA.com👍🏼Outwest: https://outwest.us/👍🏼Uber Eats: https://www.ubereats.com/ca👍🏼Bauer: https://www.bauer.com/👍🏼JP Wisers: http://jpwisers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conversation With David Pagnotta Part 3

NHL Insider David Pagnotta joins the show to talk about the latest on Quinn Hughes trade rumours, Jacob Fowler making the jump to the NHL in Montreal, and all news surrounding the Board of Governors meetings. 🏒 #HockeyTalk #NHLPowered by @bet365. Whatever the moment, it's Never Ordinary at bet365. Download the App today and use promo code: NATION. http://www.bet365.ca/Gambling can be addictive, please play responsibly. Eligible iGames conducted and managed by iGO are only available to those physically present in the Province of Ontario. 19+.Proraso USA: http://www.Proraso-USA.comOutwest Golf: https://outwestgolf.us/Uber Eats: https://www.ubereats.com/caJP Wisers: http://jpwisers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Board Of Governors ft. David Pagnotta

Season 3 rolls on and Morning Cuppa Hockey dives headfirst into the Islanders’ rise, the broken shootout, and a Board of Governors news cycle that feels like the league is bracing for a global reset. The Isles continue to look more legit every night — layered pressure, structured exits, high-effort puck retrievals, and Horvat cementing that sneaky-loud Team Canada case. But a fantastic hockey game once again ends with the league’s most chaotic mechanic: the shootout. We’ve said it, you’ve said it, everyone on Long Island has screamed it — great hockey should not die on a skills contest.Around the league, the nightly rhythm is changing shape. Edmonton falls flat again, the Devils keep stacking momentum, Anaheim continues to get real contributions from young forwards like Sennecke, and the Flyers keep punching above their weight going 5-2-0 over their last seven. Tampa dismantles Montreal on the second half of a back-to-back, Winnipeg keeps sliding without Hellebuyck (even though Scheifele still looks electric), and Boston is Boston — quietly dominant. Meanwhile, St. Louis remains stuck in neutral and the identity questions there grow louder by the game.Then David Pagnotta jumps in with the full Colorado Springs Board of Governors briefing — and it’s loaded. Olympic venue panic takes center stage with the Santagiulia build falling behind and the ice-safety question forcing a real NHL-participation threat. If the sheet isn’t NHL-safe, the players simply don’t go. The league is sending its own ice engineers to Italy, and suddenly the Olympics feel less like a celebration and more like a construction-deadline thriller. Layer in World Cup 2028 host decisions coming, U.S. media rights positioning, and Bettman holding firm on the cap path (95 → 104 → 113), and it’s clear the governors aren’t just thinking season-to-season — this is next-decade planning.Roster noise and injury ripples add another layer: Quinn Hughes to the Rangers? Montreal, meanwhile, is slipping and slipping fast, now 2-4-0 in their last six and just blown out by a tired Tampa group. The second-line center urgency has never been louder in that market.Quick Hitters keep the pace humming: Bobby McMann gets one game, Evgeni Malkin shifts to week-to-week, and Thatcher Demko finally returns after a 12-game absence. The league is reshaping itself daily — playoff math hasn’t begun, but identity math definitely has.🏒 #HockeyTalk #NHLPowered by @bet365. Whatever the moment, it's Never Ordinary at bet365. Download the App today and use promo code: NATION. http://www.bet365.ca/Gambling can be addictive, please play responsibly. Eligible iGames conducted and managed by iGO are only available to those physically present in the Province of Ontario. 19+.Proraso USA: http://www.Proraso-USA.comOutwest Golf: https://outwestgolf.us/Uber Eats: https://www.ubereats.com/caJP Wisers: http://jpwisers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Conversation With Glenn Hefferan

Commissioner of the USHL, Glenn Hefferan, joins the show to talk about the state of the USHL, rumours of a merger with the CHL, and much more!🏒 #HockeyTalk #NHLPowered by @bet365. Whatever the moment, it's Never Ordinary at bet365. Download the App today and use promo code: NATION. http://www.bet365.ca/Gambling can be addictive, please play responsibly. Eligible iGames conducted and managed by iGO are only available to those physically present in the Province of Ontario. 19+.Proraso USA: http://www.Proraso-USA.comOutwest Golf: https://outwestgolf.us/Uber Eats: https://www.ubereats.com/caJP Wisers: http://jpwisers.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.