Morning Cuppa Hockey

First-time guest, Steve Peters, joins the show to talk about USA systems, being a video coach in the NHL and for Team North America at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey and much more.

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Recurring guest Bruce Boudreau joins the show to talk about the first couple day of the Milan tournament, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Filip Forsberg lack of ice time, how to communicate with players in the big international tournaments, and much more.

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Season 3 rolls on at the Milan Games and it’s another LOADED Morning Cuppa Hockey as the guys react to a massive day on the men’s side — dominant lines, lineup changes, star power shining early, and big questions heading into the weekend.

It’s thoughts on yesterday’s action as the Miller–Nelson–Hughes line looks downright dominant and sets the tone for Team USA. Macklin Celebrini scores the first goal of the tournament for Canada, announcing himself on the Olympic stage, while injury news hits the blue line with Josh Morrissey out and Travis Sanheim projected to slide in as the seventh defenseman for Game 2. What stood out most — and what needs to tighten up?

Steve Peters joins the show to zoom out on the tournament trends. With Finland losing to Slovakia and Sweden pushed to the brink by Italy, is this true parity — or are traditional powers still adjusting to short-tournament hockey? Did Latvia empty the tank early against the U.S. and burn out midway through the second? With Denmark up next and Germany looming Sunday, how real is that test? Plus, how do you even begin to defend Canada’s power play? This version of Canada looks far more run-and-gun compared to the suffocating 2014 gold medal team — is that sustainable? And what did Peters see from Jordan Binnington after a strong Game 1 amid all the questions about whether he’s “the guy”?

Bruce Boudreau jumps in with big-picture perspective on having NHL players back at the Olympics. As a coach, how do you handle situations like OEL logging zero minutes or Forsberg getting just one shift — isn’t it important to keep everyone engaged? How would he approach 13 forwards and 7 defensemen in a short tournament? Boudreau coached Bo Horvat in Vancouver — are you surprised he’s here after scoring in Game 1? Does slightly smaller international ice change strategy at all? How much does Quinn Hughes raise the ceiling for the United States? And after just missing Tom Wilson in Washington, would he ever have imagined Wilson riding shotgun with McDavid on the Olympic stage?

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Season 3 rolls on at the Milan Games and it’s a LOADED Morning Cuppa Hockey as the guys break down a wild opening day on the men’s side — upsets, scares, lineup drama, and Canada getting set to drop the puck.

At 9:00, it’s news from this morning as Connor Hellebuyck gets the start — to no one’s surprise — but Mike Sullivan makes it clear that “performance really matters.” Does that mean a short leash if something goes sideways? What are you looking for in Game 1 vs Latvia, and would it dent your confidence if it’s not a blowout? Plus, Tage Thompson lands on PP1 just like Jonny asked for, and after Finland loses and Sweden gets a scare, the guys remind everyone you can’t take anyone lightly in a short tournament — especially with Latvia icing six NHLers, including Zemgus Girgensons, Teddy Blueger, Uvis Balinskis, Elvis Merzlikins and Arturs Silovs.

Slovakia shocks Finland. Juraj Slafkovsky continues his international heater with 9 goals in 8 Olympic games, Samuel Hlavaj turns aside 39 of 40 and sets a Slovak record, and Dalibor Dvorsky becomes the youngest Slovak to score at an Olympics featuring NHL players. Is Slovakia a legit medal threat again, or did Finland just fail to finish? Now Finland vs Sweden feels borderline must-win.

Sweden survives Italy 5-2, but it was far tighter than expected. William Nylander breaks the tie despite not being 100 percent, Rasmus Dahlin posts three assists, Mika Zibanejad adds a goal and two helpers, and Sweden fires 60 shots — the most ever in an Olympics with NHL players. But Damian Clara’s 46 saves kept Italy alive before his injury. Does Sweden’s goaltending make them vulnerable? And how do OEL logging zero shifts and Forsberg getting just one even happen?

Canada opens its tournament. Jon Cooper still hasn’t named a starter, the projected forward lines are stacked — Macklin-McDavid-Wilson, Hagel-MacKinnon-Reinhart, Marner-Crosby-Stone, Marchand-Horvat-Suzuki — and the blue line features Toews-Makar, Morrissey-Parayko, Harley-Doughty and Theodore. Is Bennett really the extra? And is this gold or bust for this group?

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Former USA Olympian and Co-Host of the Spittin Podcast, Ryan Whitney joins the show to talk about his 2010 Vancouver Olympic experience, what it was like beating Canada on home soil, players having to check their egos for the betterment of the team and much more.

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