Season 3, Episode 125 of Morning Cuppa Hockey is here! Jonny Lazarus and former NHL defenseman Colby Cohen are back at the table with a loaded Tuesday morning show as the 2026 playoffs heat up. Legendary NHL bench boss Bruce Boudreau joins the guys to break down the biggest coaching decisions happening right now in the postseason. Then Minnesota Wild broadcaster Pat Micheletti reacts to last night's Game 4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche as the Wild now trail the series 3-1 and face elimination. And to cap it all off, former NHL goaltender Devan Dubnyk dives deep into the goalie carousel that's been defining this year's playoffs — from Wallstedt to Wedgewood to Blackwood and beyond. It's a can't-miss episode on a massive morning for hockey fans! 0:00 – Show Open & guest lineup preview 01:45 – Colorado dominates Minnesota in Game 4 02:20 – Colby breaks down Colorado’s forecheck advantage 04:05 – Boldy & Kaprizov struggle offensively 05:20 – Bruce Boudreau joins the show 05:45 – Bruce Cassidy-to-Edmonton report explained 07:00 – Coaching contracts & interview permissions discussion 09:15 – What this means for Kris Knoblauch’s future 12:35 – Minnesota’s mentality facing a 3-1 deficit 14:10 – Why Colorado overwhelms teams late in games 15:00 – “One game at a time” playoff mindset 17:20 – Colorado’s depth proving Cup-worthy 18:40 – Coaching around lineup weaknesses in playoffs 20:05 – Wild badly missing Eriksson Ek & Brodin 21:05 – Josh Manson butt-end controversy debate 23:30 – Montreal’s playoff maturity impressing Bruce 26:15 – Buffalo goalie debate: UPL vs Alex Lyon 28:00 – Mitch Marner thriving with Vegas 29:45 – Pressure difference between Toronto & Vegas 33:00 – Pat Micheletti joins the show 34:20 – Minnesota failed to exploit Colorado’s weak blue line 35:05 – Wild abandoned aggressive forecheck strategy 37:20 – Brock Faber’s insane playoff workload 39:45 – Colorado’s bottom-six depth takes over 41:20 – Kaprizov & Boldy forced to do too much alone 45:20 – Should Wallstedt start Game 5? 49:00 – How Minnesota can still extend the series 50:15 – Is John Hynes coaching for his job? 52:00 – Wild special teams problems exposed 54:30 – Quinn Hughes extension speculation 56:00 – Colby calls Quinn Hughes the best player in hockey today 59:10 – Minnesota sports curse discussion 01:01:20 – Colby doubles down on Quinn Hughes take 01:03:00 – Devan Dubnyk joins the show 01:04:15 – Dubnyk evaluates Minnesota’s goalie situation 01:06:20 – Why Wallstedt still gives the Wild a chance 01:08:10 – Breaking down Colorado’s traffic around the crease 01:10:05 – Mental side of being down 3-1 in playoffs 01:12:15 – How goalies recover after tough playoff losses 01:14:20 – Blackwood’s calm performance praised 01:16:05 – Dubnyk on playoff pressure vs regular season hockey 01:18:30 – Biggest technical differences in playoff goaltending 01:20:15 – Why defensive structure matters more in postseason 01:22:10 – Debating the most dangerous remaining playoff teams 01:24:30 – Goalie confidence swings throughout a series 01:26:05 – Could Minnesota realistically force Game 7? 01:28:15 – Dubnyk shares stories from his playoff experience 01:30:00 – Final thoughts on Colorado’s Cup chances 01:31:45 – Around-the-league playoff storylines discussion 01:38:30 – Show wrap-up & sign-off 🎙️ Subscribe to the Morning Cuppa Hockey podcast — Apple, Spotify, wherever you listen. Powered by @bet365: http://www.bet365.ca/ 👍🏼 Proraso USA: http://www.Proraso-USA.com 👍🏼 Outwest: https://outwest.us/ #MorningCuppaHockey #NHL #StanleyCupPlayoffs #MinnesotaWild #ColoradoAvalanche #BruceBoudreau #DevanDubnyk #PatMicheletti #NHLPlayoffs #GoalieControversy
DMac gives you his take on all things Denver Sports. Today DMac reacts to the tough and gritty Avs Game 4 win over the Wild where Josh Manson was accused of being Dirty and MacKinnon caught a puck to the face from Toews. Plus, the Broncos first game is announced. It's against the Chiefs on Monday night on September 14th. Finally, a tribute to Craig Morton. Presented by Journey Spice. Use the code ALTITUDE26 for 10% Off of all Journey Spice Co. products on Amazon!!! https://a.co/d/iY8IKiP Flavor In, Plastic Out #goavsgo #coloradoavalanche #AVALANCHE #avalanchehockey #avs #bednar #nhlplayoffs #nhl #nhlhockey #mackinnon #makar #necas #brocknelson #gabriellandeskog #minnesotawild #joshmanson #quinnhughes #johnhynes #mccarron #rosscolton #parkerkelly #blackwood #mackenzieblackwood
🔥 SPORTS MEGA WEEK STARTS TODAY May 12, 2026🔥 The NFL Schedule Release is here! 🏈 Week 1 kicks off with the rivalry showdown as the Dallas Cowboys travel to face the New York Giants under the lights in New York! Plus — can Seattle Seahawks make a statement in Week 1? 👀 And history goes international as the San Francisco 49ers battle the Los Angeles Rams in Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺🏈 🏀 NBA Playoff Action — Game 5 Minnesota Timberwolves vs San Antonio Spurs Win-or-go-home intensity! ⚾ MLB Showdowns all weekend long! 🏒 NHL Playoffs — Game 5 Anaheim Ducks vs Vegas Golden Knights Playoff hockey at its absolute best! 🐎 Horse Racing Spotlight The legendary Preakness Stakes takes center stage at Laurel Park! #freepick #freenbapicks #football #freemlbpicks #freenhlpick #propbets #playerprops #preaknessstakes #espn #freeparlay #fanduelpicks #worldcup #NFL #NFLScheduleRelease #DallasCowboys #NewYorkGiants #SeattleSeahawks #49ers #Rams #Melbourne #NBAPlayoffs #Timberwolves #Spurs #MLB #NHLPlayoffs #VegasBorn #AnaheimDucks #Preakness #HorseRacing #SportsWeekend #Playoffs #Football #Basketball #Hockey #Baseball
Reacting to the Avalanche's 5-2 Game Four road win over Minnesota Wild, which included a 4-goal explosion in the final frame! #FYP #FreeSportsPress #DJIOsmoPocket3 #DJIMic2 #MINvsCOL #NHLPlayoffs
🏒 AVALANCHE PUSH WILD TO BRINK The Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 in Game 4, taking a 3-1 series lead. Ross Colton and Parker Kelly each scored in the third period for Colorado. Avalanche bounce back to beat Wild, take control with 3. Read the full article: 🔗 https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/48746686/avalanche-bounce-back-beat-wild-take-control-3-1-lead #Avalanche #Wild #NHL #StanleyCup #Playoffs #sportvortexmedia Tags: colorado avalanche, minnesota wild, nhl playoffs, sport vortex media, hockey
The series heads back to Colorado for a MASSIVE Game 5 as the Minnesota Wild try to stay alive while the Avalanche look to close out the series on home ice. Join us LIVE for our full NHL Playoffs Watchalong with live reactions, analysis, chaos, memes, and everything happening around this decisive matchup. Will the Wild force a Game 6? Or will Colorado finish the job tonight? 👀 🏒 LIVE Watchalong 🎙️ Real-time reactions & analysis 😂 Hockey Show chaos 🔥 NHL Playoff drama all night long #NHL #StanleyCupPlayoffs #Avalanche #GoAvsGo #MNWild #Hockey #NHLPlayoffs #Watchalong #TheHockeyShow
The series heads back to Colorado for a MASSIVE Game 5 as the Minnesota Wild try to stay alive while the Avalanche look to close out the series on home ice. Join us LIVE for our full NHL Playoffs Watchalong with live reactions, analysis, chaos, memes, and everything happening around this decisive matchup. Will the Wild force a Game 6? Or will Colorado finish the job tonight? 👀 🏒 LIVE Watchalong 🎙️ Real-time reactions & analysis 😂 Hockey Show chaos 🔥 NHL Playoff drama all night long #NHL #StanleyCupPlayoffs #Avalanche #GoAvsGo #MNWild #Hockey #NHLPlayoffs #Watchalong #TheHockeyShow
Today on the show we’ll preview the Minnesota Wild hosting the Avalanche in a pivotal game 4, we’ll talk Oilers off-season, chat about Blue Jays Baseball, take a look at the NBA Playoffs, we’ll be joined by Sean Brown plus so much more! Edmonton's leading man brings you four straight hours of sports talk on all the hottest topics. From Oilers to Elks, basketball to football, whatever is happening in the wide world of sports, Jason Gregor will be covering it. With daily guests, co-hosts, and the Jason Gregor Show staple of Connor Halley this is four hours of sports talk you won't want to miss. #oilers #nhl #hockey #sports #edmontonoilers #nhlnews #nhl #connormcdavid #nhlhighlights #edmonton #hockeycanada #hockey #hockeynews #nhlhighlights #nhlplayoffs #nhlpredictions #nhlhockey