Questions In The Crease | Morning Cuppa Hockey

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!00:00 – Show Open & guest lineup preview01:45 – Colorado dominates Minnesota in Game 402:20 – Colby breaks down Colorado’s forecheck advantage04:05 – Boldy & Kaprizov struggle offensively05:20 – Bruce Boudreau joins the show05:45 – Bruce Cassidy-to-Edmonton report explained07:00 – Coaching contracts & interview permissions discussion09:15 – What this means for Kris Knoblauch’s future12:35 – Minnesota’s mentality facing a 3-1 deficit14:10 – Why Colorado overwhelms teams late in games15:00 – “One game at a time” playoff mindset17:20 – Colorado’s depth proving Cup-worthy18:40 – Coaching around lineup weaknesses in playoffs20:05 – Wild badly missing Eriksson Ek & Brodin21:05 – Josh Manson butt-end controversy debate23:30 – Montreal’s playoff maturity impressing Bruce26:15 – Buffalo goalie debate: UPL vs Alex Lyon28:00 – Mitch Marner thriving with Vegas29:45 – Pressure difference between Toronto & Vegas33:00 – Pat Micheletti joins the show34:20 – Minnesota failed to exploit Colorado’s weak blue line35:05 – Wild abandoned aggressive forecheck strategy37:20 – Brock Faber’s insane playoff workload39:45 – Colorado’s bottom-six depth takes over41:20 – Kaprizov & Boldy forced to do too much alone45:20 – Should Wallstedt start Game 5?49:00 – How Minnesota can still extend the series50:15 – Is John Hynes coaching for his job?52:00 – Wild special teams problems exposed54:30 – Quinn Hughes extension speculation56:00 – Colby calls Quinn Hughes the best player in hockey today59:10 – Minnesota sports curse discussion01:01:20 – Colby doubles down on Quinn Hughes take01:03:00 – Devan Dubnyk joins the show01:04:15 – Dubnyk evaluates Minnesota’s goalie situation01:06:20 – Why Wallstedt still gives the Wild a chance01:08:10 – Breaking down Colorado’s traffic around the crease01:10:05 – Mental side of being down 3-1 in playoffs01:12:15 – How goalies recover after tough playoff losses01:14:20 – Blackwood’s calm performance praised01:16:05 – Dubnyk on playoff pressure vs regular season hockey01:18:30 – Biggest technical differences in playoff goaltending01:20:15 – Why defensive structure matters more in postseason01:22:10 – Debating the most dangerous remaining playoff teams01:24:30 – Goalie confidence swings throughout a series01:26:05 – Could Minnesota realistically force Game 7?01:28:15 – Dubnyk shares stories from his playoff experience01:30:00 – Final thoughts on Colorado’s Cup chances01:31:45 – Around-the-league playoff storylines discussion01:38:30 – 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/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.