Morning Cuppa Hockey

Kick off your morning with the messiest, loudest NHL conversations on Morning Cuppa Hockey!Jonny Lazarus and Colby Cohen are joined by former NHLer and ex-Penguins standout Colby Armstrong for a fiery episode packed with hot takes, fan debates, and the latest drama around the league.We start the Sabres are absolutely rolling right now — is this surge for real, or just another tease? What's the biggest change driving Buffalo's turnaround? Tage Thompson earning Olympic honors — well-deserved recognition for the big man! And the big question: Is this enough momentum to lock up Alex Tuch long-term in Buffalo, or will his contract drama drag on past the season?Then Colby Armstrong jumps in with his signature no-filter vibe on the Eastern Conference chaos: Are the Penguins still legit playoff threats, and which direction do they head from here? Have you ever seen anything quite like the Senators' wild ride? Dougie Hamilton as a healthy scratch in New Jersey — what's really going on there? Are the Toronto Maple Leafs finally back on track? The Rangers getting absolutely demolished 10-2 — ouch! And Tynan Lawrence going 0 points in his first two games at BU.Grab your coffee, settle in, and let's get into the hockey talk — no holds barred!Drop your hottest takes below: Sabres real contenders? Tuch staying in Buffalo? Who's to blame for the Rangers' nightmare? And how brutal is that Lawrence start?🏒 #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

Former NHLer Patrick Maroon joins the show to chat about Macklin Celebrini's emergence as a superstar, if Jon Cooper was the best coach he ever had in the NHL and how Craig Berube compares to Cooper, plus 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

Former NHLer and now media member, Jordan Schmaltz, joins the show to talk Buffalo Sabres' mojo, Winter Classic announcement in Utah, Jordan Binnington 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

Kick off your morning with the messiest, loudest NHL conversations on Morning Cuppa Hockey.Jonny Lazarus and Colby Cohen are joined by Pat Maroon and Jordan Schmaltz for a packed episode diving into the freshly announced 2027 Winter Classic, old stories, current team takes, and a peek at the 2026 draft class.We kick things off with massive news: the Utah Mammoth will host the Colorado Avalanche in the 2027 Discover NHL Winter Classic at Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City! A perfect spotlight for the league's newest franchise against a division rival — stunning mountain views, massive venue, and a huge boost for hockey in Utah. Way better than this year's setup, and it's going to be electric.Then it's time with Pat Maroon — the Big Rig shares what he's been up to lately, his thoughts on the St. Louis Blues' season so far (what's clicking and what's not with Binnington? Still the guy you'd trust as Canada's No. 1?), his surprise at Connor Bedard's massive leap this year, some epic stories from Jon Cooper as he recently coached his 1,000th game (what makes Coop one of the all-time greats?), why Cooper loaded up Team Canada with his Lightning guys, and Craig Berube turning things around in Toronto after early heat.Later, Jordan Schmaltz jumps in with his own Pat Maroon stories, reacts to Utah landing the Winter Classic (will his brother Nick be suiting up?), breaks down the Buffalo Sabres' impressive turnaround since the live show there, and weighs in on the 2026 draft debate — Colby says Gavin McKenna isn't a lock for No. 1 (missing that elite Crosby/McDavid/Celebrini spark), so who ya got right now: Keaton Verhoeff or McKenna?Grab your coffee, fire up the show, and let’s talk hockey.Drop your takes below — Winter Classic hype level? Who's No. 1 in '26? And whose stories had you laughing hardest?🏒 #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

Mike Rupp joins the show to break down the New Jersey Devils' 9-0 loss to the New York Islanders, if Sheldon Keefe is on the hot seat, what's gone wrong with the team 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

Kick off your morning with the messiest, loudest NHL conversations on Morning Cuppa Hockey.Jonny Lazarus and Colby Cohen are joined by Mike Rupp as they dig into a brutal night in New Jersey, Rivalry Night chaos, and a league that feels like it’s flipping upside down by the hour.We start in New Jersey, where everything went sideways fast. What the hell happened to Jacob Markstrom? Was Sheldon Keefe sending a message by leaving his goalie in for nine? Jack Hughes still doesn’t look like the same player since returning, jerseys are getting tossed on the road, and suddenly this team feels like it’s falling off a cliff. Is this about coaching, roster construction, or something deeper — and would adding Quinn Hughes have actually fixed any of it?Then it’s Rivalry Night as Flyers vs Ducks delivers pure entertainment. Cutter Gauthier opens the scoring, Trevor Zegras goes nuclear with two goals and some extra spice, and you can feel the hatred building — which is exactly how it should be. But with Anaheim continuing to slide, what can Coach Q realistically do to stop the bleeding?Around the league, Mikko Rantanen returns to Carolina and scores — then watches the Hurricanes absolutely dismantle Dallas. Tampa rolls Colorado, Buffalo stuns Vancouver, and we ask the big question: is the East actually better than the West right now?And yes — the Leafs stay hot. Auston Matthews scores again, Toronto pushes around the Cup champs, and Brad Marchand exits the game as Florida gets dragged into the chaos.Grab your coffee, fire up the show, and let’s talk hockey.Drop your takes below — whose seat is hotter, and who’s about to snap?🏒 #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