Canada punches its ticket to the gold medal game with a 3–2 win over Finland at the 2026 Milan Games, and Jeff Marek and Greg Wyshynski waste zero time diving into the flashpoint moments, the officiating chatter, and the fine line between drawing a call and embellishment. They break down Finland sitting on the lead, Jordan Binnington’s biggest stops, Nathan MacKinnon’s late heroics, and what Canada’s third period puck management says about this group heading into the final. Plus, Tyler Yaremchuk joins with thoughts on the lineup, the Sidney Crosby availability storyline, and how a potential USA matchup changes everything, then the show turns to USA vs Slovakia and the pressure of embracing favorite status.

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Chapters:

00:00 Intro

00:50 “Ladies and gentlemen, we have a good zone entry”

01:22 High stick vs embellishment debate

03:45 Finland sat on the lead, why it felt “only a matter of time”

05:25 Binnington: not becoming the story (in a bad way)

06:28 Brad Marchand “playing like it’s his last hockey this season?”

08:25 MacKinnon’s late goal + offside challenge talk

09:53 Canada’s perimeter habits vs Finland’s elimination-game style

13:42 Credit to Canada’s third-period puck protection

16:13 Tyler Yaremchuk joins

20:24 Barkov vs Crosby injury impact conversation

22:23 Canada takeaways + Sidney Crosby gold-medal availability question

24:05 Saros taking pucks up high + Canada’s “shoot high” idea

26:23 Rantanen goal: great shot vs Binnington should’ve had it

28:06 Binnington: “good vs great” goalie conversation

30:14 What worries you about Team USA vs Canada (puck moving + Hellebuyck)

33:14 USA “underdog” mentality + Miracle on Ice shadow

46:26 USA vs Slovakia preview

48:03 Selänne tweet + more ref/embellishment banter

52:08 Crosby update from Cooper + who comes out if he plays

55:40 Producer Zack's Parlay

59:43 Wrap vibes + Sunday morning viewing strategy

60:12 Breakfast/Bloody Mary bar plan + watch-along mention

63:02 Final subscribe + channel programming plugs (Morning Cuppa, DFO Live, etc.)

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