Halford & Brough in the Morning

Stephen Wino, AP hockey reporter on the ground in Italy, gives on-the-ice updates and locker-room perspective. He breaks down practice details for Canada, explains France’s suspension, and evaluates U.S., Sweden and Slovakia tournament dynamics. Short, lively takes on goaltending, lineup decisions and NHL ripple effects.

Uffe Bodin, Swedish hockey journalist and commentator, breaks down Team Sweden’s trouble spots and Elias Pettersson’s role. He looks at goaltending and line tinkering. He discusses center depth and Philip Forsberg’s odd usage. He assesses Pettersson’s defensive work, penalty kill role, and whether he can lift Sweden against top rivals.

Stephen Whyno, AP hockey reporter on the ground in Italy covering Olympic men’s hockey. He previews Canada’s quarterfinal lineup and practice updates. He breaks down tournament storylines: U.S. strategy and scoring questions, Sweden’s struggles, Slovakia’s breakout, and NHL injury/gossip impacting rosters.

Carissa Duncan, CBC Sports reporter specializing in women's hockey, breaks down the Canada vs USA gold-medal clash. She highlights Poulin's leadership and two-way game. She examines defensive matchups, Renata Fast's role, Abby Murphy's agitator impact, and the key goaltending comparison. Short, sharp takes on tactics, personnel, and how Canada might pull off the upset.

Kevin Woodley, NHL.com and InGoal Magazine writer who specializes in goaltending analysis. He breaks down Canada’s goaltending choices and Jordan Binnington’s form. Short takes on Logan Thompson as an alternative and how puck-handling changes netminder value. Also previews quarterfinal matchups and American and Swedish netminding questions.

Kevin Woodley, NHL.com and InGoal Magazine analyst, breaks down Olympic goaltending with sharp, concise analysis. He dissects Jordan Binnington’s goals allowed, rebound control and positioning. He compares Binnington to Logan Thompson, explains puck-handling as a tactical asset, and previews key goalie matchups for the knockout rounds.

Luke Fox, Sportsnet correspondent reporting live from Milan covering Olympic hockey. He breaks down Canada's quarterfinal path and lineup puzzles. They discuss Macklin Celebrini's sudden impact, McDavid's leadership, and how Cooper is mixing lines to find chemistry. Also touches on defensive form, Marchand's injury update, and the event atmosphere in Italy.

Mike & Jason look back at the previous day in sports, they discuss Canada's takedown of Czechia in Men's Olympic hockey, plus they get a Canucks update from Donnie & Dhali's Rick Dhaliwal. This podcast is produced by Andy Cole and Greg Balloch. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

In hour three, Mike & Jason get a Canucks update from Donnie & Dhali's Rick Dhaliwal (1:22), the boys tell us what they learned (29:21), plus it's Ask Us Anything Friday! (40:00) This podcast is produced by Andy Cole and Greg Balloch. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.

In hour two, Mike & Jason do some Ask Us Anythings (3:00), plus they preview today's Men's hockey matchup featuring Canada and the Swiss with Olympic commentator Matt Cullen (26:18). This podcast is produced by Andy Cole and Greg Balloch. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Media Inc. or any affiliate.