Morning Skate Sets the Stage for Cup Final Game Day

The league’s daily warm-up hits with the Stanley Cup Final already humming, which means every scrap of lineup, travel, and practice intel matters more than usual. Morning Skate pieces are where coaches tip their hands just enough to make the room start buzzing, and this one lands right in the middle of the sport’s biggest spotlight. Around this stage, even a small detail can turn into a storyline before the puck drops, and everybody in the building knows it.