0:00 - It feels like the Avalanche are stuck in purgatory. Whether they win or lose, they're locked into a first round playoff series vs the Stars where Dallas has home ice advantage. Should the players care about these last few games? How do you manufacture caring?

14:53 - If the Nuggets have an early playoff exit again this year (however you want to define "early"), some changes will be made this offseason. It has to happen. What should be the scope of those changes? Vic says there's a fine line between improving and panicing when it comes to wholesale changes.

33:12 - The NFL will now play 3 games on Christmas this year: 2 on Netflix, 1 on Amazon Prime. They're chasing the NBA's chokehold on Christmas Day. Meanwhile, the entire NHL pauses for a few days around the holiday. How do we feel about playing all these games on Christmas?