The Drive

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach, Will, and the guys compete in our weekly trivia competition against the morning show. We recap the funny moments from the morning show's trivia and try to beat their 2-2 performance from earlier today. We dive into the Avalanche as they look to put Minnesota in the grave by taking a 3-0 lead tomorrow. We look at the live betting odds for both the Avs and Hurricanes out east. Where will the Wild turn to for goaltending after playing two different goalies in the first two games? We react to the news of the day in George Paton signing a 5-year contract extension with the Broncos. How much credit does Paton deserve for the Broncos' recent success? We look back at all the draft picks he has nailed since coming to Denver. 

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Will take a deep dive into the Nuggets as their ownership, front office, and head coach spoke today. We hear from Josh Kroenke and his thoughts on Aaron Gordon's health. How concerning has Gordon's lack of availability been the past two seasons? How much will finances and ducking below the tax factor into the Nuggets' moves this offseason? What did the guys make of Kroenke saying everything is on the table besides trading Jokic? Will the Nuggets "run it back" for the 2026-2027 season? Has Kroenke shown that he is willing to spend money on the organization off the court? Today's "Three Count" features what the guys are looking for at the Broncos rookie minicamp this weekend and Pat McAfee hopping on the Avs bandwagon. Our 9News Broncos' insider, Mike Klis joins the show to discuss George Paton signing a contract extension with the Broncos, if Paton has more power today than he did a few years ago, and what he is looking for at rookie minicamp. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Will cross-talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Nuggets' press conferences from ownership,  and Zach shares about field day at his son's school. Zach and Will continue to break down the Nuggets ownership, front office, and coach press conferences from today. What were the guy's biggest takeaways? Will the Nuggets "run it back" for the 2026-2027 season? Were there any comments from Josh Kroenke that frustrated Zach and Will? Has Kroenke shown that he is willing to spend money on the organization off the court? We pivot to the Avalanche, as they look to make team history by starting a playoff 7-0. If the Avs can win Game 3 this series, will they go on to sweep the Wild? Is there a reason for the Wild to be optimistic about the rest of the series, going forward? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Will dive into the Nuggets as their "brass" will all speak tomorrow at the end of the season press conferences. What are the guys looking to hear from Nuggets ownership, executives, and the head coach? How will finances impact the Nuggets' roster moves this offseason? Do the Nuggets have any other option besides trading Jamal Murray to reshape their roster? We discuss how defense is excelling in the NBA at the moment and how the Nuggets cannot build a winning team with their two best players being their worst defenders. We pivot to a debate over the top 10 players in NBA history and if Nikola Jokic deserves to be on the list. We wrap up the show recapping the Rockies' controversial grand slam in the bottom of the 8th to win 6-2 today over the Mets. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Will react to Jared Bednar's comments on what he is liking in the Avalanche's power player this series. We also react to the Avalanche and Wild's incredible ratings from their Game 2. Has the Avs' power play been fixed since the Olympic break? We go in-depth into the Broncos' schedule and analyze their home and away opponents. With some high-profile opponents on the schedule, will we see lots of nationally televised games? Who is the most difficult in-division opponent? What are the most difficult Broncos' home games this season? How much more difficult is this season's schedule than last year's? How many of the Broncos' opponents are top-10 favorites to win the Super Bowl? We look back at the best runs in NHL playoff history and debate if the Avalanche will join the list as one of the most dominant teams on their way to a Stanley Cup.

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Will finish up their conversation on what the Broncos' most difficult road game this season is. We pivot to the Nuggets as their "brass" will all speak tomorrow at the end of the season press conferences. What are the guys looking to hear from Nuggets ownership, executives, and the head coach? Do the Nuggets still have an optimistic future, just three seasons after winning a championship? How will finances impact the Nuggets' roster moves this offseason? Do the Nuggets have any other option besides trading Jamal Murray to reshape their roster? Today's "Three Count" includes Michael Porter Jr. saying he felt like a hater when rooting for the Minnesota Timberwolves, Gary Bettman claiming the NHL playoff model is working really well, and Russell Wilson weighing his options between the Jets or network television. NHL Network Mike Johnson joins the show to discuss if the Avalanche series is over after the Avs took games 1 and 2, the goaltender controversies for both teams in the series, and much more. 

Hour 1 of The Drive kicks off with Zach and Will cross-talking with Dover and Cecil. The guys discuss the Nuggets as their executives will speak tomorrow. Are the Nuggets choosing to keep David Adelman over Jamal Murray? Will Nuggets' ownership be willing to go into the "repeater tax" this offseason? Zach and Will preview what we could hear from the Nuggets press conferences tomorrow. We look back at the best runs in NHL playoff history and debate if the Avalanche will join the list as one of the most dominant teams on their way to a Stanley Cup. We go in-depth into the Broncos' schedule and analyze their home and away opponents. What do the guys expect the Broncos' first game of the season to be? What is the most difficult Broncos' home game this season? 

In hour 4 of The Drive, Zach and Will take a deep dive into the Avalanche after their win last night to take a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Wild. We look at Scott Wedgewood bouncing back after allowing 6 goals in Game 1. Is it fair for Jared Bednar to not name Wedgewood the Avs starter for the rest of the playoffs? The guys give Marty Necas his credit for an incredible start to the playoffs after struggling in last year's series against Dallas. We hear from Jared Bednar and his thoughts on the criticism of Necas in the past. Zach and Will look back on their worst takes in their media history. We hear from Gabe Landeskog and his thoughts after the Avs Game 2 win. We wrap up the show with DenverSports.com's Aniello Piro joining the show to discuss the Avalanche and if they will cruise to a round 2 win as they did in round 1. 

In hour 3 of The Drive, Zach and Will break down the Avalanche's win in Game 2 last night to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the series over the Wild. What were the guy's biggest takeaways from the game? Have the Avs shown they can play any style of hockey and be the better team? What was the best goal of the night for the Avs? We give Nathan MacKinnon his credit after an outstanding performance in last night's game. Is MacKinnon playing the best hockey of his career? We hear from Jared Bednar and his thoughts on MacKinnon and all he brings to the team. The guys debate whether trading Jamal Murray is the best way for the Nuggets to overhaul their roster this offseason. Will the Nuggets "run it back" with most of their same team from last season? We react to Nuggets legend Dan Issel's comments on the changes coming to the Nuggets this offseason. Was allowing Tim Connely to leave the organization the biggest mistake the Nuggets have made in a decade?

In hour 2 of The Drive, Zach and Will take a deep dive into the Avalanche after their win last night to take a commanding 2-0 series lead over the Wild. We look back at the history of when any NHL team takes a 2-0 lead, as well as the Wild's history when trailing 0-2. Is this series already over or do the Avs need to keep their foot on the gas? How big was Scott Wedgewood bouncing back after a tough Game 1? The guys give Marty Necas his credit after having an incredible playoff through the first 6 games. We hear from Jared Bednar and his thoughts on the criticism of Necas in the past. Today's "Three Count" features a preview of the Rockies and Mets game tonight as the Rockies have been on a losing skid, previewing tonight's playoff games in the NBA with Joel Embiid ruled out for Game 2, and EJ Warner accepting a rookie camp invite with the Broncos. We react to ESPN's rankings of every Big 12 team's offseason. Where did Colorado land on the rankings, and how do the guys feel about the Buffs heading into the 2026 season?