The Appetizer Hour with Brett Kane

0:00 - The Avs and the Nuggets are in different situations roster-wise. The Nuggets might know what they need to do, but don't have the cap room to do it. Meanwhile, the Avalanche don't know WHAT to do, and maybe they don't need to do anything! Which scenario is worse? 14:59 - The more Brett thinks about it, the Avs vs Golden Knights WCF series was a fluke. If they play that series 100 times, the...

0:00 - Today's mostly going to be an Avalanche Autopsy day. We've had another day to process this crushing defeat a bit more. As we look at the future and the long offseason, what changes do we need to see? 14:31 - All things considered, would you rather be the Avalanche or the Nuggets right now? 31:36 - OTAs are underway for most NFL teams and shocker...Patrick Mahomes is on the field practicing...

0:00 - That's all, folks. The Colorado Wagon rolled to a complete stop last night. Vegas completed the sweep of the Avalanche and ended their quest for Lord Stanley. We're stunned. Speechless. How do we begin to dissect this stupefying series? 16:05 - Ultimately, this series came down to specific plays. Individual moments. And in every critical moment, the Avalanche didn't capitalize. The Golden K...

0:00 - What do you expect to see from the Avalanche tonight in Game 4? What do you want/need to see from the Avs to sleep easy tonight? 15:21 - For everyone who wants Bednar fired, what do you want him to do differently? WHY do you want him fired? Brett is sick of people hammering the "Fire Bednar" button. Give a specific reason why you want him out.  31:21 - Tonight, we're gonna party like it's 1...

0:00 - For people who speak into a microphone for a living, we were rendered speechless last night. That was such a monumental and meteoric collapse by the Avalanche to all but doom their season. Unbelievable. We know they're only down 0-3 and the season isn't over yet, but man it feels like it's over today. What the heck happened to this team?? 16:19 - After Game 2, Coach Bednar said it's Cale's...

0:00 - Brett's not panicking about the Avs. You heard him say it all day yesterday. But you know who else isn't panicked? The team! If you listen to everything Bedsie and the players said postgame after the Game 1 loss, they sounded calm. They didn't sound dejected or worried. 14:22 - Avs need to rattle Carter Hart. He's playing LIGHT OUT so far. The Avalanche need to put shots on net ASAFP. Peppe...

0:00 - The Avs lost to Vegas last night in Game 1 of the Western Conference Final. Oh boy. Here we go again. But Brett's not panicking this morning. The Avalanche played a solid game last night, but couldn't execute in key moments. It was a razor thin margin. The final score doesn't do justice how close the game actually was. Do you agree with Brett? Or are you hitting the panic button today? 14:4...

0:00 - It's finally here. The Colorado Hockey Avalanche will play a hockey game tonight. How are we feeling, Avalanche Territory? 14:55 - Brett Kulak joined PHD yesterday and they asked him what surprised him about this Avs team after he was traded. This is a guy who just played in 2 consecutive Cup Finals with Edmonton. Think he knows what it takes to make a deep run? Also, Nathan MacKinnon said...

0:00 - Best two words in sports: Game 7. Buffalo vs Montreal was, as the Scorsese meme goes, Absolute Cinema. Shoutout former Av Alex Newhook for the OT game winner! He's scored 2 Game 7 game-winning goals in the same playoff series.  Speaking of absolute cinema, how about Wemby carving up the Thunder on the road in Game 1 of the WCF? Wemby has been just as good as advertised, if not better. He's...

0:00 - Coach Bednar spoke over the weekend about why the Stanley Cup is the hardest trophy to win in all of sports. It takes SO MANY factors to win. Some of them are in your control, and a lot of them aren't.  16:17 - SGA won his 2nd-straight NBA MVP over the weekend and it got Brett thinking...Jokic isn't very involved in Nuggets roster decisions. At least not publicly. Should he be more involved...

0:00 - It's official: the Avalanche will face the Golden Knights in the Western Conference Final. How do we like the matchup? How does Vegas stack up to Minnesota? 14:15 - Happy NFL Schedule Release Day! (yesterday) What did we think of the Broncos schedule release video? How about the schedule itself? The first 6 weeks of the season are a friggin GAUNTLET.  31:55 - Brett saw the trailer for the n...

You guessed it. Today's entire Appetizer Hour is about one thing and one thing only: the Colorado Freakin Avalanche beating the Minnesota Wild in Game 5, winning the series, and punching their ticket back to the Western Conference Final for the first time since 2022. 0:00 - What a comeback for the Avs! They immediately went down 3-0 in the first period, tied it late in the 3rd period with quick ba...

0:00 - Here we are 2 days later, and Brett still can't that Michael McCarron did what he did in Game 4. Hockey is the only sport in the WORLD where the players are not only allowed to police themselves, but it's encourages and ALLOWED. And yet, he spent the whole game flopping and yapping at the refs. That's certianly a choice. 15:21 - The Broncos will start the year by playing the Chiefs on Monda...

0:00 - ONE. MORE. WIN. That's all the Avs need to punch their ticket to the Western Conference Final. They beat the Wild last night in Game 4 and looked COMPLETELY different from Game 3. Much improved. Way more focused & bought in.  14:51 - Josh Manson got in a scuffle with Michael McCarron last night. He rammed his stick into the side of McCarron's head/neck area. DURING THE GAME, in an inter...

0:00 - Well, it's not gonna be a 2nd round sweep for the Avs. They fell flat in Game 3 and lost to the Wild 5-1. Why did the Avs play so poorly? What was the cause? 16:31 - On Friday, the Nuggets held their End of the Season press conference at Ball Arena. Josh Kroenke, David Adelman, Jon Wallace, and Ben Tenzer all addressed the media. What did they have to say about the disappointing end to Denv...

0:00 - Do the Wild have a snowball's chance in hell of winning tonight? How could they do it? If you're in that Wild locker room trying to rally the boys to a Game 3 victory over the Avs, what are you saying? 14:24 - Did you watch the Carolina vs Philly game last night? Was there any hockey actually played? All we say was the tornado of fists that flew all game long. After that, the Nuggets End of...

0:00 - STRAW POLL: What's your biggest concern with the Avs right now. And you can't say health/injuries. That's a given. Aside from that. And yes, you have to pick a concern. That's how the game works. 15:13 - Draymond Green tried to roast Charles Barkley on Inside the NBA last night, and the joke fell flat. You're not Shaq, Draymond. You can't make those same jokes. Draymond might be the least s...

0:00 - The Avs ONLY scored 5 goals last night?? Wow, what a snoozefest. The Avalanche won Game 2 vs the Wild last night, and they'll take a 2-0 series lead back to Minnesota. That was AWESOME. That Avalanche team looks legit. They genuinely haven't looked this good since 2022. 15:53 - Moser drew the short straw last night. So Altitude TV stuck him outside in the snow to do live hits in front of Ba...

0:00 - The Avs and Wild will face off tonight in Round 2, Game 2. It PROBABLY won't look like game 1. Don't bet on a 9-goal explosion from the Avs. So, what WILL the game look like? 14:48 - It's ridiculous how many national pundits are trying to tear down Jokic based on this year's first round exit. No matter what happened this year, it doesn't take anything away from his accomplishments. After th...

0:00 - 15 goals in one game. Ah yes, business as usual for the playoffs. Your Avalanche started Round 2 with a BANG and dropped 9 goals on Minnesota's noggin in Game 1. But they also gave up 6 goals. How do we make sense of this crazy game? 15:13 - How did Jared Bednar make heads or tails of this roller coaster of a game? What did he have to say in his postgame press conference? 32:36 - According...

0:00 - Well, that's a wrap. It's another early exit for the Nuggets. This year, it was an even earlier exit than last year! So, now that the whole season is in the books, let's do an autopsy. What the hell happened?? 17:28 - Where was this team's FIGHT? Where was their MOTIVATION?? You couldn't rally to beat an injured, depleted Wolves team in an elimination game? What about all the times you got...

0:00 - What's at stake for both the Timberwolves and Nuggets in Game 6? Aside from the season ending, potentially. If the Nuggets lose tonight, what's the conversation we're having tomorrow? If the Timberwolves lose tonight, they're probably losing Game 7 as well. So what's the conversation in Minnesota if they blow a 3-1 lead? 14:46 - Game 6 of the Stars vs Wild series is in St. Paul tonight. Whi...

0:00 - Did you hate-watch Minnesota vs Dallas last night? Brett did. We had nothing else to do. Let them fight! This series had better go 7! After that, Broncos news broke yesterday. From Ian Rapoport: Bo Nix had a "follow-up cleanup procedure" on his fractured ankle. He should be back in time for training camp, but don't be surprised if they take it easy with him in the spring, according to Rapop...

0:00 - What do we say to the God of Death? Not today! The Nuggets won game 5 and stayed alive in the series vs Minnesota! They finally played with physicality and didn't let Jaden McDaniels do what Jaden McDaniels does.  15:12 - What's the most important takeaway from last night's Nuggets win? What's the one thing they need to carry over into Game 6 on Thursday? 31:27 - Now that the NFL Draft is i...

0:00 - The Nuggets lost Game 4 to the Timberwolves, and they've been pushed to the brink of elimination. Minnesota lost 2 of their best players in that game, and the Nuggets still couldn't rally for a win. That was a tough look on Saturday night. Where's the fire? Where's the competitive spirit? 15:19 - As if Denver's loss wasn't bad enough, Jaden McDaniels punked them AGAIN. At least Jokic got in...