Avs Survive the Wild, Vegas Is Next & MJ Still Hits | RTP 5-18-26

Ridin’ the Pine is back with another members-first episode before it goes public Friday.

This week, Jimmy breaks down the Avalanche surviving Minnesota in five, Vegas ending Anaheim’s run in six, and why Avs vs. Golden Knights feels like a true Western Conference heavyweight fight. Then it’s NFL schedule talk with the biggest Bengals and Broncos games circled before finishing with a three-watch review of the Michael biopic and Jimmy’s ranking of the best musical performances shown in the movie.

On the bench today:

Avs finish the Wild in 5
Vegas sends the Ducks home
Colorado vs. Vegas WCF preview
Bengals schedule pressure points
Broncos schedule gauntlet
Michael movie review
Best musical performances ranked

Members get the first take. Public release Friday.

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