The Bleacher Connection
The Bleacher Connection is the podcast for sports fans who love it all! Ken and Trevor are two friends who have a passion for Hockey, Baseball, Football and more. These two friends are die hard fans of the CFL (Trevor is a Calgary Stamps fan and Ken is BC Lions fan) and NHL these two back rival teams in the Canucks (Ken) and Flames (Trevor) and during the season have a dedicated segment called Around the Boards to discuss all things NHL. The MLB season brings the only common ground as the guys cheer on the Toronto Blue Jays in the segment Jays In Flight. Come and check out some great sports talk on any and all topics even great sports documentaries. Find Ken on Twitter @thebleachercon2 and Trevor @thebleachercon1
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Episodes
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
Tuesday Dec 08, 2020
This week we break down our rankings for the possible all Canadian NHL division, it may surprise where we have some teams ranked. We also name our NHL breakout team where we name our line up of players we think are going to step in to the spotlight in the up coming season. In our That's Offside we discuss now former Canucks anthem singer Mark Donnelly choice of participating in an anti mask rally, and discuss fan bases having to temper expectations for prospects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
Tuesday Dec 01, 2020
On this episode we draft by position our choices for a NHL All Star team and discuss why they make our teams. We also draft our NHL all Overrated team and tell you why we think these players are not living up to the hype they get. In our That's Offside we look at the NFL and their COVID-19 problem and what we think makes it offside and how we would try to fix it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
Tuesday Nov 24, 2020
This week we discuss missing out on having a Grey Cup to celebrate this year and what the CFL means to us. We talk about the CFL's return to play plan and what could happen if the 2021 season is cancelled. We give our five picks for the baseball Hall of Fame class 2021 and the picking is slim in our opinions. For That's Offside we look at news stories that caught our eye for the wrong reasons and tell you why we think it is Offside! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
Tuesday Nov 17, 2020
This week we discuss the historic signing of Kim Ng to be the Marlins new GM and look at other women who have broke into the coaching ranks in other men's professional leagues. We discuss why the NHL is so behind in this area when every other major sports league has women in coaching positions and at the executive level. We look at the NHL's new retro jerseys and give our early thoughts on them and look at how we think the NHL could generate more revenue. Lastly we look at what impact the NBA setting a start date could have on the NHL. For That's Offside we go with a question and answer format of a few hot topics of the past week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
Tuesday Nov 10, 2020
This week we look back at the origins of the NBA in Canada and the two very different paths each team took in their history. We Look at the Jays and what we would like to see them add in free agency. In our That's Offside we talk Major League Baseball who seem to keep finding new ways to be "offside" in our opinion. Be sure to also listen in on the Unhinged Sports Network Tuesday's at 3pm est http://unhingedsn.airtime.pro/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
Tuesday Nov 03, 2020
This episode we discuss the past week's big sports stories. We give our thoughts on the Arizona Coyotes drafting Mitchell Miller and the fallout from that. We discuss Justin Turner's positive test for Covid-19 during game 6 of the World Series and how his actions put others at risk. To finish the episode off we look at the OHL being told they cannot have body checking in their return to play by the Ontario Health Minister and what would that even look like? We can also be heard weekly on the Unhinged Sports Network Tuesday's at 3pm est Noon pst http://unhingedsn.airtime.pro/. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
Tuesday Oct 27, 2020
In this episode we look at the Toronto Maple Leafs and Boston Bruins lineups and discuss how they will do in the coming season. In our That's Offside we look at Antonio Brown getting yet another chance in the NFL after signing with Tampa Bay and question why teams prioritize winning over character. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
Tuesday Oct 20, 2020
In This episode we discuss some of the big and puzzling signings after week one of the free agent season in the NHL. We give our thoughts on the movement of players and cover how some of our predictions went. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
In this episode we look back at the Toronto Blue Jays season and and talk about what went well and what did not. We also discuss what improvements and changes we would like to see for the team to continue moving in the right direction. In our That's Offside segment we talk about Major League Baseball's handling of the Houston Astros as they continue in the playoffs after the cheating "punishment". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Saturday Oct 03, 2020
Saturday Oct 03, 2020
In this episode we discuss who will be big spenders and who won't be once free agency opens in the NHL. We also look at the top 10 free agents and predict where they will land. We also try to predict who will be traded this offseason as well. In our That's Offside this episode we look at the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrations and whether it is time to stop booing Gary Bettman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices