The Bleacher Connection

Talking Hockey with Az and John of the The Shutdown Pair podcast

This week Ken and Trevor are joined by Az and John Easthope of the Shutdown Pair podcast to talk some NHL hockey. They guys discuss the Jack Eichel trade to the Golden Knights and the fall out on Twitter from the Calgary Flames fan base. Az, John, Trevor and Ken have deep conversation regarding mental health in the NHL and what they think of how the league is doing with it and what role the fans play in it. The guys discuss who is the best team in the South East, is it the Panthers, Lightning or Hurricanes? To finish it off they discuss the Arizona Coyotes and how bad their season has been and where will they call home next season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking Hockey with Kyle Sullivan of Here in Puckberg

This week Ken and Trevor are joined by fellow Belly up Up Sports podcast personality Kyle Sullivan aka Shaggy Von Doom of Here in Puckberg and The Lamplighters. The guys sit down and discuss their thoughts on the Chicago Blackhawks sexual assault cover up, how Kyle became a rabid hockey fan in Alabama, his love of the AVs and so much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview with Jason Mullis aka the CFLHOBO

This week Ken and Trevor sit down and talk CFL with Jason Mullis also know around the Canadian Football League as the CFLHOBO. Jason has done two cross country tours going to games in every city watching the great league the guys all love. Trevor and Ken get to hear some great stories from Jason about his time on the road and this year his sons joined him. The guys had a great time hearing all about Jason's fandom and yes Ken hit record this time! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

News and notes from the CFL and week 1 in the NHL

This week Ken and Trevor sit down and discuss the battle of their CFL teams the Calgary Stampeders and BC Lions. The guys look at how the season is going for each team and how it can finish up. Trevor and Ken also tackle what is going on with the Elks on and off the field. After the first week of games in the NHL Ken and Trevor discuss some early surprises around the league and how their teams the Canucks and Flames look early on. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames Season Preview

This week Ken and Trevor sit down to talk about their favorite teams, the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames. The Guys talk about what they expect out of their teams this year and how they think they will finish overall. Trevor and Ken talk about who needs to have big seasons and who needs to have a comeback season. The guys also talk a little bit about World Mental Health Day and what it means when players like Carey Price, Jonathan Drouin and Robin Lehner talk about their mental health. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Robin Lehner shocking Tweets and early NHL Award Predictions

On this week's episode Ken and Trevor discuss the explosive allegations that Robin Lehner tweeted about regarding NHL teams use of pain and sleep drugs with players in the league. Trevor and Ken discuss those allegations and others that former players have brought forward. Trevor and Ken look at two teams as intriguing stories going into the new NHL season and those are the Panthers and Blackhawks. The guys finish off by handing out some early hardware to players teams and brass around the NHL, lets see at the end of the season if they are right? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A look at the Week that was in Sports

This week Ken and Trevor travel the world of sports in covering several topics from the world of the NHL and Major League Baseball. The guys discuss Peter Chiarelli being promoted to Senior VP of hockey ops for the Blues, The ever evolving Evander Kane saga, unvaccinated players in Columbus and Detroit. Trevor and Ken give their thoughts on the latest in the Sabres vs Eichel drama and the top RFA's still to be signed in Vancouver and elsewhere. In the Majors the guys talk about the Kevin Kiermaier theft at home plate, the wild card race in the A.L. and finish off with the disappointing San Diego Padres. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NHL Offseason Grades for the Atlantic & Pacific Divisions

In part two of grading the NHL offseason Ken and Trevor look at the Atlantic and Pacific divisions and breakdown how each team did. Trevor and Ken were close on their grades for the Metro and Central, will that continue for the Atlantic and Pacific? A they discussed last episode neither Ken or Trevor know how the other has graded. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

NHL Offseason Grades for the Metro & Central Divisions

This week Ken and Trevor hand out offseason grades to the NHL's Metropolitan and Central divisions in the first of a two part series. Trevor and Ken go team by team for who is in and who is out on each team nd give their analysis on who did well and who did not. Listen in to see if there were any A's or F's handed out by the guys. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NHL is Bound for Beijing in 2022

This Episode Ken and Trevor revisit the topic of sports documentaries to cover one they missed and one that just came out. They Also give their their thoughts on the Kotkaniemi offer sheet as a decision was made. Trevor and Ken get into a deep discussion about the NHL going to Beijing in 2022 and whether they are excited for it or not. The guys also get into a debate over whether professional athletes should be in the Olympics at all. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices