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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The MLB Lockout is Over and The NHL Trade Deadl...
This week Ken and Trevor discuss the end of the MLB lockout and what do the new rule changes mean for the Jays? Are the guys fans of the adjustment the league and player agreed upon or not? The NHL trade deadline is a week away and Trevor and Ken lay...
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Soccer Riots, MLB Lockout and A Little bit of H...
This week Ken is joined by a guest host from Belly Up Sports, Zach Martin. Zach is a Belly Up beat writer for the Carolina Hurricanes and host of his own podcast The Surge Cast. Zach and Ken discuss the horrible riot that took place in a Liga MX game...
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What Does the NFL/XFL Partnership Mean to the CFL?
This week Ken and Trevor discuss what the partnership of the NFL and XFL could mean to the future of the CFL, is this a real concern for the league and its fans? The guys also run through an array of topics in Are You Kidding Me, everything from Sean...
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The Problems with the Olympics and NHL Mid Seas...
This week Ken and Trevor discuss the issues that have plagued these Olympics and the Olympics of the past. Why are these issues continuing to happen and are the Olympics what they used to be? The guys look back at their pre season award winners and...
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Wild open to CFL Free Agency
CFL free agency has opened and there was a ton of player movement, this week Ken and Trevor give a breakdown of how each team did with their additions and subtractions. The guys also give their winner and loser of free agency to begin and how it will...
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A Week Filled with Are You Kidding Me Moments
This week Ken and Trevor sit down and ask each other Are You Kidding Me? The sports world did not disappoint this past week with stories from all over that had the guys scratching their heads in confusion or jumping up in excitement. Trevor and Ken...
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Calgary Flames Townhall
This week Ken and Trevor have their third townhall and this time it is Trevor's Calgary Flames that go under the microscope. The guys discuss who are the Flames and what are the expectations for this team. Will the Flames be buyers or sellers at the...
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Racism Has No Place in Hockey
This week Ken and Trevor talk about how two more racists incidents on the ice in the AHL and ECHL show that the phrase "Hockey Is For Everyone" is a lie until these acts stop. This is a conversation that the guys feel must be had and more people need...
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What's wrong with the Edmonton Oilers and what ...
This week Ken and Trevor hold a townhall for the Edmonton Oilers. The guys look at how the oilers have gone from a team that started at 9 and 1 to having multiple long losing streaks and falling out of the playoffs. Trevor and Ken explore options on...
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Bold Predictions for the 2022 Sports World
With 2022 in full swing now Ken and Trevor go through all the major sports leagues and give their predictions. The guys look at who will make the finals and who will prevail in the NHL, NBA, NFL, MLB and CFL. Trevor and Ken also predict some stories...
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Our Top Sports Stories of 2021
As 2021 has come to an end Ken and Trevor sit down and discuss their top sports stories from the past year. The guys look at several stories that captured not just their attention but the sporting world as well. The amazing run and finish for the...
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CFL End of Season Recap and Sports Headlines
This week Ken and Trevor look back at the CFL playoffs and Grey cup won by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. The guys also discuss the upcoming off season with such a high number of free agents and possible major rule changes. Trevor and Ken give their odds...
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2021 Bleacher Connection All Overrated Teams
It is that time of year again where Ken and Trevor scour the NHL to name their second annual NHL All Overrated starting lineups! Trevor and Ken recap their picks from last year and add a new wrinkle to this years rosters by adding a coach and GM to...
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Thoughts on the Vancouver Canucks Major Shake up
This week Ken and Trevor discuss the major shake up in the Canucks organization. Travis Green and Nolan Baumgaurtner out from the coaching staff and Jim Benning and John Wisebrod from the management level. Ken being a Canucks fan gives his thoughts to...
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CFL Playoff Preview With Zach Keilman
This week Ken and Trevor are joined by Zach Keilman of the Gridiron Gallery Podcast to talk some CFL. Zach gives his thoughts along with Trevor and Ken on some surprises from the regular season and preview the playoff matchups in both the East and...
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No Longer if But When Does Ovechkin Break the G...
This episode Ken and Trevor discuss the no longer "if" but when will Gretzky's NHL goal record be broken as the Capitals Alex Ovechkin keeps scoring and passing NHL legends on that list. Trevor and Ken also revisit the conversation started with Az and...
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Talking Hockey with Az and John of the The Shut...
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,...
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Talking Hockey with Kyle Sullivan of Here in Pu...
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...
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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...
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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...
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Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames Season Pre...
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...
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Robin Lehner shocking Tweets and early NHL Awar...
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...
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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...
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NHL Offseason Grades for the Atlantic & Pacific...
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...
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NHL Offseason Grades for the Metro & Central Di...
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...
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