In this episode of the Bleedin Blue & White Podcast, Corey and Nick hold down the fort while Jack is “on assignment” and Pete extends his nearly year-long streak of technical difficulties. The show opens with some lighthearted banter about baseball withdrawal before turning to the NHL news dominating the week: the Edmonton Oilers’ shocking collapse.

Corey and Nick break down Edmonton’s blowout loss to Buffalo and the ongoing chaos surrounding a team with sky-high expectations. They debate whether Connor McDavid—despite having three years left on his deal—could eventually demand a move if the Oilers continue spiraling, especially if another failed season pushes the franchise to desperation at the trade deadline.

The boys then turn to the Leafs woes. Coaching speculation follows, with Nick floating the idea of Pete DeBoer as a potential turnaround option. This launches the duo into a fun hypothetical: a Toronto–Carolina conference final featuring two teams with historically bizarre playoff luck. Between DeBoer’s rough Game 7 record and Carolina’s streak of conference final sweeps, they joke that maybe two curses could finally cancel each other out.

The episode winds down with more Blue Jays longing, Ernie Clement jersey talk, and reflections on the excitement of the previous baseball season. Corey closes the show with thanks, optimism for future episodes, and the traditional rallying cry.

This week, Nick & Corey return, hat in hand, apologizing for not publishing a show the entire first month of the season. The problem is, you see, that the miracle run of the Toronto Blue Jays has overshadowed the slow start of the Leafs and captured both the country and all of sports.

The boys grade the teams first 11 games, take a look ahead at the next five, and wonder if they will be middle of the pack all season.

GO JAYS GO.

We’re back after a long summer hiatus and there’s a lot to catch up on! This week, we dive right into the hottest topics around Leafs Nation and the NHL:

🍁 We give our final thoughts on Mitch Marner’s shocking move to Vegas and what it means for Toronto.
🏒 We break down the Leafs’ preseason performance—what impressed us and what still needs work.
📊 We make our bold Atlantic Division predictions for the 2025–26 season.
✍️ We talk Connor McDavid’s massive re-signing in Edmonton and its ripple effects across the league.
🤔 And to wrap things up, we play a fun round of True or False: Leafs Edition—making predictions on goals, standings, and surprises for the season ahead.

It’s a packed return episode full of opinions, laughs, and hockey talk you won’t want to miss.

👉 Tune in now and get ready for another exciting season with us on Bleedin’ Blue & White!