Corey and Nick are back with another episode of all things Toronto Maple Leafs! They kick things off joking about their semi-monthly… monthly-ish? schedule as hockey and the holidays collide, but promise more regular episodes ahead.

The conversation gets rolling with the Leafs’ recent surge — 5-1-1 in their last 7 — and how improved goaltending has helped turn the tide. The boys break down upcoming matchups, debate when backup starts should happen, and caution against overworking the starter as the season gets heavier.

They wrap by teasing their annual Christmas Spectacular, hoping to bring back Pete along with their fully-Canadian brother Joel for holiday chaos and tradition.

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.