Is everyone trained up to expect a new episode of BLTN to drop every Wednesday yet? Of course you are.

Kicking off this week’s podcast, I got started with a couple of housekeeping items from behind the scenes, including an update on the BLTN hoodies, some reshuffling at Nation HQ, and a couple of upcoming events on the ON calendar. Diving into the Oilers news, the team revealed their Heritage Classic jerseys on Tuesday and I read a bunch of feedback from Nation Citizens about the new threads. Changing gears, the pre-season is well underway and that means there are actual stories to talk about, including the early cuts and overreactions some folks are having to Woodcroft’s line combos. As for who’s playing and who’s not, I’m patiently awaiting an update on what’s going on with Mattias Ekholm’s hip and Ryan McLeod’s mystery ailment, and when they’ll be able to strap on the skates and join their teammates for the pre-season. Looking way ahead, I wanted to touch base on an article Cam Lewis wrote this past week about how Connor McDavid could be one of the youngest players to hit 1,000 career points provided he has some luck. Lastly, I wrapped up the episode with another Righteous Sack Beating and a fresh round of voicemails to get your take on everything that’s been going on since last week’s episode. Oh, and subscribe to my YouTube channel.