The Nielson Show

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.

It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.

Mike Garafolo was the final insider we have on today's show. He stopped by for a quick recap on NFL Week 3 and a preview on all the big games in NFL Week 4. He also touched on some of the biggest storylines heading into this weekend as well.

It's Friday, which means it's the fan favourite Sobeys & Safeway Liquor Beer of The Week! This weeks beer of the week was provided by Karli Remeika! She joined the fellas virtually to showcase this weeks drink of the week. You can purchase an 4-pack for $12.99, saving $2.00 when you buy one!

We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

Craig Button was the first guest on today's show. He shared his thoughts on the Oilers first two games of the season… It is as bad as it looks or is this just a team that's showing rust. He shared his opinion on that as well as touched on the goaltending the Oilers have gotten over the past two games as well. What's it going to take for McDavid to focus on defence… or will it ever happen? Craig finished his hit with some thoughts on Barkov's injury.

We then gave our Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta.

After the break, it was time for The Fan Zone presented by The Northern Gauge. Is the Oilers goaltending as bad as it looks? Dusty seems to think so…

We capped off hour two with some MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop. What's good today is Dusty being on the road and still being able to join the show today!

We wrap up the week with a Friday edition of The Nielson Show live on Edmonton Sports Talk!

What in the world did we all just watch last night?! The Edmonton Oilers managed to pull off the victory against the Vancouver Canucks, but it was far from pretty. Dustin Nielson and the boys break down a chaotic, nerve-wracking win and weigh the pros and cons from the ice. Is Devon Levi's play raising even more red flags than Tristan Jarry? Will Edmonton ever solve its endless search for a reliable starting netminder? The fellas hold nothing back as they dissect every detail before turning the page to preview the Oilers' upcoming weekend matchup! This was for Morning Announcements presented by The Rundle Park Short Course.

After the break, we got right into The Prolux Lighting Morning After Show! In this segment, we took a deep dive into last night's game. What was the key moment, what the super stat and who were the fourth and 38th stars…

To cap off hour one, we Cracked Some Packs powered by Wayne's Sports Cards & Collectables.

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.

It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.

It's Thursday, which means another edition of Scalding Hot Takes! With Dusty gone, we did things a little differently today. We all went around the room providing one hot take that we actually believe in.

We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

Bruce Boudreau was the first guest on today's show. We got right into the Oilers first game of the season with Bruce, he touched on the Oilers lineup and shared when we should be starting to see Babcock's systems in place with this year's Oilers team. He then shared his thoughts on who he thinks should start in net for the Oilers for tonights game. We then got his thoughts on the new look Vancouver Canucks, what should fans expect from them tonight and for the season as well.

We then gave our Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta.

After the break, we got into our beefs from the week. What is everyone beefing about today?

We capped off hour two with the one, the only, Reid Wilkins! We started with Reid's thoughts from the Oilers first game of the season. Do the Oilers lack passion when they hit the ice? Reid thinks so and shared why. Also shared a potential theory about Mike Babcock… is he currently playing Mr. Nice Guy?

We are back with another Thursday edition of The Nielson Show live on Edmonton Sports Talk!

With Dustin Nielson away today, the legend Dave Jamieson steps into the driver's seat alongside the fellas! Dave catches up with the boys before jumping right into the heart of the sports world.

We start the show with some Morning Announcements for Haddies Golf Shop to recap all that transpired last night in the world of sports.

After the break, we got into The Fan Zone presented by Northern Gauge. Who should start in net for the Oilers tonight? The fellas discussed.

We then got Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces. What were Fired Up today is the Oilers looking for redemption tonight against the Canucks.

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.

It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.

It's Wednesday, which means Lt. Eric is back with another edition of his Weekly Power Rankings! Today, he ranked the top trade packages Edmonton could offer Winnipeg to land Connor Hellebuyck.

To close out the show, Frank Seravalli stopped by to dissect Tristan Jarry's nightmare opening night performance and weigh in on whether Devon Levi can step up in relief. Seravalli also shared his boldest predictions for the season—including the ultimate landing spot for Hellebuyck—and brought it all back to Edmonton to discuss when Mike Babcock's structural system will finally take hold.

We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

Jamie McLennan kicked off today's show to dive headfirst into the opening night chaos with the fellas! Noodles broke down Tristan Jarry's Oilers debut and questioned whether his early struggles are cause for concern moving forward. He also highlighted Evan Bouchard's historic performance, Connor McDavid's usage throughout the night, and structural shifts from last season. To wrap it up, Noodles weighed in on who should get the start in net for Game 2.

We then gave our Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta.

In the middle of hour two we then gave some Free Advice for Damon Bunting. Plenty of good advice from the boys today.

We capped off hour two with Eric Macramalla. He shared his thoughts on last nights games as well as touched on the Oilers ongoing goaltending conversation… We finished with some baseball talk.

Well... how about that for an opening night thriller?! The NHL season is officially underway, but the Edmonton Oilers fall 6-5 in overtime to the rival Vancouver Canucks.

Dustin Nielson and the fellas break down every angle of last night's offensive explosion and defensive collapse. What went wrong in the defensive zone? Who gets the start between the pipes for the next game, and what is the biggest issue Mike Babcock needs to address immediately? We briefly touched on this for Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Short Course.

After the break, we got right into The Prolux Lighting Morning After Show! In this segment, we took a deep dive into last night's game. What was the key moment, what the super stat and who were the fourth and 38th stars…

We finished hour one with The Fan Zone presented by Northern Gauge.

We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.

It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda.

ESPN Senior NHL Writer Greg Wyshynski closed out today's episode with a bang! Greg stopped by to reveal his Stanley Cup predictions, point out which Oilers player carries the most pressure heading into opening night, and give his reaction to the blockbuster Kirill Marchenko trade. Plus, Greg gave an insider update on the ongoing Connor Hellebuyck situation as opening night arrives.

We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.