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.

It is Thursday, which means we've got another edition of Scalding Hot Takes coming your way. Who will win the elusive mitt today?

Frank Seravalli closed out today's show to break down the biggest headlines entering the new NHL season. Frank kicked things off with his perspective on the ongoing situation with Connor Hellebuyck before shifting the focus straight to Oil Country. He analyzed whether Mike Babcock has already put his personal stamp on the locker room, identified who he sees as the ultimate X-factor for Edmonton, and weighed in on whether the Oilers remain true Stanley Cup contenders. To cap off a packed segment, Frank provided his expert take on whether Evan Bouchard will continue to flourish under Babcock's system.

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

Bruce Boudreau kicked off today's episode! He stopped by to share his take on Oilers training camp and reminisced about how he used to run his own camps back in his coaching days. Bruce also broke down Edmonton's power play and offered his advice on how they should approach it heading into the season. Plus, after Evan Bouchard landed at #24 on the NHL's top players list, Bruce had plenty to say about the ranking. Finally, we zoomed out to get his perspective on the ongoing situation with Connor Hellebuyck.

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

After the break, we got into our beefs from the week. Some pretty hilarious beefs from the boys today.

Reid Wilkins capped off with plenty of laughs, some golf talk and his big takeaways from yesterday's media availabilities.

The sports train keeps rolling on The Nielson Show, live on Edmonton Sports Talk!

Dustin Nielson, Lt. Eric, and YouTube Trev are back on the desk for a jam-packed Thursday edition, starting with Morning Announcements! The boys recap all the wild highlights, scores, and breaking news that went down yesterday across the entire sporting world.

After the break, we got The Fan Zone for Northern Gauge. Evan Bouchard has been named the 24th best player in the NHL according to TSN… is that a fair rating? The fellas discussed.

We capped off hour one by getting Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces! What are you most fired up about for the upcoming season?

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.

The voice of Canada, Rod Smith was the final guest on today's show. He stopped by to preview this CFL Week 16, as well as recap last weeks games in the CFL.

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

TSN Hockey Analyst Jamie McLennan joined the show today to gear up for the upcoming season, leading off with his take on how Mike Babcock will manage relationships with key veterans like Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. "Noodles" then offered his early impressions on new additions to the lineup—starting with defenseman Ryan Shea—before analyzing whether Babcock will keep the Oilers' elite power play intact or overhaul the system. Finally, the segment wrapped up with McLennan weighing in on Edmonton's latest roster move, sharing his thoughts on the decision to bring forward Alex Formenton into the mix.

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

After the break, we got into some Free Advice for Damon Bunting… NFL is back, so plenty of fantasy advice was dished out this morning.

Eric Macramalla capped off hour two with lots of laughs, his thoughts on not winning the guest of the year ESTY and some baseball and hockey talk.

What an absolutely unforgettable night in Oil Country! The fellas are live on the desk for a massive recap edition of The Nielson Show on Edmonton Sports Talk!

First and foremost: THE ESTY'S WERE AN ABSOLUTE SUCCESS! A massive shoutout to Josh Classen for crushing it as host, Matt Iwanyk for putting together an incredible event behind the scenes, and a huge THANK YOU to all the sponsors and "Nasties" who came out to make it a night to remember!

Like we always do, Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Short Course was the first segment we hit to recap all the sports action from last night.

In the middle of hour one we got into The Fan Zone from Northen Gauge to discuss who the spotline will be on most for the upcoming preseason.

We finished hour one with some MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop to discuss yesterday's surprise at the ESTYs. What an honour this was.

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.

We then got into The Fan Zone for Northern Gage. Are the Oilers legit contenders..? The boy's discussed.

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

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button kicked off today's show with an absolute jam-packed segment covering everything across the NHL landscape. The fellas led off by getting Craig's take on Isaac Howard and whether he stands as the lone prospect with a legitimate shot to break camp and crack Edmonton's opening-night roster. From there, the conversation shifted to the bigger picture in Oil Country, debating if the Oilers are still firm Stanley Cup contenders heading into the season. Craig also offered his assessment of Calgary's farm system to highlight any potential hidden gems down south, before reacting to the major contract extensions for Drake Batherson and Ryan Leonard. Finally, the segment brought the focus back home to Edmonton to break down what a potential future contract structure could look like for Matt Savoie.

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

After the break, Chris Streveler joined the show to recap his quick trip to London. It was all CFL talk after that sharing his thoughts on all the games in CFL Week 15.

We finished hour two with Weekly Confessions for Spectrum Rent All.

The band is officially back together! Dustin Nielson, Lt. Eric, and YouTube Trev are all live on the desk for a jam-packed Tuesday edition of The Nielson Show on Edmonton Sports Talk!

The fellas catch up after a minute apart before diving headfirst into a loaded sports slate!

We then got right into Morning Announcements for Haddies Golf Shop to recap last nights Monday nighter… who are the biggest frauds in the NFL after week one..?

After the break, we got into our final Offseason, What Offseason segment of the year. Today we reminisced on our favourite moments from this segment this past summer.

Then we got Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces. Today we're fired up about tonight's ESTY's!

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.

Kevin Lowe was the final guest on today's show. He stopped by to touch on the importance of Cal Nichols and where this Oilers team would be if it weren't for him.

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