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'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.

Craig Button kicked off today's episode by dropping some controversial playoff predictions for the upcoming season, including a hot take that has the San Jose Sharks knocking out the Oilers... Craig, care to explain?! We also pressed him on who will be cementing the Oilers' starting goalie spot by season's end, and his answer might catch you off guard. Plus, Craig broke down what to expect from Isaac Howard and the rest of Edmonton's promising young talent, as well as a preview of what the visiting Vancouver Canucks will bring to the ice this year.
 
We then gave our Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta… our first one of this year's Oilers season.
 
Like we always do on a Tuesday's show, we gave our Weekly Confessions presented by Spectrum Rent All.
 
We capped off hour two by getting Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces! Dusty's fired up about his Oilers predictions…