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.
 
Former Oilers netminder Joaquin Gage closed out today's show in classic Gager fashion! Before hitting the ice with his hockey takes, he gave the boys an unexpected, highly educational breakdown on the inner workings of household sump pumps. Once the basement was dry, we dove straight into the Oilers' weekend headlines. Gager shared his raw analysis on the Jason Dickinson extension and officially slapped a letter grade on the five-year deal. From there, he gave his unfiltered thoughts on the looming arrival of Mike Babcock behind the Edmonton bench. Finally, the former goalie reacted to the earth-shattering blockbuster out East, analyzing how the Florida Panthers landed Brady Tkachuk and trying to figure out where the Ottawa Senators possibly go from here.
 
We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger dropped by to kick off the show and immediately took the temperature of Oil Country. Dregs breaks down the inner workings of Jason Dickinson's fresh five-year contract extension, unpacking the $4 million AAV, the risk of the term, and what it means for Edmonton's bottom six. From there, we covered all angles of the looming Mike Babcock situation—including an insider's timeline on when an official hiring announcement could drop. Plus, with the Oilers facing a massive salary cap crunch, Dregs gives us the latest on the Darnell Nurse trade rumors and management's blueprint going forward. Finally, we switched gears to react to the absolute blockbuster trade that shook the hockey world yesterday, as Brady Tkachuk heads to South Florida to reunite with his brother, leaving the Ottawa Senators searching for a brand new identity.
 
It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.
 
After the break, we got into MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop! What's good today is how unreal Justin Rankin's season has been thus far.
 
We finished hour two with Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel. YouTube Trev's trade of the day continues… and the nasties absolutely hated this one.

Happy Monday, Oil Country! The laboratory is wide open and The Nielson Show is back to kickstart your week with a massive, jam-packed morning edition live on Edmonton Sports Talk!
 
The boys are back at the microphones clearing out a wildly hectic weekend notebook. From massive roster signatures right here in Edmonton to absolute chaos on the gridiron, the diamond, and the pitch—we are breaking down all the major headlines from the world of sport.
 
The vibes are electric to start today's show. The fellas recapped their weekends and then Dusty laid out the show. The boys then got into Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Short Course to recap all the major headlines from the weekend.
 
After the break, we quickly went around the room to touch on the Oilers signing Dickinson and then got right into the CFL talk starting with Justin Rankin's dominance to start the season. We recapped all the other games in the CFL as well.
 
We finished hour one like we always do on a Monday's show, with our good, bad and ugly from the weekend.

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 Friday, which means it's the fan favourite Sobeys & Safeway Liquor Beer of The Week! This weeks beer of the week was provided by Co-founder of SYC Brewing Co, Andrea Pysyk. She joined the fellas virtually for this weeks beer of the week, which is the SYC Brewing Co Pineapple F.O.M.O. You can purchase a 4-pack for $15.99, saving $3.00 when you buy one!
 
We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

We kicked off today's show with heavy hitter Chris Johnston, getting his instant reactions to Team Canada's historic performance on the World Cup soccer pitch before diving headfirst into the hot-button issues in Oil Country. CJ pulled back the curtain on the breaking news surrounding the conclusion of the NHL's Mike Babcock investigation. With Babcock officially cleared to return to an NHL bench, CJ breaks down exactly what this means for the Edmonton Oilers and what fans should expect if Stan Bowman makes the hire. Finally, we headed out East to look at a chaotic week for the Maple Leafs. CJ gave us the inside track on Toronto naming Jim Hiller as their 41st head coach, followed by breaking analysis on the massive eight-year sign-and-trade blockbuster that brought defenseman Darren Raddysh to the Leafs this morning.
 
It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.
 
Following the commercial break, we served up a fresh edition of MMMMMM That's Good, proudly presented by The Italian Centre Shop. The soccer celebration kept rolling as the guys shared their personal match day experiences from last night's historic blowout victory and asked the listeners: Where did you watch the game?
 
From there, the conversation shifted right back to the burning questions surrounding Mike Babcock's potential arrival in Oil Country. We opened up the phone lines and text boards to see what the nasties had to say, reading through your raw reactions and going around the room to debate the audience's take on the looming coaching decision.