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.
 
Before the break, we then got into Lt. Eric's Weekly Ranking of Power presented by The Ranch Golf & Country Club.
 
Closing out today's show is Ryan Rishaug, joining us straight from the rink to break down a season-saving Game 5. Ryan reacts to Evan Bouchard's absolute brilliance on the back end and dives into the decision to go back to Connor Ingram, who rewarded the bench with a stellar performance. We also get Ryan's take on the 'Nuclear Option'—stacking the top line with McDavid and Draisaitl—and why Vasily Podkolzin's heavy game is becoming a vital factor in this postseason series.
 
We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

To kick things off, TSN's Jamie McLennan stops by to break down the Oilers' dominant 4-1 victory. Noodles weighs in on whether the pressure has officially shifted back to the Ducks and if Anaheim is starting to feel the weight of a potential comeback. We dive deep into the crease, discussing Lukas Dostal being chased from the net—have the Oilers finally solved the Ducks' phenom? Jamie also analyzes Connor Ingram's massive bounce-back performance and his elite rebound control. Plus, we give Evan Bouchard his well-deserved flowers after a masterclass on the back end with three huge assists.
 
It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.
 
After the break we got into Free Advice for Damon Bunting! The boys gave some great advice today.
 
Dave Naylor finished things off in hour two with his thoughts on all the league changes the CFL made yesterday.

Don't count them out just yet! The Edmonton Oilers stared down elimination on Tuesday night and blinked last, taking down the Anaheim Ducks 4-1 at Rogers Place.
 
We are back on this fine Wednesday morning to break down a season-saving performance and look ahead to the long road back.
 
Wasn't long before we got into Morning Announcements for Rundle Park Short Course. In this segment we primarily touched on the massive news coming out of the CFL yesterday.
 
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 capped off hour one with MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop. What's good today, is we got to peal another part of Wayne Gretzky's clothes off.

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's Greg Wyshynski joins us to provide a national perspective on the Oilers' struggles. Greg cuts through the noise with a realistic breakdown of the series and pinpoints exactly who he would trust in net with the season on the line tonight. Beyond Edmonton, we dive into the 'Battle of Pennsylvania,' analyzing how the Penguins have managed to stay alive against a dominant Flyers squad and whether the momentum has truly shifted in the Keystone State.
 
We then got into The GCL Diesel Orange & Blue Breakfast to tee up tonight's Oilers game. 
 
We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

We kick things off with a massive visit from Craig Button, and he was in rare form today! Craig pulls no punches as he breaks down the fundamental flaws that have pushed the Oilers to the brink of elimination. He doesn't stop at the roster, though—he weighs in on whether Kris Knoblauch is coaching for his job tonight and provides a blunt assessment of the Jarry vs. Ingram goaltending saga. Plus, we get an insider look at the Anaheim Ducks as Craig explains why Jackson LaCombe has been the secret weapon of this series.
 
It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.
 
Darren Dreger was the second guest of hour two. We first touched on the Ducks brilliance so far in the playoffs, then changed gears to focus on the Oilers. We got his thoughts on who needs to step up in order for the Oilers to win game five. The goaltending conversation continues heading into tonight's game, who starts game five?
 
We finished off hour one with Weekly Confessions. As always this segment slaps.