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.
 
ESPN's Greg Wyshynski closed out Hour 3 with some baseball banter and a quick update on his home studio setup before diving into the NHL landscape. Wyshynski tackled the ultimate question—can Connor McDavid actually hit the legendary 200-point mark?—and delivered a surprising take. Looking ahead to tonight's action, Greg broke down what Oilers fans should expect from the visiting Minnesota Wild and shared his perspective on the ongoing storylines surrounding Connor Hellebuyck.
 
We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

Craig Button kicked off today's guest lineup, jumping straight into Oilers territory to evaluate what a realistic point ceiling looks like for Connor McDavid this season. Button highlighted Vasily Podkolzin's critical role in unlocking McDavid's explosive start before previewing tonight's matchup against Minnesota. Shifting to the opposing bench, Craig analyzed the Wild's hot start and weighed in on Quinn Hughes' long-term future in Minnesota if their success continues. Finally, the conversation turned north to Winnipeg, where Connor Hellebuyck continues to dominate league headlines.
 
We then gave our Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta.
 
After the break, we got into some Weekly Confessions presented by Spectrum Rent All. What are the boys confessing today?
 
We finished hour two with a new game called Zach or Bryan as we are giving away tickets to Zach Bryan's concert at Common Wealth Stadium next summer.  Potential ESTY for moment of the year???

It's a Tuesday edition of The Nielson Show, live right here on Edmonton Sports Talk!
 
The fellas open the show by running through everything that went down in the sports world yesterday. This was Morning Announcements for Haddies Golf Shop.
 
After that break, we got into Tales of The North as it is an Oilers game day, which then transitioned right into The Fan Zone. What are you expecting in tonights game?
 
We capped off hour one by getting Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces! Dusty has a meeting with Elks president Chris Morris, so today we asked the nasties what changes to the game day experience would you like to see moving forward with the Elks?

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.
 
Joaquin Gage was the final guest on today's show. The birthday boy joined us to share his thoughs on the Oilers win over the Mammoth on Saturday.
 
We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger kicked off today's guest lineup, jumping straight into a breakdown of Connor McDavid's hot start. Dreger analyzed whether his early-season surge is driven by offseason rest or system adjustments, before debating if a 170-point season is genuinely within reach for #97. Fresh off Edmonton's weekend set against the Utah Mammoth, Darren offered his perspective on Utah's long-term trajectory and evaluated whether there's a realistic path for them to target a elite netminder like Connor Hellebuyck. Finally, Dreger weighed in on the ongoing trade rumors surrounding Dylan Larkin.
 
We then gave our Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta and spun the wheel as we've got a Monday nighter tonight.
 
After the break, Chris Streveler joined the show to recap all that happened in CFL Week 20.
 
To wrap up hour two, Mike Tanier gave us a full recap on all the major headlines from NFL Week 6. He also tee'd up tonight's Monday nighter.