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.