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 today's program to help us put a bow on a historic NHL season. We jump right into how the Carolina Hurricanes finally broke through the wall to capture the Stanley Cup, highlighting the sheer brilliance of the Taylor Hall-Logan Stankoven-Jackson Blake line that completely carried the offense in the postseason. Then, we flip to the losing side of the coin: what is the immediate fallout in Sin City for the Vegas Golden Knights under John Tortorella, and what do they do with massive pieces like Tomas Hertl and Rasmus Andersson? Plus, Wyshynski drops major updates on the Mike Babcock investigation in Edmonton and whether the smoke is clearing on the Darnell Nurse trade market. To wrap, we look at the latest off-season whispers circulating around the league—including a potential blockbuster rumor surrounding Connor Hellebuyck.
 
We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

Darren Dreger kicked off the show with an absolute reality check on the Mike Babcock coaching rumors. Dregs broke down the brewing locker room storm, reporting that bringing in Babcock could seriously derail the Oilers' chances of landing top-tier UFAs this summer—and potentially fracture the relationship with players already in the room. He lays out the current investigation timeline and how much pressure Stan Bowman is facing. From there, the conversation shifts to the Darnell Nurse trade request—unpacking the immediate urgency to move the $9.25M contract and what a realistic return looks like. To wrap, Dregs takes us around the league to look at what the newly eliminated Vegas Golden Knights are planning to do behind their bench.
 
It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.
 
After the break, we got into Weekly Confessions presented by Spectrum Rent All. Plenty of confessions from the boys and nasties today.
 
We finished off hour two with some Offseason, What Offseason?! Presented by GCL Diesel. What timeline and story intrigues you the most… Mike Babcock or Darnell Nurse.

The band is officially back together for a high-volume Tuesday morning broadcast! The Nielson Show is live on Edmonton Sports Talk, and Dustin Nielson is reunited with Lieutenant Eric alongside YouTube Trev.
 
The hardware has been handed out, the champions have been crowned, and the multi-sport off-season is officially underway. Grab your coffee and lock in—we have a massive Tuesday notebook to unpack!
 
We start off by laying out the show and catching up from Lt. Eric's weekend as he went home to watch the Roughriders come back in their game against the Lions.
 
The fellas then dove into Morning Announcements for the Haddies Golf Shop to recap all the major headlines from yesterday in the sports world.
 
After the break, we got into YouTube Trev's trade of the day, for once, he actually made a trade that the nasties liked.
 
We capped off hour one by getting Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces! Today, we're fired up about the guy betting a Milly on Spain to win in their match yesterday.

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.
 
After the break, Matty replaced Dusty to finish off hour 3. 
 
Wrapping up today's show was former NHL goaltender Joaquin Gage. He shared his reaction to the Hurricanes' Stanley Cup victory last night and offered a unique insider perspective on where NHL goaltending is headed. Plus, we wrapped things up with his thoughts on Lewis Hamilton's podium finish at the Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix over the weekend.
 
We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

TSN hockey analyst Craig Button kicked off today's show to break down a massive weekend in the hockey world, starting with the Carolina Hurricanes capturing the 2026 Stanley Cup. Button weighed in on just how dominant this Hurricanes squad was throughout the postseason, the critical role of their goaltending, the undeniable impact of head coach Rod Brind'Amour, and what the future holds for the newly crowned championship club. From there, the conversation shifted to a busy offseason ahead for the Edmonton Oilers. With the finals officially in the books, Button discussed whether management will finally get their chance to speak with Bruce Cassidy, while also breaking down what the realistic trade market looks like for defenseman Darnell Nurse. To wrap up the segment, Button shared his thoughts on the future of John Tortorella behind the bench for the Vegas Golden Knights after coming up just short in the Finals.
 
It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.
 
CFL on TSN's Marshall Ferguson joined the boys in the middle of hour two to recap CFL week 2. Touched on the start of the season for CFL quarterbacks, Chad Kelly's first game in a few years and BC's struggling defense.
 
We capped off hour two with MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop. Who had the most impressive run, the Hurricanes or Knicks… the boys discussed.