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.
 
Ryan Rishaug was the final guest on today's show. We started off with everything out east. From chaos to glory in a matter of moments. We then brought it home starting with the season ending media availability's, the trajectory of this team and how hard this will actually be to fix things. Is Knoblauch on the hot seat and there's a new feud between Strudy and Tommy?
 
We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

We kick off today's show with TSN Scouting Director Craig Button, who pulls no punches regarding the state of the Oilers. Following the raw honesty of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl's year-end comments, Craig breaks down why he believes the organization has taken a massive step backward under the leadership of Stan Bowman and Jeff Jackson. We also put Kris Knoblauch under the microscope—is the bench boss officially on the hot seat? Once the dust settles in Edmonton, we head East to analyze the 'Toronto Takeover,' from the polarizing hire of John Chayka to the lottery shocker that landed the Leafs the #1 overall pick.
 
It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.
 
After the break, we got into some Free Advice for Damon Bunting. The boys are always dishing out amazing advice.
 
We finished hour two off with Eric Macramalla with his thoughts on everything that has happened in Toronto over the past few days, the Habs and Sabres series and…?

The hockey world was shaken to its core last night, and the ripples are being felt all the way here in Edmonton. Dusty and the fellas are back to pick up the pieces of a landscape-shifting Tuesday that saw the draft lottery defy the odds and the Oilers' future come into even sharper focus.
 
We first hit on Morning Announcements to recap everything that transpired yesterday in the NHL. The Avs remain undefeated, the Leafs won the lottery and Lt. Eric and YTT will be looking spiffy soon enough here all thanks to the folks at MDRN Measure.
 
After the break, the Oilers conversation continued as yesterday Hockey Canada announced that Evan Bouchard and Darnell Nurse will be repping the red and white at the World Championships. This was MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop.
 
And we capped off hour one with day one of YouTube Trev's trade of the day. Would you commit to this trade or is YouTube Trev out of his element.

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.
 
Closing out the show is ESPN's Greg Wyshynski, who provides an unfiltered reaction to the 'spectacle' in Toronto following the hiring of John Chayka and Mats Sundin. Wyshynski then dives into the Oilers' post-mortem, offering his take on the raw honesty from McDavid and Draisaitl during their year-end media sessions. With the 2026 NHL Draft Lottery happening tonight in Secaucus, Greg gives us a live update from the scene and a surprising answer on which team truly needs the first overall pick. Plus, we get his thoughts on Taylor Hall's resurgent postseason in Carolina—including his Game 2 overtime winner—and a breakdown of the Golden Knights' Game 1 statement win over the Ducks.
 
We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

We kick off the show with Jamie 'Noodles' McLennan, who offers a wild perspective on the front-office fireworks in Toronto. Having spent years in that market, Noodles admits he's never seen anything quite like yesterday's press conference 'spectacle.' We then bring the conversation home to Edmonton, where Noodles breaks down the fallout from the Oilers' season-ending availabilities. He weighs in on the clear tension between the players and management, sharing his take on whether 'Operation: Run It Back' is a viable strategy or if a massive roster overhaul is the only way to save the McDavid era.
 
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 good confessions from the boys today including YouTube Trev's disc gold conundrum.
 
To cap off hour two, we got right into Offseason, What Offseason presented by GCL Diesel. Should Knoblauch be worried about his job? The boys discussed.