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's Thursday, which means another edition of Scalding Hot Takes! With Dusty gone, we did things a little differently today. We all went around the room providing one hot take that we actually believe in. 
 
We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

Bruce Boudreau was the first guest on today's show. We got right into the Oilers first game of the season with Bruce, he touched on the Oilers lineup and shared when we should be starting to see Babcock's systems in place with this year's Oilers team. He then shared his thoughts on who he thinks should start in net for the Oilers for tonights game. We then got his thoughts on the new look Vancouver Canucks, what should fans expect from them tonight and for the season as well.
 
We then gave our Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta.
 
After the break, we got into our beefs from the week. What is everyone beefing about today?
 
We capped off hour two with the one, the only, Reid Wilkins! We started with Reid's thoughts from the Oilers first game of the season. Do the Oilers lack passion when they hit the ice? Reid thinks so and shared why. Also shared a potential theory about Mike Babcock… is he currently playing Mr. Nice Guy?

We are back with another Thursday edition of The Nielson Show live on Edmonton Sports Talk!
 
With Dustin Nielson away today, the legend Dave Jamieson steps into the driver's seat alongside the fellas! Dave catches up with the boys before jumping right into the heart of the sports world.
 
We start the show with some Morning Announcements for Haddies Golf Shop to recap all that transpired last night in the world of sports.
 
After the break, we got into The Fan Zone presented by Northern Gauge. Who should start in net for the Oilers tonight? The fellas discussed.
 
We then got Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces. What were Fired Up today is the Oilers looking for redemption tonight against the Canucks.

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's Wednesday, which means Lt. Eric is back with another edition of his Weekly Power Rankings! Today, he ranked the top trade packages Edmonton could offer Winnipeg to land Connor Hellebuyck.
 
To close out the show, Frank Seravalli stopped by to dissect Tristan Jarry's nightmare opening night performance and weigh in on whether Devon Levi can step up in relief. Seravalli also shared his boldest predictions for the season—including the ultimate landing spot for Hellebuyck—and brought it all back to Edmonton to discuss when Mike Babcock's structural system will finally take hold.
 
We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

Jamie McLennan kicked off today's show to dive headfirst into the opening night chaos with the fellas! Noodles broke down Tristan Jarry's Oilers debut and questioned whether his early struggles are cause for concern moving forward. He also highlighted Evan Bouchard's historic performance, Connor McDavid's usage throughout the night, and structural shifts from last season. To wrap it up, Noodles weighed in on who should get the start in net for Game 2.
 
We then gave our Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta.
 
In the middle of hour two we then gave some Free Advice for Damon Bunting. Plenty of good advice from the boys today.
 
We capped off hour two with Eric Macramalla. He shared his thoughts on last nights games as well as touched on the Oilers ongoing goaltending conversation… We finished with some baseball talk.