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. Mike Garafolo stopped by for his weekly preview with the boys. What's the latest scoop around the NFL and what are his thoughts on all the big games heading into Week 8. He also provided a recap on last night's Thursday nighter. It's Friday, which means it's the fan favourite Sobeys & Safeway Liquor Beer of The Week! This weeks beer of the week was provided by Andrew Kulynych from Apex Brewing Co! He joined the fellas virtually to showcase this weeks beer of the week which is the White Raven IPA from Apex Brewing Co. You can purchase an 4-pack for $14.99, saving $4.00 when you buy a pack. We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

Chris Johnston kicked off today's show with plenty to dive into! First, we tackled the Oilers—including whether heavyweight Matt Rempe could be headed to Edmonton, where he sits in his career right now, and what to expect on Edmonton's upcoming 3-game New York road trip. From there, CJ dropped key insights on the escalating Dylan Larkin trade talks, and we broke down what's next for the cold-running Winnipeg Jets amidst their 7-game slide. Finally, we turned to the State of Hockey: are contract extension talks heating up between Quinn Hughes and the Wild? We then gave our Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta. In the middle of hour two, we got into MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop which took us to the end of the hour. They continued the Matt Rempe discussion. Is this something the Oilers should really consider. They also touched on CFL playoffs that gets underway tomorrow.

Happy Halloween! Dave Jamieson steps into the driver's seat today with Dustin Nielson away on football call duty! Jamo joins Lt. Eric and YouTube Trev for a spooky Friday edition of The Nielson Show, live right here on Edmonton Sports Talk! The fellas catch up on everything in the world of sports and gear up for the weekend ahead. This was presented by Haddies Golf Shop. In the middle of hour one, we got into The Fan Zone for Northern Gauge to discuss Matt Rempe being traded to Edmonton!?! What are your thoughts? We wrapped up hour one like we always do on a Friday's show by Cracking Some Packs powered by Wayne's Sports Cards & Collectables.

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, you know what that means! All three boys go head to head for another edition of Scalding Hot Takes! We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

Jamie McLennan kicked off today's guest lineup to break down the Oilers' 4-0 Battle of Alberta victory. McLennan categorized Edmonton's performance as professional, tidy, and composed. Drawing on his experience as a former NHL netminder, "Noodles" provided expert analysis on Devin Cooley's crease collision and subsequent exit from the game. He also evaluated Colton Dach's potential to transition into a top-six forward role down the road. Looking ahead to Edmonton's three-game road trip, McLennan outlined his expectations for the trip and offered his take on the goaltending rotation, before closing with entertaining stories about the wild-card teammates he played with and a quick spin around the Canadian goaltending landscape in Toronto, Montreal, and Ottawa. We then gave our Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta. After the break, the fellas gave their beefs from the week. Good beefs from the boys as per usual. Reid Wilkins capped off hour two with his beef, some questions for the boys and some positives on last night's Oilers win over the Flames.

Back in the win column in dominant fashion! Join Dustin Nielson, Lt. Eric, and YouTube Trev as the fellas recap a huge Battle of Alberta victory and dive into a wild Thursday in sports on The Nielson Show, live right here on Edmonton Sports Talk! The fellas started the show with plenty of laughs and then dove right into Morning Announcements for Haddies Golf Shop to recap all the major headlines from last night in the world of sports. After the break, we got right into The Prolux Lighting Morning After Show! In this segment, we took a deep dive into last night's game. What was the key moment, what the super stat and who were the fourth and 38th stars… Hour one was capped of with The Fan Zone for Northern Gauge. What was the most encouraging thing from last night's Oilers game?

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. Edmonton Elks receiver Austin Mack wrapped up today's guest lineup, reflecting on his breakout season and explaining why choosing Edmonton in free agency was the best move for his career. Mack discussed the energy surrounding the squad as they prepare to host the West Final at Commonwealth Stadium and what that home-field advantage truly means for the locker room. To close out the interview, Mack shared how the guys plan to spend their bye week taking in the rest of the CFL playoff matchups. We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

Longtime NHL head coach Bruce Boudreau kicked off today's guest lineup with an in-depth preview of tonight's Battle of Alberta. Boudreau broken down expectations for the rivalry clash, weighing Connor McDavid's explosive potential against Calgary's four-game winning streak. The bench boss offered his take on defensemen Jake Walman's surprise healthy scratch and addressed whether Calgary's current hot streak helps or hurts their long-term rebuild strategy. Turning to goaltending, Bruce reflected on working with colorful netminders like Devin Cooley—sharing who takes the crown as the wild card goalie he ever coached—before weighing in on the Connor Hellebuyck trade winners and Matthew Schaefer's historic overtime winner. After Bruce, we gave away another pair of tickets for the Zach Bryan concert next summer by playing the fan favourite game, Zach or Bryan! We also dished out our Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of The Day. Tonight we put together a parlay on tonight's battle of Alberta. In the middle of hour two, we gave out some Free Advice for Damon Bunting. Dusty also asked for some advice as well. Hour two wrapped up with Eric Macramalla. Baseball talk, art talk and plenty of the same ol' shenanigans.

It's the first Battle of Alberta of the season, and the stage is set! Join Dustin Nielson, Lt. Eric, and YouTube Trev as the fellas tee up a massive rivalry matchup on The Nielson Show, live right here on Edmonton Sports Talk! We start the show like we always do with some Morning Announcements for The Haddies Gold Shop. What happened last night in the world of sports? In the middle of hour one, we got into another legendary edition of Tales of The North for B.Protek Concrete Coatings, teeing up tonight's battle of Alberta. This segwayed perfectly into The Fan Zone, where we discussed Jake Walman being healthy scratched for tonight's game. Hour one was capped off with some MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop. Chad Kelly got his bag. How good is that?

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. Greg Wyshynski closed out today's show, leading off with his reaction to last night's game and sharing why he remains a staunch critic of the shootout format. The conversation turned to major league headlines, starting with the blockbuster trade sending Connor Hellebuyck from Winnipeg to New Jersey. Wyshynski weighed in on trade returns across the league, noting he expects Detroit to secure a higher yield for Dylan Larkin than the Jets received for their Vezina-winning netminder. Bringing the focus back to Edmonton, the crew discussed Connor McDavid's climbing ice time and whether this heavy workload will remain the norm moving forward. To wrap up a great segment, Greg answered the ultimate burning question: his all-time favorite sandwich. We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

Craig Button led off today's show, stepping right into the crease to assess the current state of the Edmonton Oilers. Button provided his perspective on where fans should set their panic meters following recent back-to-back losses, while addressing the familiar trend of Connor McDavid's surging ice time. The conversation then shifted to Edmonton's bottom-six forward group—highlighting their recent goal contributions and evaluating whether this secondary scoring can be sustained long-term. Finally, Craig looked ahead to the upcoming Battle of Alberta, weighing in on the Calgary Flames' four-game winning streak and the impressive play of goaltender Devin Cooley. We then gave our Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day. It's Tuesday, you know what that means. Weekly Confessions for Spectrum Rent All gave the gents lots of laughs, as per usual. What are the boys confessing today? We capped off hour two with Zach or Bryan. A fan favourite segment that will only be here for one more week!

The boys are back at the desk to break down a tough night at Rogers Place! Join Dusty, Lt. Eric, and YouTube Trev for a packed Tuesday edition of The Nielson Show, live right here on Edmonton Sports Talk! First up, the fellas dove into all the action from last night in the world of sports including the Oilers loss in a shootout to the Red Wings. After the break, we got right into The Prolux Lighting Morning After Show! In this segment, we took a deep dive into last night's game. What was the key moment, what the super stat and who were the fourth and 38th stars… We then got into The Fan Zone for Northern Gauge to continue the discussion on last night's game.

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. It was a big week in F1, so we briefly touched on before we got into the Oilers talk. What went wrong in the Oilers game, how troublesome is the lack of depth scoring, what should Oilers expect from tonight's game and will Jarry be able to bounce back? Gager had all the answers. We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

TSN Insider Darren Dreger headlined today's guest list, kicking off the show with a comprehensive breakdown of the Oilers' Saturday night clash against the Maple Leafs. Dreger analyzed what went wrong for Edmonton and examined the key factors driving Toronto's current hot streak. The conversation also touched on coaching deployments, contrasting how Mike Babcock once criticized Todd McLellan for overusing Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl with how Babcock is now leaning heavily on his star players in Toronto. Additionally, Dreger provided the latest intelligence on the Red Wings and the ongoing trade chatter surrounding Dylan Larkin, before wrapping up with a complete insider breakdown of the blockbuster Connor Hellebuyck trade. We then gave our Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta. The boys spun the wheel, made a MNF parlay and Oilers game day parlay. After the break, Chris Streveler joined the fellas to recap CFL Week 21, but our main focus was previewing all the upcoming playoff games in the CFL. We wrapped up with Strev predicting CFL individual awards. Hour two was wrapped up with some MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop. How good is Chris Cuthbert? MMMMMM, he's really good.

The full crew is back in the studio to kick off another week of sports talk! Dusty, Lt. Eric, and YouTube Trev recap a wild weekend of action and look ahead to a massive week on The Nielson Show, live right here on Edmonton Sports Talk! First up, the boys break down all the major weekend headlines for Haddies Golf Shop. After the break, we got into another edition of Tales of The North for B. Protek Concrete Coatings as the Oilers welcome in the Red Wings for tonight's game. Right after that, we dipped into The Fan Zone to briefly touch on the Oilers loss to the Leafs. We capped off hour one with our good, bad and ugly from the weekend for Outlines Homes.

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. Mike Garafolo stopped by for his weekly preview with the boys. What's the latest scoop around the NFL and what are his thoughts on all the big games heading into Week 7. He also provided a recap on last night's Thursday nighter. It's Friday, which means it's the fan favourite Sobeys & Safeway Liquor Beer of The Week! This weeks beer of the week was provided by Dave Branscombe from Canmore Brewing! He joined the fellas virtually to showcase this weeks beer of the week which is the Chocolate Maple Porter from Canmore Brewing Co. You can purchase an 4-pack for $12.99, saving $3.00 when you buy a pack. We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

TSN Insider Chris Johnston headlined today's guest list, kicking off the show with an in-depth breakdown of the Oilers' hot streak and how their recent play has put the rest of the league on notice. The guys discussed Connor McDavid's jaw-dropping pace and debated whether a 200-point season is actually within reach. Johnston also shared updates from around the NHL, including the shifting situation in Winnipeg as Connor Hellebuyck's time with the Jets appears to be winding down, and offered an insider preview of Edmonton's upcoming clash against a revamped Toronto Maple Leafs team. To wrap up, Chris gave his take on Brady Tkachuk's emotional return to Ottawa and revealed who currently holds the inside track in the Dylan Larkin trade sweepstakes. We then gave our Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta. MMMMMM That's Good was the next segment we hit to discuss the World Series which gets underway tonight. Then we capped off hour 2 with The Fan Zone for Northern Gauge to discuss tomorrow's matchup between the Oilers and Leafs.

The weekend is here, and the fellas are back for a massive Friday edition of The Nielson Show, live right here on Edmonton Sports Talk! What an absolute thriller at Rogers Place! The boys kick off the show with a full recap of the Edmonton Oilers' 6-5 shootout victory over the Carolina Hurricanes! After the break, we got right into The Prolux Lighting Morning After Show! In this segment, we took a deep dive into last night's game. What was the key moment, what the super stat and who were the fourth and 38th stars… We finished hour one like we always do on a Friday's show, by Cracking Some Packs powered by Wayne's Sports Cards & Collectables.

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 Scalding Hot Takes! We did things a little differently today as Dusty is away. Each one of the boys provided a hot take, which the fellas discussed. 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 talk with him, starting with Connor McDavid's unreal start to the season. He then touched on the play of the team so far this season, how important Nugent-Hopkins return is tonight for the team. We then looked elsewhere and got his thoughts on Brady Tkachuk's return last night in Ottawa and as well touched his biggest surprise so far this season. We then gave our Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta. In the middle of hour two, we got into everyone's beefs for the week presented by Sather Reid Sport Medicine Clinic. Reid Wilkins capped off hour two with his beef and his thoughts on the Oilers as they welcome in the Hurricanes tonight. He touched on Nuge's return, Devon Levi in net and will McDavid reach 200 points this season? He finished with his thoughts on the Elks game this weekend as they face the Roughriders.