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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. Some great questions today.   ESPN Senior NHL Writer Greg Wyshynski closed out today's program, and the boys went straight into the deep end on the Edmonton Oilers. Wysh drops his insights on how aggressive Stan Bowman will realistically be when the market open...

TSN Hockey Insider Craig Button kicked off today's program, and he was in absolute peak form! Craig joins the desk to give us the blunt, unfiltered truth on the Edmonton Oilers' approach heading into tomorrow's Free Agent Frenzy. Button lays out a fascinating debate: should Stan Bowman aggressively hunt outside upgrades, or is it time to trust the internal players already developing in the system?...

Good morning, Nasties! Welcome inside a massive, high-velocity Tuesday edition of The Nielson Show, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk.   The countdown is officially on. Tomorrow morning, the absolute madness of NHL Free Agent Frenzy detonates across the hockey world. The boys are at the main desk, the phones are already ringing off the hook, and the blueprints are set for a wild 24 hours of a...

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. Some great questions today.   Joaquin Gage was the final guest on today's show. We started by recapping his weekend and he told us where he was for Eustáquio's historic goal. We then changed gears to discuss some F1 talk as the Austrian GP just wrapped up and w...

TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger kicks off today's show to take us inside the glass on a wild NHL offseason. We dive straight into the unfolding situation in Edmonton, focusing on the massive hurdles surrounding a potential Darnell Nurse blockbuster. Dreger expands on why pulling off a Nurse trade is proving to be far more difficult than originally anticipated, which teams stand out as the best lo...

Welcome inside a massive Monday edition of The Nielson Show on Edmonton Sports Talk! The weekend was an absolute whirlwind of historic soccer triumphs, gridiron battles, and deep draft-floor strategy.   The full squad is back at the microphones, caffeinated, and ready to digest a foundational weekend in sports.   We got right into the sports talk with Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Shor...

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. Some great questions today.   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 Blake Belding from Cold Garden. Unfortunately he was unable to join today's program but the fella...

NHL Insider Chris Johnston joined the show off the top to break down a massive day in the hockey world. We kicked things off with the latest rumblings surrounding a potential Darnell Nurse trade, including the realistic timeline of when a blockbuster deal like that could actually drop. From there, CJ gave us his take on the absolute bombshell out of Seattle, looking at why Jason Robertson walked a...

Oil Country, it is Friday, the weekend is here, and we are closing out the week with a massive, high-velocity program! Welcome inside the final edition of The Nielson Show for the week, streaming live on Edmonton Sports Talk.   Dusty is away chasing golf balls or beach days, so stepping up into the captain's chair for a big Friday morning blitz is none other than the legendary Dave Jamieson! Dave...

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.   We then got into Scalding Hot Takes presented by The Greater St. Albert Sports Academy. Who won the elusive mitt today?    Former CFL quarterback Chris Streveler wraps up today's program! We first catch up with Chris to see what's next for him off the field,...

Former Oilers winger Luke Gazdic kicks off today's program to dive headfirst into the massive Mike Babcock conversation. Luke shares his raw initial reactions to the introductory press conference, weighs the heavy pros and cons of the hiring, and drops some high praise on the addition of DJ Smith as the new associate coach. We then transition to the blue line as Gazdic breaks down what a potential...

Oil Country, grab your coffee and fire up the text line—Dustin Nielson is officially back in the big chair for one final morning blitz before heading out tomorrow! There is an absolute mountain of fallout, tape, and breaking news for the boys to slice and dice on a massive Thursday edition of The Nielson Show live on Edmonton Sports Talk.   We got right into Morning Announcements for The Haddies G...

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.   TSN's Ryan Rishaug closed out today's program to help us break down the absolute fallout from yesterday's historic press conference. Shaugger covers every single angle of Mike Babcock's official introduction, layout out exactly what he expects from the room m...

TSN's Craig Button joined us right out of the gate to break down the massive Mike Babcock hiring in Edmonton. We dive into Craig's raw reaction to yesterday's press conference, how the players gave this move the green light after speaking with Babcock, and what D.J. Smith's role will look like on this staff. Plus, Craig gives his take on yesterday's wild NHL trade frenzy—handing out his biggest wi...

Happy Wednesday, Oil Country! Fire up the text boards and lock in—The Nielson Show is live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   The absolute nuke of the NHL offseason finally detonated, and the dust is still settling across the hockey world. The Edmonton Oilers have officially named Mike Babcock the 19th head coach in franchise history. The boys are dedicating a massive chunk of today's show to breaking dow...

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 senior NHL writer Greg Wyshynski was our final guest on today's show to put a bow on a massive news day. With all signs pointing toward an official Mike Babcock hiring—potentially as early as this morning—we asked Wysh what a Babcock introductory press...

Former NHLer Jamie McLennan joined the show out of the gate to break down a chaotic day in Edmonton. We started with Noodles' initial reactions to the Oilers locking up Connor Murphy and Jason Dickinson. From there, we turned our attention to today's massive media availability, where Mike Babcock is expected to be introduced as the next head coach. What does the term look like on a Babcock deal? W...

Happy Tuesday, Oil Country! Grab your coffee and fire up the live chat—The Nielson Show is back to kickstart your morning live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   The boys are hitting the microphones on an absolute whirlwind of a Tuesday. The hockey world is spinning on its axis, but the absolute shockwave of the morning didn't even happen on the ice. We are tracking a sports landscape that just got comple...

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.   Former Oilers netminder Joaquin Gage closed out today's show in classic Gager fashion! Before hitting the ice with his hockey takes, he gave the boys an unexpected, highly educational breakdown on the inner workings of household sump pumps. Once the basement...

TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger dropped by to kick off the show and immediately took the temperature of Oil Country. Dregs breaks down the inner workings of Jason Dickinson's fresh five-year contract extension, unpacking the $4 million AAV, the risk of the term, and what it means for Edmonton's bottom six. From there, we covered all angles of the looming Mike Babcock situation—including an inside...

Happy Monday, Oil Country! The laboratory is wide open and The Nielson Show is back to kickstart your week with a massive, jam-packed morning edition live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   The boys are back at the microphones clearing out a wildly hectic weekend notebook. From massive roster signatures right here in Edmonton to absolute chaos on the gridiron, the diamond, and the pitch—we are breaking do...

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 Friday, which means it's the fan favourite Sobeys & Safeway Liquor Beer of The Week! This weeks beer of the week was provided by Co-founder of SYC Brewing Co, Andrea Pysyk. She joined the fellas virtually for this weeks beer of the week, which is the SYC...

We kicked off today's show with heavy hitter Chris Johnston, getting his instant reactions to Team Canada's historic performance on the World Cup soccer pitch before diving headfirst into the hot-button issues in Oil Country. CJ pulled back the curtain on the breaking news surrounding the conclusion of the NHL's Mike Babcock investigation. With Babcock officially cleared to return to an NHL bench,...

History has officially been written on the West Coast! Welcome into a Friday morning edition of The Nielson Show live on Edmonton Sports Talk.   The fellas are back at the microphones, completely buzzing after watching Team Canada put on an absolute masterclass at BC Place last night, blowing the doors off Qatar in a historic 6-0 statement victory. But while the soccer world is celebrating, the ho...

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.   Dusty is away so the boys weren't able to do their traditional Scalding Hot Takes like they usually do on a Thursday's show. So instead, we each gave a realistic sports hot take.    We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.