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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.   To close out today's show, the one and only Greg Wyshynski joins us for a deep dive into the Oilers' gritty 4-3 Game 1 victory. Greg breaks down what he saw from Edmonton's comeback and pivots to the other side of the ice: what's the outlook for the Ducks und...

TSN's Craig Button headlines today's show with a deep dive into the Oilers' thrilling Game 1 victory. Button breaks down Edmonton's sluggish start and the tactical shift in the second period that turned the tide. We also discuss Connor Ingram's brilliance in the crease and the vital secondary scoring that supported the big guns. Plus, Evan Bouchard had a rough night—Craig shares a great story on w...

Oil Country, how are we feeling?! The postseason is officially underway, and the Edmonton Oilers have secured a massive Game 1 victory to kick off Round 1. We are breaking down every angle of the win right here on Edmonton Sports Talk.   We start off by going around the room and getting a quick vibe check from everyone. We then dipped into Morning Announcements for Haddies Golf Shop to recap every...

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. He gave his thoughts on all the playoff action from the weekend. We then shifted gears to the Oilers series tonight as they welcome in the Ducks. Should Oilers fans be worried? Gage, being a former goalie gave...

Darren Dreger was the first guest on today's show. He gave his initial thoughts heading into game one for the Oilers against the Ducks. We got his thoughts on the health of a few players heading into the series, the confidence of the Oilers goaltending situation. We then took a look on the other side to discuss the young and exciting Ducks. To finish, we went around the league and got his thoughts...

The wait is finally over. The playoffs are here, and The Nielson Show is your ultimate home for everything Oilers postseason. We are pulling out all the stops for Game 1 to get you ready for puck drop at Rogers Place.   We start off the show by laying it out and then by quickly recapping everyone's weekends. The playoffs are officially here, so we debuted this year's playoff song, a tradition unli...

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 Owner and Head Brewer of Endeavour Brewing Company, Matt Atkins. He joined us in studio to showcase this weeks beer of the we...

Chris Johnston was our first guest on today's show. We kicked things off with his thoughts on a refreshing first-round matchup, as the Oilers take on the Ducks instead of the Kings, and he gave us a preview of what he expects from the series. From there, we went around the league, breaking down other matchups — starting with the Senators and Hurricanes, followed by the Canadiens taking on the Ligh...

The bracket is locked. After a dominant 6-1 statement win over the Vancouver Canucks, the Edmonton Oilers have their first-round marching orders: a postseason clash with the Anaheim Ducks.   In today's episode, we're breaking down everything you need to know before the puck drops on the playoffs.   We started off with Morning Announcements presented by The Rundle Park Short Course. Plenty of actio...

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.   The Oilers play their final game of the regular season tonight as they host the Canucks. Like we always do on an Oilers game day, we dove into The GCL Diesel Orange & Blue Breakfast to tee up tonight's matchup.   Near the end of the show, we got into The Marm...

Craig Button was the first guest on today's show… when we finally could hear him. We started off with his thoughts on Rick Bowness's comments after the Jackets final loss of the season. He then gave a preview on the Golden Knights taking on the Mammoth and his thoughts on what the most exciting series could be for the Oilers in round one.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of t...

The final game of the Oilers' regular season is here — and it all goes down tonight as Edmonton welcomes the Canucks.   We've got a full three hours to break it all down. With the big boss away on NHL duty for the rest of the week, calling his second game of the season, Dave Jamieson steps in to join the show.   We got right into Morning Announcements for Haddies Golf Shop to recap everything 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.   Ryan Rishaug was the final guest on today's show and he came by with all sorts of Oilers talk. How confident is he with the goaltending heading into the playoffs, what's the most ideal playoff series and who will be on McDavid's line heading into game one of...

Jamie McLennan was the first guest on today's show. We got right into the hockey conversation with Noodles. We first got his thoughts on Rick Bowness laying it to the Blue Jackets after their loss from last night… Plenty of teams fell down the stretch, Noodles touched on which team had the most disappointing last handful of games to cap off the season. The goaltending conversation is never-ending...

We're back with another edition of The Nielson Show coming your way this fine Wednesday morning! We started off by recapping the Bids for Kids event at the Bell in Scona. What an unreal night.   We then got to Morning Announcements for Rundle Park Short Course to recap all the action from last night.   After the break, we got into some Ryan Nugent-Hopkins discussion… how much more do the Oilers ne...

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 joined us as the final guest on today's show. He kicked things off with his thoughts on last night's shootout before diving into whether Oilers fans should feel more confident heading into this year's playoffs compared to last. He also shared w...

Craig Button was the first guest on today's show. We started off with his thoughts on last nights Oilers loss, who should have the net going forward for the Oilers. We then hit on the possible idea of a potential Oilers and Kings series. Craig finished with his top four candidates for both the Norris and Hart trophy.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the br...

We're back with another edition of The Nielson Show, coming your way this fine Tuesday morning! We got right into the Oilers conversation to start today's show with our initial thoughts.   We then dove into Morning Announcements for Haddies Golf Shop to recap everything that transpired yesterday in the world of sport.   After the break, we got right into The Prolux Lighting Morning After Show! In...

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. He gave us his thoughts on the Oilers losing to the Kings over the weekend, and update on his daughters performance in dance, and whether or not McDavid and Bouchard should be taking home some hardware this ye...

Darren Dreger was the first guest on today's show. It's a potential Hart showdown tonight as the Oilers welcome in Nathan MacKinnon and the Colorado Avalanche. Dreger shared his thoughts on who he think deserves both the Hart Trophy and Norris Trophy the most. Ike Howard has been called up which Dregs had some thoughts on. The Capitals and Penguins played over the weekend… was that Crosby and Ovec...

The boys are back with another edition of The Nielson Show and there's plenty to get into after a busy weekend in the world of sports! We got right into everyone's weekends, then Dusty laid out the show.   It was then time for Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Short Course. Rory Mcilroy goes back to back which is exactly what we discussed.   After the break, we spent some time recapping Th...

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-Owner of Snake Lake Brewing Company, Adam Nachbaur! He joined us in studio to showcase this weeks beer of the week, which...

Chris Johnston kicked off the show, sharing his thoughts on the Western playoff race and who he'd like to see the Oilers face. With awards season coming up, he weighed in on Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard, and who has the better shot at taking home hardware. He also explained why he still likes the Oilers in a potential series against the Mammoth — even without Draisaitl. Around the league, he t...

We are back with the final edition of The Nielson Show coming your way this fine Friday morning! And we've got a jam packed show as well as we'll recap all that transpired yesterday in the world of sport.   We then got into Morning Announcements for Rundle Park Short Course. We touched on all the sports from last night including the EST Chore Draft that went down…   After the break, the boys brain...

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.   Gager then joined us for another edition of Scalding Hot Takes! Who's taking home the elusive mitt today?   It was then time for The Marmot Basin Snow Report. Plenty of fresh powder in Marmot these days.    We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap...