The Nielson Show

We are back for a brand new week on a Tuesday edition of The Nielson Show live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   Dustin Nielson is away handling national NHL play-by-play duties, so stepping into the driver's seat is the one and only Dave Jamieson! We'll be seeing plenty of Jamo anchoring the show while Dusty is on the call. The fellas catch up with Jamo—because it's been a minute—before diving headfirst...

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. We started with some F1 talk that saw Max Verstappen come away with a victory from Bahrain GP. The boys had plenty of questions and Gager had all the answers. We then got into the hockey talk as there was an O...

TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger kicked off today's show by diving straight into the Oilers' opening trio of games, weighing the early positives and negatives. Dreger also provided an update on a weekend trade rumor tracking a young center out East, gave his take on Devon Levi's second outing, and projected who should get the nod in net next. Plus, he weighed in on rookie Owen Michaels' early NHL...

We are back for a brand new week on a Monday edition of The Nielson Show live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   Dustin Nielson and the fellas kick things off by catching up and breaking down everyone's weekend before diving headfirst into a massive slate of sports talk. This was presented by The Rundle Park Short Course.   After the break, we dipped into The Fan Zone presented by Northern Gauge to discus...

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 was the final insider we have on today's show. He stopped by for a quick recap on NFL Week 3 and a preview on all the big games in NFL Week 4. He also touched on some of the biggest storylines heading into this weekend as well.   It's Friday, wh...

Craig Button was the first guest on today's show. He shared his thoughts on the Oilers first two games of the season… It is as bad as it looks or is this just a team that's showing rust. He shared his opinion on that as well as touched on the goaltending the Oilers have gotten over the past two games as well. What's it going to take for McDavid to focus on defence… or will it ever happen? Craig fi...

We wrap up the week with a Friday edition of The Nielson Show live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   What in the world did we all just watch last night?! The Edmonton Oilers managed to pull off the victory against the Vancouver Canucks, but it was far from pretty. Dustin Nielson and the boys break down a chaotic, nerve-wracking win and weigh the pros and cons from the ice. Is Devon Levi's play raising ev...

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 Wra...

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 Vancouve...

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 nig...

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 Tri...

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 we...

Well... how about that for an opening night thriller?! The NHL season is officially underway, but the Edmonton Oilers fall 6-5 in overtime to the rival Vancouver Canucks.   Dustin Nielson and the fellas break down every angle of last night's offensive explosion and defensive collapse. What went wrong in the defensive zone? Who gets the start between the pipes for the next game, and what is the big...

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 Senior NHL Writer Greg Wyshynski closed out today's episode with a bang! Greg stopped by to reveal his Stanley Cup predictions, point out which Oilers player carries the most pressure heading into opening night, and give his reaction to the blockbuster K...

Craig Button kicked off today's episode by dropping some controversial playoff predictions for the upcoming season, including a hot take that has the San Jose Sharks knocking out the Oilers... Craig, care to explain?! We also pressed him on who will be cementing the Oilers' starting goalie spot by season's end, and his answer might catch you off guard. Plus, Craig broke down what to expect from Is...

The wait is officially over—the NHL season is back, and we've got a massive game-day edition of The Nielson Show live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   Dustin Nielson and the fellas kick off the show buzzing for tonight's season opener at Rogers Place, as the Edmonton Oilers host the rival Vancouver Canucks! Is tonight shaping up to be an absolute beatdown by the Oil?   The first segment we hit on today'...

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 stopped by to talk some F1 and plenty of Oilers talk as tomorrow is the big day.   We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

Leading off today's show, NHL Insider Darren Dreger stopped by to put a bow on the preseason as we sit just hours away from opening night! Dregs shared his thoughts on how Mike Babcock managed the bench through exhibition play, emphasized why a fast start is critical for the Oilers, and gave a bleak forecast for Vancouver's upcoming season. To wrap up, Dregs scanned the Pacific Division playoff pi...

We are kicking off the week with a massive Monday edition of The Nielson Show, live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   The fellas are back at the desk recapping their weekends with everyone's favourite Monday opener, Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Short Course. First up in local sports, how about those Edmonton Elks?! In a wild, heart-stopping overtime thriller, the Green and Gold got the job d...

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 stopped by in the middle of hour three for Scalding Hot Takes presented by Memory Express Computers. Who won the mitt today?    We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

Bruce Boudreau was the first guest on today's show. He shared his thoughts on the preseason being 4 games now as opposed to being 8. What are his thoughts on this and is it enough time? With the season upon us and him being the former bench boss of the Canucks, we got his thoughts on the Canucks for this season. He was asked to make a list for coaches who he thinks could be hoisting the cup by sea...

We are back with a wild Thursday edition of The Nielson Show, live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   Dustin Nielson and the fellas hit the desk to unpack all the drama from yesterday across the sports world. This was Morning Announcements presented by The Haddies Golf Shop.   After the break, we got into The Fan Zone for Northern Gauge to discuss what Mark Messier had to say about the hiring of Mike Babc...

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.   Frank Seravalli was the final guest on today's outstanding program. We started with his thoughts on last night's game. He touched on whether or not he thinks the Oilers will be able to stack up 97 & 29 or not… touched on where he thinks Ike Howard is as a pla...

TSN Director of Scouting Craig Button kicked off today's show to share his thoughts on new head coach Mike Babcock, highlighting how entertaining the bench boss's arrival has been and will continue to be this season. Craig weighed in on whether Babcock's presence gives Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl an extra boost, and whether a second line featuring Zach Hyman, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and Ike How...

We are back with another jam-packed edition of The Nielson Show, live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   Dustin Nielson and the fellas hit the desk to recap a relatively quiet night across the broader sports landscape, but all eyes in Oil Country were glued to the ice!   The first segment we hit on today's show was Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Short Course to recap the action from last night....