The Nielson Show

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....

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 was the final guest on today's show. He released his boldest predictions heading into the season… so we touched on his take regarding the Oilers heading into the season. Can Nuge centre his own line and what are some of his other hot takes arou...

TSN Hockey Analyst Jamie "Noodles" McLennan kicked off today's show to share his early impressions of head coach Mike Babcock following his initial media availability. Noodles then weighed in on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins' role heading into the season, examining realistic expectations and whether Nuge can consistently drive his own line at this stage of his career. Next, he analyzed the Oilers' blue line...

We are back with another action-packed Tuesday edition of The Nielson Show, live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   Dustin Nielson and the fellas hit the desk to dissect a wild night in sports and get you set for a huge Tuesday lineup. First up, the boys break down Monday Night Football in the NFL, where the Los Angeles Rams gave it to the Giants. We then touched on the Jays absolutely blowing it. This wa...

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 talked about his new camera, tee'd up what the boys are cooking for the upcoming pre & post game shows for the Oil Stream and then gave his highs and lows from the Oilers first preseason game of the season....

TSN Hockey Insider Darren Dreger led off today's show, kicking things off with a spot-on Mike Babcock impression before diving into the top headlines across the league. Dregs weighed in on Connor McDavid topping TSN's Top 50 Players list for a remarkable 10th consecutive year, before analyzing the signing of Alex Formenton and why he ultimately landed in Edmonton. Finally, he broke down whether he...

We are back from the weekend with another massive Monday edition of The Nielson Show, live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   The fellas hit the desk to trade weekend stories, catch up on life, and recap everything that went down across the sporting landscape. First up, it's Morning Announcements to get you up to speed on an action-packed weekend.   After the break, we got into The Fan Zone for Northern 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.   Mike Garafolo was the final guest on today's show. He joined the show to give his thoughts on last night's game as well as to preview a good chunk of the games in NFL Week 2 on Sunday.   It's Friday, which means it's the fan favourite Sobeys & Safeway Liquor...

TSN Hockey Insider Chris Johnston led off today's show to break down the key storylines surrounding the Edmonton Oilers as training camp opens. Chris shared his perspective on whether Edmonton enters the season as a legitimate Stanley Cup contender and analyzed how this roster stacks up against last year's squad. To close out the segment, he provided the latest updates on the situation involving C...

We are back with the final edition of The Nielson Show coming your way this fine Friday morning, live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   Dave Jamieson steps into the anchor chair for Dustin Nielson today, so you already know it's going to be an absolute gooder! The fellas open up the show by catching up on life and sports after a little time apart before jumping straight into a massive slate of sports tal...

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 is Thursday, which means we've got another edition of Scalding Hot Takes coming your way. Who will win the elusive mitt today?    Frank Seravalli closed out today's show to break down the biggest headlines entering the new NHL season. Frank kicked things o...

Bruce Boudreau kicked off today's episode! He stopped by to share his take on Oilers training camp and reminisced about how he used to run his own camps back in his coaching days. Bruce also broke down Edmonton's power play and offered his advice on how they should approach it heading into the season. Plus, after Evan Bouchard landed at #24 on the NHL's top players list, Bruce had plenty to say ab...

The sports train keeps rolling on The Nielson Show, live on Edmonton Sports Talk!   Dustin Nielson, Lt. Eric, and YouTube Trev are back on the desk for a jam-packed Thursday edition, starting with Morning Announcements! The boys recap all the wild highlights, scores, and breaking news that went down yesterday across the entire sporting world.   After the break, we got The Fan Zone for Northern Gau...

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 voice of Canada, Rod Smith was the final guest on today's show. He stopped by to preview this CFL Week 16, as well as recap last weeks games in the CFL.    We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

TSN Hockey Analyst Jamie McLennan joined the show today to gear up for the upcoming season, leading off with his take on how Mike Babcock will manage relationships with key veterans like Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. "Noodles" then offered his early impressions on new additions to the lineup—starting with defenseman Ryan Shea—before analyzing whether Babcock will keep the Oilers' elite power play intact or...

What an absolutely unforgettable night in Oil Country! The fellas are live on the desk for a massive recap edition of The Nielson Show on Edmonton Sports Talk!   First and foremost: THE ESTY'S WERE AN ABSOLUTE SUCCESS! A massive shoutout to Josh Classen for crushing it as host, Matt Iwanyk for putting together an incredible event behind the scenes, and a huge THANK YOU to all the sponsors and "Nas...

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 The Fan Zone for Northern Gage. Are the Oilers legit contenders..? The boy's discussed.    We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

TSN Hockey Analyst Craig Button kicked off today's show with an absolute jam-packed segment covering everything across the NHL landscape. The fellas led off by getting Craig's take on Isaac Howard and whether he stands as the lone prospect with a legitimate shot to break camp and crack Edmonton's opening-night roster. From there, the conversation shifted to the bigger picture in Oil Country, debat...

The band is officially back together! Dustin Nielson, Lt. Eric, and YouTube Trev are all live on the desk for a jam-packed Tuesday edition of The Nielson Show on Edmonton Sports Talk!   The fellas catch up after a minute apart before diving headfirst into a loaded sports slate!   We then got right into Morning Announcements for Haddies Golf Shop to recap last nights Monday nighter… who are 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.   Kevin Lowe was the final guest on today's show. He stopped by to touch on the importance of Cal Nichols and where this Oilers team would be if it weren't for him.   We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff. 

Darren Dreger was the first guest on today's show. We started by getting right into the passing of former Oilers owner Cal Nichols. He touched on the importance of his role for the Oilers staying in Edmonton. We then got into some Babcock talk, Dreger touched on the dynamic between him and the superstars of this team. We then shifted gears to discuss what the heck is going on in Detroit.   From th...

We are back with another jam-packed edition of The Nielson Show, live on Edmonton Sports Talk! Lt. Eric is out of the building today, but stepping into the co-host chair to keep the hot takes flowing is none other than Wil Fraser! The fellas catch up on the weekend before diving headfirst into a massive Monday of sports chatter across the country!   Didn't take long before the boys jumped right in...

The final hour of The Nielson Show kicks off with Kinda Easy Trivia for MR MIKES before 3 Questions Too Many for Park Mazda! After that, Mike Garafolo joins us to discuss the upcoming NFL games and storylines around the league. It's Friday which means it's Beer Of The Week for Sobey's Safeway Liquor. The Beer Of The Week is "Walking On Sunshine" where you can get a pack for 15.99! And to end the s...

In hour 2, we start off with a reunion from the 1260 days as Frank Seravalli joins us to discuss Oilers expectations, Formenton signing and everything around the hockey world. Following that is The Fan Zone for Northern Gauge with more discussion around the Oilers and what is considered a success this year. Then Marshall Ferguson joins the guys on the Firehouse Subs hotline to discuss the quadrupl...