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 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 Beer of The Week! This weeks beer of the week was provided by Ryan Mortson! He joined the fellas virtually to showcase this weeks beer of the week, which is the Best of Kin Big Hat Hazy IPA. You can purchase an 4-pack for $13.99, saving $5.00 when you buy one! We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

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 Connor Hellebuyck and the Winnipeg Jets. We then gave our Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta. After the break, we got into MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop. In this segment we played Mike Babcock's media avail from yesterday and after, the boys shared their thoughts. This brought the fellas to the end of hour two.

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 talk which was presented by The Rundle Park Short Course. After the first mediocre sports update from Trev, we got into The Fan Zone for Morning Gauge to discuss yesterday's line at day one of skating camp. We finished off 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 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 off with his perspective on the ongoing situation with Connor Hellebuyck before shifting the focus straight to Oil Country. He analyzed whether Mike Babcock has already put his personal stamp on the locker room, identified who he sees as the ultimate X-factor for Edmonton, and weighed in on whether the Oilers remain true Stanley Cup contenders. To cap off a packed segment, Frank provided his expert take on whether Evan Bouchard will continue to flourish under Babcock's system. We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

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 about the ranking. Finally, we zoomed out to get his perspective on the ongoing situation with Connor Hellebuyck. We then gave our Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta. After the break, we got into our beefs from the week. Some pretty hilarious beefs from the boys today. Reid Wilkins capped off with plenty of laughs, some golf talk and his big takeaways from yesterday's media availabilities.

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 Gauge. Evan Bouchard has been named the 24th best player in the NHL according to TSN… is that a fair rating? The fellas discussed. We capped off hour one by getting Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces! What are you most fired up about for the upcoming season?

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 overhaul the system. Finally, the segment wrapped up with McLennan weighing in on Edmonton's latest roster move, sharing his thoughts on the decision to bring forward Alex Formenton into the mix. We then gave our Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta. After the break, we got into some Free Advice for Damon Bunting… NFL is back, so plenty of fantasy advice was dished out this morning. Eric Macramalla capped off hour two with lots of laughs, his thoughts on not winning the guest of the year ESTY and some baseball and hockey talk.

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 "Nasties" who came out to make it a night to remember! Like we always do, Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Short Course was the first segment we hit to recap all the sports action from last night. In the middle of hour one we got into The Fan Zone from Northen Gauge to discuss who the spotline will be on most for the upcoming preseason. We finished hour one with some MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop to discuss yesterday's surprise at the ESTYs. What an honour this was.

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, debating if the Oilers are still firm Stanley Cup contenders heading into the season. Craig also offered his assessment of Calgary's farm system to highlight any potential hidden gems down south, before reacting to the major contract extensions for Drake Batherson and Ryan Leonard. Finally, the segment brought the focus back home to Edmonton to break down what a potential future contract structure could look like for Matt Savoie. We then gave our Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta. After the break, Chris Streveler joined the show to recap his quick trip to London. It was all CFL talk after that sharing his thoughts on all the games in CFL Week 15. We finished hour two with Weekly Confessions for Spectrum Rent All.

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 biggest frauds in the NFL after week one..? After the break, we got into our final Offseason, What Offseason segment of the year. Today we reminisced on our favourite moments from this segment this past summer. Then we got Fired Up for Gemco Fireplaces. Today we're fired up about tonight's ESTY's!

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 there, we locked in our daily action with the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day! After that, we got into MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop. Are the Double E back? They certainly are. MMMMMM That's Good. Mike Tanier capped off hour two with a full recap on NFL Week 1… and then previewed tonight's Monday nighter.

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 into Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Short Course to recap a good chunk of everything that happened in the world of sports from the weekend. After the break, the fellas got into Offseason, What Offseason for GCL Diesel to discuss the passing of former Oilers owner Cal Nichols. We finished hour one with our good, bad & ugly from the weekend presented by Outline Homes.

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 show, Sound of the day and The Wrap for William Huff!

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 quadruple header tomorrow in the CFL including the Elks Labour Day Rematch against the Stampeders! And to end the hour, Mmmm That's Good for the Italian Centre!

It's a Friday edition of The Nielson Show with Lt.Eric here on Edmonton Sports Talk! The guys open the show recapping ANOTHER snooze fest NFL game last night, this time between the 49ers and Rams. Morning Announcements for Rundle Park Short Course follows that where we discuss Leon Draisaitl's comments from yesterday. After that it's Off-Season? What Off-Season? For GCL Diesel where the guys ask if the Oilers don't win the cup… is it a failure? And to end the hour, it's The Crack Pack for Wayne's Sports Cards!

In Hour 3, the guys start with Kinda Easy Trivia for MR MIKES before 3 Questions Too Many for Park Mazda. Could Alex Formenton be on the 3rd line to start the season? Then we got Scalding Hot Takes for Memory Express Computers, Fired Up! For Gemco Fireplaces, Sound Of The Day and The Wrap for William Huff!

To start hour 2, our Hockey Insiders for GS Construction are back with Bruce Boudreau joining us to discuss Formenton, Babcock and everything Oilers related! Then it's the Early Bird Bet for Play Alberta where we spin the wheel as the wheel is 1 for 1 to start the NFL season! Then it's I Got Beef before Reid Wilkins joins the show to discuss more of the Seahawks and Patriots, Alex Formenton signing, and McDavids comments after practice.