Show Notes
Craig Button kicked off today's guest lineup, jumping straight into a deep dive on the Oilers. Button evaluated Edmonton's recent three-game stretch, breaking down what has made their play so impressive before offering his take on who deserves the crease in their next outing—Tristan Jarry or Devon Levi. The discussion shifted league-wide as Craig weighed in on whether the Ottawa Senators or Winnipeg Jets have been the early season's bigger surprise. Button then set the stage for tonight's matchup against Los Angeles, highlighting what makes this year's Kings squad a dangerous test, before closing out with his thoughts on the Calgary Flames' start and the ongoing trade speculation surrounding Dylan Larkin.
We then gave our Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta.
After the break, our CFL insider stopped by, Chris Streveler to recap all the biggest storylines coming out of CFL Week 19.
The second hour finished with some Weekly Confessions presented by Spectrum Rent All. What are the boys confessing today?
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Dave Jamieson is back in the house, and the desk is loaded for a packed Thursday edition of The Nielson Show, live right here on Edmonton Sports Talk!
We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.
Jamie McLennan kicked off today's guest lineup, jumping straight into a breakdown of last night's thrilling overtime win and what makes this Oilers squad so fun to watch right now. The conversation quickly shifted to the crease, with Noodles evaluating Devon Levi—what sets him apart from previous Edmonton netminders of the McDavid era, and whether it's fair to label him the goalie of the future. The guys also looked down the ice at Minnesota's Jesper Wallstedt, discussing his potential to evolve into one of the league's elite goaltenders. To wrap things up, Noodles previewed tonight's marquee matchup in Ottawa as Brady Tkachuk makes his first emotional return to the nation's capital since being traded.