Show Notes
Former NHL netminder and TSN analyst Jamie McLennan opened today's guest lineup, kicking off the segment with a lighter look at his and Dusty's recent broadcast travels before diving into all things Oilers. McLennan analyzed Edmonton's recent stretch of play, offering a balanced breakdown of the pros and cons in their overall team execution. Drawing from his expertise between the pipes, Jamie broke down new goaltender Devon Levi's game—highlighting key strengths in his technique along with areas for refinement. The crease talk continued with an evaluation of Tristan Jarry's form that should offer some encouragement for Oilers fans, before closing out with thoughts on former Edmonton netminder Stuart Skinner and why his best hockey may still lie ahead in Winnipeg.
We then gave our Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta.
In the middle of hour two, we got into MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop. What's good today is both the Elks and Oilers are in action this weekend.
This then led to the Edmonton Elks Weekly Bugle, which LTE & JMO dished out their thoughts on tonight's game as the Elks look to make it two in a row.
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Bruce Boudreau was the first guest on today's show. We got right into the Oilers talk with him, starting with Connor McDavid's unreal start to the season. He then touched on the play of the team so far this season, how important Nugent-Hopkins return is tonight for the team. We then looked elsewhere and got his thoughts on Brady Tkachuk's return last night in Ottawa and as well touched his biggest surprise so far this season.
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.