Show Notes
Legendary NHL head coach Bruce Boudreau kicked off today's guest lineup, starting off with a fun breakdown of his ideal breakfast sandwich before jumping straight into the Oilers. Boudreau evaluated Vasily Podkolzin's resurgence, contrasting his struggles in Vancouver with what has changed to make him thrive in Edmonton. Bruce then dissected Edmonton's hot start to the season, pinpointing the main catalyst behind their early success and analyzing what factors are truly sustainable moving forward. The conversation turned to Edmonton's upcoming opponent, the Utah Mammoth, with Boudreau detailing why they pose such a dangerous test. Finally, Bruce weighed in on the Toronto Maple Leafs, addressing whether fans should be genuinely concerned about their blue line.
We then gave our Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta.
In the middle of hour two, we then got into I Got Beef for Sather Reid. What are the boys beefing about today?
Reid Wilkins finished off hour two with his Beef of the week and his thoughts on the Oilers overall play.
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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.