Show Notes
Craig Button was the first guest on today's show. He shared his thoughts on the Oilers first two games of the season… It is as bad as it looks or is this just a team that's showing rust. He shared his opinion on that as well as touched on the goaltending the Oilers have gotten over the past two games as well. What's it going to take for McDavid to focus on defence… or will it ever happen? Craig finished his hit with some thoughts on Barkov's injury.
We then gave our Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta.
After the break, it was time for The Fan Zone presented by The Northern Gauge. Is the Oilers goaltending as bad as it looks? Dusty seems to think so…
We capped off hour two with some MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop. What's good today is Dusty being on the road and still being able to join the show today!
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We got the third hour started with Mr Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia.
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.