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In this episode of 2 Guys and a Goalie, the boys dive into some major offseason questions circling the Edmonton Oilers' blue line. With cap space tight and big decisions looming, who should the Oilers re-sign next summer — Mattias Ekholm, Jake Walman, or Brett Kulak? The crew breaks down the pros, cons, and long-term implications of each option. PLUS — it's a hockey barstool debate for the ages: Who is the greatest NHL coach of all time? Is it Scotty Bowman? Toe Blake? Someone more recent like Jon Cooper? Oilers roster talk Contract value vs. performance All-time coaching legends debate 2 Guys & a Goalie is presented by GS Construction!
In this episode of The Oil Stream, Dusty and Tommy take a walk down memory lane — but not the kind with highlight reels and glory days. We're diving into the most criticized Edmonton Oilers of all time. From high draft picks who never panned out, to scapegoats during playoff collapses, and even some surprise names that sparked debate in Oil Country — who makes the list, and why? Controversial takes Fan-fueled frustration Honest, unfiltered Oilers talk Whether you agreed with the hate or thought it was way overblown, this is a can't-miss episode for true Oilers fans. Subscribe now and let us know who your most criticized Oiler is in the comments! The Oil Stream is presented by Boston Pizza!
Owen and Joe are back for episode 42 with Owen arriving home to Canada and beginning with discussing the NHL Draft's winners and losers, before moving on to analyzing every trade that's happened so far this offseason. Finally, we go over every Major Signing from this year's Free Agent Frenzy. Will the Panthers 5peat? Good and the Bad, Can the Canucks make the playoffs after recent decisions? Sponsored by Aperio Athletics @aperio_athletics -Use promo code jungle10 for 10% off your first order! https://aperioathletics.com #pjhl#kijhl #vijhl #bchl #nhl #hockey #hockeypodcast #jungle #junglehockey #junglehockeypod #aperioathletics #draftkings #sponsored #ad
On this off-season episode of 2 Guys & A Goalie, the crew takes a detour from the usual playbook to dive into a unique angle: the secretive world of football coaches and their paranoia around letting decisions leak to the media. How does that level of control compare to NHL bench bosses, who tend to play things a bit cooler, even when the stakes are just as high? And in a moment of reflection, we tip our caps to a legend, sharing a few thoughts on the recent passing of Hulk Hogan. The Hulkster was larger than life in and out of the ring, and his impact on sports entertainment won't be forgotten.
The Oil Stream returns with a fiery debate — who's the most criticized Oiler of all time? In this episode, Dusty and Hernan dive deep into Oilers history to spotlight the player who's taken the most heat from fans and media alike. Is it a former high draft pick who didn't pan out? A goalie who couldn't make the big save? Or a veteran whose contract never lived up to expectations? The guys break down the candidates, the context, and why certain players drew so much ire, fair or not.
On this off-season episode of 2 Guys & A Goalie, the crew dives into a spirited Oilers debate — breaking down the roster, off-season moves, and what the team needs to get over the hump. From McDavid's dominance to Draisaitl's future, we take a closer look at key players, potential trades, and whether this team has what it takes to return stronger next season. Plus, a few laughs along the way, as always.
The Oil Stream is back and looking ahead to the upcoming season! In this episode, Dusty and Reid tackle bold predictions for the upcoming Oilers season. How will Connor McDavid respond after last year's playoff heartbreak? Is this the year Leon Draisaitl finally hits the 60-goal mark? The guys also debate whether Evan Bouchard is ready to become a true Norris contender. Plus, with key depth players stepping up and the goaltending situation still uncertain, what are the realistic expectations for the Oilers this season? All that and more in this loaded episode.
The boys are back for another episode of Hello Hockey as this show will be the final show of Season 3! Tom and Bellezy go around the NHL with the latest stories and to recap the fantastic season we had. We are joined by James Hamblin in the 1st hour to talk about his off season and what his season was like at Bakersfield. In the 2nd hour, David Pagnotta stops in to wrap things up before heading into the off-season. All of this and so much more on this episode of Hello Hockey! Today's Guests: James Hamblin - Oilers/Condors David Pagnotta - The Fourth Period
Who's your hockey superhero? On this episode of 2 Guys & A Goalie, the crew dives into a fun off-season debate — if NHL players were superheroes, who would they be? From McDavid's speed to Ovechkin's power, we match your favourite NHL stars with their comic book counterparts. Is Connor Hellebuyck the Doctor Strange of the crease? Is Brad Marchand actually... Deadpool? ⚡ Superhero Showdowns
The Open Championship gets underway tomorrow… so the first guest on today's show is Geoff Ulrich, Draft Kings Golf Analyst! He gave us some very good insight on who he thing's will win this years major. Touched on some underdogs. He finished with his thoughts on Canadian Nick Taylor as he's being playing great as of late. After Geoff, we made a huge announcement…The Edmonton Sports Talk Labour Day Bus, presented by Canadian Club! We'll be heading down to Cal Town and we want you to come with! It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day. It was then time for Free Advice presented by Damon Bunting. As always, some very good advice from the boys today. Eric Macramalla was the final guest on today's show. Same old Macramalla in this segment. He finished with his thoughts on this years all-star festivities in the MLB.
We are back with another edition of The Nielson Show coming at you this fine Wednesday morning. The fellas started the show with some bangers as it is an another O Wednesday! Like we always do, we hit Morning Announcements from 100.3 The Bear to recap everything in the world of sport from last night. After the first sports update, we dove into Offseason, What Offseason?!? Who would you like to see slotted on Leon Draisaitl's line to start the season. Dusty and YTT became best friends in this segment. It was then time for MMMMMM That's Good presented by Italian Centre Shop. Today we discussed how good CFL fantasy is, and the massive trade in the KERFLOAT. We finished the hour by going through some ESTY categories for this year's ESTY's!
What a special third hour we have in store for you today. Marshall Nielson makes his EST debut on the third hour of today's show! He joined the boy's for Mr. Mikes Kind of Easy Trivia. It was then time for Three Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda but we definitely hit the over in questions for this segment. All the nasties asked Marshall all sorts of questions. What's his favourite sport, favourite Star Wars movie and if he could meet any athlete out there, who would it be?! After the break, Marshall then gave out a list of who he thinks the best NHL players are... followed by a list of who his favourite CFL players are. We then, also played some of Marshall's favourite Nielson Show Originals. After the update, The Muzz joined the show. She answered a plethera of questions from the nasties as well, then gave a list of her favourite NHL players. Near the end of the show, it was time for Scalding Hot Takes and The Nielson's absolutely brought it! The boys finished off the show with The Wrap from William Huff!
The Oilers have made big changes behind the scenes, hiring three new coaches, and the crew is breaking it all down! What do these additions mean for Edmonton's power play moving forward? Will the new goalie coach help Stuart Skinner take the next step in his development? On today's episode:
We are back with another edition of The Nielson Show today. Lt. Eric is still on vacation so today, it's all Dusty and YouTube Trev. The first segment we hit today was Morning Announcements from 100.3 The Bear to recap last night's Home Run Derby. We then gave our thoughts on the all star festivities as a whole in every sport. It was then time for Offseason, What Offseason!? The Oilers did make some changes behind the bench yesterday, which is exactly what we discussed. Will this move the needle. We finished hour one with Fired Up from Gemco Fireplaces! Today, Dusty was fired up about the Bleacher Report top 20 NBA players of all time.
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 new assistant coach of the Edmonton Oilers, Paul McFarland joined us in hour three. He touched on how he started coaching and when he knew that this was something he wanted to pursue. He then shared who was someone he looked up to in coaching and finished with how excited he is to be apart of the orange and blue. Joaquin Gage was the final guest on today's show. He touched on his experience with the new goalie coach… if he remembers? He then gave his thoughts on all the new coaches and shared what he would like to see for the Oilers power play this season. The boys finished off the show with The Wrap from William Huff!
Big moves behind the bench! On this episode of The Oil Stream, Dusty and Reid break down the Oilers' hiring of Paul McFarland and Peter Aubry as assistant coaches. What do these hires mean for Edmonton's systems and special teams? How will McFarland's power-play experience and Aubry's defensive background impact the team heading into next season?
We are back with another edition of The Nielson Show! Lt. Eric is on vacation, so YouTube Trev is stepping in. We start off today's show by recapping our weekends especially Dusty's rollercoaster of a weekend. We then dove into Morning Announcements from 100.3 The Bear to recap everything that transpired over the weekend in sport. After the first sports update, it was time for The Morning After Show. We dove into the biggest moments from yesterday's game, the super stat and who were the three stars. To finish off hour one, the fellas gave their good, their bad and their ugly from the weekend.
The boys are back for another episode of Hello Hockey! Tom and Bellezy go around the NHL with the latest headlines and stories from this past week as we wrap up the 2024-25 NHL season. In hour 1, Grant McNeill joins us to talk about his days in the NHL as an Enforcer and the stories to go with that. In hour 2, David Pagnotta joins us to talk about what he's hearing at this time of the year and what he expects to happen through the summer. There's all of this and so much more on this weeks episode of Hello Hockey! Today's Guests: Grant McNeill - Former NHLer David Pagnotta - The Fourth Period
Big questions remain in Oil Country! On today's episode, it's a first as we've got Hernan and Gager steering the ship. The fellas will dive into what's still to come for the Edmonton Oilers this offseason. When will we hear official coaching announcements? Is another roster move on the horizon? And with Isaac Howard now in the mix, where does the skilled rookie fit into the lineup — McDavid's wing? Draisaitl's line? Or starting further down the depth chart?
On today's episode, the boys break down the Oilers' newest addition, forward Isaac Howard. What should the expectations be for the promising rookie, and where might he slot in the lineup? Plus, we recap all the highlights and hijinks from the second annual EST Golf Classic — who showed up, who showed out, and who completely fell apart on the back nine.
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's been a while, but the fellas are back with another editiong of Scalding Hot Takes! Who will win the elusive mitt this time. Near the end of the final hour, it was time to get Fired Up from Gemco Fireplaces. More Ike Howard hype from YTT in this segment. The boys finished off the show with The Wrap from William Huff!
We are back with another edition of The Nielson Show coming your way this fine Thursday morning! The boys are a lot more energetic to start today's show. Vibes are high. The boys touched on some CFL fantasy discussion as we are so pleased to have the commish of the CFL join us in the second hour. It was then time for Morning Announcements presented by 100.3 The Bear! We touched on the Blue Jays win streak unfortunately getting snapped. After the first update, it was time for Offseason, What Offseason?! This conversation took the fellas to the end of hour one. We discussed potential lineups… and YTT can't get enough of the newest Oiler, Ike Howard.
Trevor Harris & The Dunkin Dad survived the 4th of July Weekend as they talk about the lastest what's going in major league baseball as the Chicago Cubs are in Hittin' Season on the St Louis Cardinals. We talk with recurring guest Sam Lubman from 95.7 the game as we talk about Rafael Devers trade to the San Francisco Giants and the state of baseball which is always a great conversation . We also have on from 105.3 the Fan & Spits and Suds podcast Gavin Spittle as we go in depth on the all things for the Dallas Stars and also thoughts on the NHL as well.
To start off hour two, author, Keegan Matheson joined the show to talk all things Blue Jays. He quickly touched on his new book ‘The Franchise.' He then gave us some perspective on this team, how they're playing, the biggest surprises and whether in fact they are a major contender or not..? Right after Keegan, it was time for the boy's to give some Free Advice from Damon Bunting. Lots of questions and lots of answers. It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day. Craig Button joined the show in the middle of the second hour. He shared with us his summer thus far, but then we got right into the meat and potatoes. He gave his thoughts on Isaac Howard, what kind of player he is and what kind of player he thinks he will be with the Edmonton Oilers. Craig finished with his thoughts on Gavin McKenna taking his talents down south to Penn State. To finish off hour two, it was time for the one, the only, Eric Macramalla. A new day, and same old Macramalla! Lots of laughs finished with his thoughts on the Toronto Blue Jays.
We are back with another edition of The Nielson Show and it's a jam packed show coming your way this fine Wednesday morning. To start off the show, the fellas went around the room discussing yesterday's Second Annual EST Golf Classic! How fun was that. We then dipped into Morning Announcements to recap everything that transpired in the world of sport from yesterday! In the middle of the first hour, Tampa Bay Lightning writer, Erik Erlendsson joined the show to breakdown the trade of the newest Oiler Isaac Howard. He gave some insight on what kind of player he is, touched on what went wrong with him not resigning in Tampa and finished with whether or not he'll be in the top six for the Oilers this upcoming season. After Erik, we all went around the room discussing where we think Howard would fit best in the top six.
On today's edition of The Oil Stream, we dive deep into Connor McDavid's future in Edmonton—when, or even if, the superstar captain will re-sign... We'll break down the latest buzz: GM Stan Bowman's readiness to start talks, rumours about a shorter-term extension, and why McDavid might wait to see roster moves before committing. All that and so much more on today's edition of The Oil Stream right here on Edmonton Sports Talk. Nielson and Gazzola look up and down the lineup as well, chatting third line and where players will slot in! The Oil Stream is presented by Boston Pizza!
On today's episode of The Oil Stream, Tommy G and Reid Wilkins will take a deep dive into the latest around the Edmonton Oilers as free agency cools down.
We are back with the final edition of The Nielson Show this week! To start off today's show, the boy's briefly touched on last night's sporting events. Lt. Eric then laid out the show. After the update, we talked some Nathan's Famous July 4th Hot Dog Eating Competition as today is the day… this brought the boys down a wormhole of some of the craziest eating records. Followed by a YouTube Trev story of when he ate some hot AF wings… To finish off hour one, it was time to Crack Some Packs powered by Wayne's Sports Cards & Collectables. Some decent pulls from the boy's today.
Derek Van Diest was the first guest on today's show. He gave an update on what he's been up to now that the summer has started. Then touched on whether or not he thinks the Oilers are done making moves this offseason, gave his thoughts on what he thinks the Oilers will do with the coaching staff, and shared his thoughts on the Oilers acquiring Andrew Mangiapane. It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day. After the break, we gave away a VIP table for four at this weekend's Stingers game! To finish off hour two, we got right into MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop.
A lot has transpired since the last edition of 2 Guys & A Goalie! On today's show, the fellas will go around the room sharing their thoughts on all the movements the Oilers have been involved with. Are the Oilers done making moves? Is this roster good enough to head back to the finals? All of these topics will be discussed on today's edition of 2 Guys & A Goalie right here on Edmonton Sports Talk. 2 Guys & a Goalie is presented by GS Construction!
Today on The Oil Stream, it's Dustin Nielson and Tom Gazzola. The fellas will recap everything that transpired in the NHL, as there was a lot of movement. The Oilers did eventually make a splash by acquiring Andrew Mangiapane, which the boys will touch on as well. And are the Oilers finished??? Time will only tell. All that will be discussed and so much more on today's edition of The Oil Stream right here on Edmonton Sports Talk. The Oil Stream is presented by Boston Pizza!
We are back with another edition of The Nielson Show! Dustin Nielson has made his way down to Calgary… So Dave Jamieson is stepping in for him for the rest of the week. The boy's caught up to start today's show. Briefly touched on some CFL discussions and some moose were knocking on the door at the EST Global HQ?! After the sports update, it was time for Offseason, What Offseason?! The boys went around the room to discuss whether or not they think the Oilers are done. We finish off hour one with Fired Up from Gemco Fireplaces! Today we got fired up with some baseball talk, how about them Blue Jays?!
AJ Jakubec from TSN 1200 was the first guest on today's show. He gave some insight on what the Ottawa Senators have been up to so far this offseason. AJ then shared his thoughts on what to expect from the Red Blacks for this Sunday nighter. AJ finished with his thoughts on the future of the CFL. Reid Wilkins joined the show after AJ. He shed some light on the newest Oilers goalie, Matt Tomkins as he joined The Reid Wilkins Show yesterday. The discussion then transitioned to how better the lower tier pro's are with their interviews. He then gave his prediction from what he expects from the Elks on Sunday.
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. Before Daumer, we dove into I Got Beef presented by Acme Meat Market! Lot's of relatable beefs from the fellas today. Evan Daum was the final guest on today's show. He started off by sharing his beef then told us his all time favourite bean! He then shed some light on Sunday's game, praised the Elks tailgate and how much it's progressed over the years. He also gave some insight on what him and his staff are trying to do to make Elks home games the best experience as possible. The boys finished off the show with The Wrap from William Huff!
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. Greg Wyshynski was the final guest on today's show. He started with his thoughts on what the Oilers were able to do… then we headed out East where he gave his thoughts on the Jake Allen signing, the Panthers being able to resign their pending RFA's and finished with this thoughts on whatever the heck Kenny Holland is doing in L.A.. After Greg, it was time for Lt. Eric's weekly rankings of power. This week, he ranked the best remaining theme nights for the Edmonton Riverhawks. The boys finished off the show with The Wrap from William Huff!
We are back with another edition of The Nielson Show! We start off today's show by recapping everyone's Canada Day. Lots of laughs to start today's show. Morning Announcements was the first segment we hit on today's show. We recapped all the notable signings that transpired around the NHL from yesterday. In the middle of the first hour, we finally got into some Oilers discussion. How are you feeling about the Oilers July 1st? We know how Trev is feeling… To finish off hour one, we dove into MMMMMM That's Good presented by Italian Centre Shop to discuss the new SGA contract.
Jamie McLennan was the first guest on today's show… He first touched on Bob MacKenzie's retirement announcement. Then gave his thoughts on what the Oilers were able to do yesterday and tried to convince some Oilers fans to step off the ledge… He finished with whether or not the Oilers are done for the offseason. It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day. After the update, it was time for Free Advice for Damon Bunting. Plenty of great advice from the fellas today. To finish off hour two, Eric Macramalla stopped by to talk all things fries, Big Mac sauce, Ken Holland and finished with his thoughts on what Florida was able to do…
Today on The Oil Stream, the fellas will try their best to answer the big question... Is Brock Boeser joining the Edmonton Oilers? The fellas will touch on this and share why there is reason to believe this could be true. The boys will also recap their weekends and touch on this year's NHL Draft as it was decentralized... All that and so much more on today's edition of The Oil Stream right here on Edmonton Sports Talk! The Oil Stream is presented by Boston Pizza!
Darren Dreger got hour two started with his initial thoughts on this year's NHL draft and whether or not he thinks the league will go back to it's traditional ways. Dreger then gave his thoughts on John Gibson being traded to the Detroit Red Wings… What does this mean for the Oilers??? Dreger finished with his thoughts on Mitch Marner becoming a Vegas Golden Knight and will the Oilers be able to resign Corey Perry? It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day. In the middle of the second hour, it was time for MMMMMM That's Good presented by Italian Centre Shop. There was some Brock Boeser talk sprinkled in this segment… but the majority of this segment was spent on some CFL Fantasy discussion Dusty had with the new CFL commish.
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. Ryan Rishaug was the final guest on today's show. He gave his initial thoughts on the Kasperi Kapanen signing from this morning and touched on why the number makes sense. It looks like Noah Philp will get a good look in the lineup next season in which he had some thoughts on. Shaugger then touched on when a potential Arvidsson trade could happen. He finished with if there is any legitimacy to Boeser becoming an Oiler and what a possible Bouchard extension could look like. The boys finished off the show with The Wrap from William Huff!
We are back with our first Nielson Show of the week! Lots of laughs to start today's show as we dove into everyone's weekends. YTT gave us a quick update on tanning with his land lord Alex… We then dipped into Morning Announcements from 100.3 The Bear to recap everything that transpired over the weekend in the world of sport. After the first update we got right into Offseason, What Offseason to discuss what we think the Oilers will do come July 1st. To finish hour one, we gave our good, our bad and our ugly from the weekend presented by The Seven Eighty!
Trent Frederic has signed long-term with the Edmonton Oilers... which gives the boys a hell of a whole lot to talk about. Does this deal make sense? Are the nasties satisfied? Drop a comment down below as we read every single one. The NHL Draft also takes place later today... will the Oilers make a splash? Only time will tell. So many stories, so much to discuss on today's edition of The Oil Stream. Sit back, relax and enjoy! The Oil Stream is presented by Boston Pizza!
We are back with the final Nielson Show of the week. To start off today's show, we dove right into last night's game between the Elks and Blue Bombers. The rumour mill is continuing to spin in the Oilersverse. Is Darnell Nurse being traded?!?! We briefly touched on this. After the first sports update, we dove into more Elks discussion as there were some key takeaways from last night's loss. To finish off hour one, it was time to Crack 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 forThree Questions Too Many presented by Park Mazda. We then got right into MMMMMM That's Good presented by Italian Centre Shop. How good were Dallas Eakins hot mics? MMMMMM really good. 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 Adam Nachbaur from Snake Lake Brewing Co. He joined the fellas virtuallty to showcase this weeks beer of the week, which is the Easy Vodka Rasberry Lemonade. You can purchase a 4-pack for $13.49, saving $2.50 when you buy one! The boys finished off the show with The Wrap from William Huff!
Chris Johnston was the first guest on today's show. Lots of rumblings around the NHL right now, it was good to hear get some clarity from CJ regarding all the speculation in Edmonton. He gave his thoughts on the future of Buffalo and also touched on the JJ Peterka trade. The NHL is doing things a little differently this year with the decentralized draft which CJ had some thoughts on. It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day. In the middle of the hour, our summer guest Marshall Ferguson joined the show. He informed us what he was riding today, which led to a good racing story. On the topic of racing, he shared his thoughts on what to expect from this week's Austrian Grand Prix. We then change gears to discuss some CFL. He then gave his thought's on last night's game and gave some love to the Elks developing QB, Tre Ford.
Viktor Arvidsson trade or Evan Bouchard sign... what will happen next? That will be discussed on today's edition of 2 Guys & A Goalie. It's also the first edition of 2 Guys since the Evander Kane trade had happened... the fellas will share their thoughts on this as well. Lastly, the draft is set to take place tomorrow. Will the Oilers make any moves then? All that will be discussed and so much more on today's edition of 2 Guys & A Goalie! 2 Guys & a Goalie is presented by GS Construction!
Evander Kane is officially the newest member of the Vancouver Canucks... which gives us a lot to talk about on today's edition of The Oil Stream. Dustin Nielson and Tom Gazzola look at the pros and cons of the trade while discussing what could be next for the Oilers' management. The Oil Stream is presented by Boston Pizza!
We've got another fun, jam-packed edition of 2 Guys & A Goalie coming your way this fine Tuesday afternoon! The offseason discussion is in full effect, and that's exactly what we'll be discussing on today's show. What should the Oilers do with their goaltending tandem, and will they be able to make any changes in the crease? We'll ask the former NHLer to gather their thoughts. All this and wherever else the conversation takes them, right here on 2 Guys & A Goalie! 2 Guys & a Goalie is presented by GS Construction!
The Summer is here, which means the offseason is upon us, which means the draft and free agent frenzy are almost here! Lots to discuss on today's show, and we'll delve into all of it. Tommy will address all the trade rumours and address whether there is any legitimacy to any of them. All that and wherever else the conversation takes them right here on The Oil Stream! The Oil Stream is presented by Boston Pizza!