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.

Joaquin Gage stopped by in the middle of hour three for Scalding Hot Takes presented by Memory Express Computers. Who won the mitt today?

We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

Well... how about that for an opening night thriller?! The NHL season is officially underway, but the Edmonton Oilers fall 6-5 in overtime to the rival Vancouver Canucks.

Dustin Nielson and the fellas break down every angle of last night's offensive explosion and defensive collapse. What went wrong in the defensive zone? Who gets the start between the pipes for the next game, and what is the biggest issue Mike Babcock needs to address immediately? We briefly touched on this for Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Short Course.

After the break, we got right into The Prolux Lighting Morning After Show! In this segment, we took a deep dive into last night's game. What was the key moment, what the super stat and who were the fourth and 38th stars…

We finished hour one with The Fan Zone presented by Northern Gauge.

We are kicking off the week with a massive Monday edition of The Nielson Show, live on Edmonton Sports Talk!

The fellas are back at the desk recapping their weekends with everyone's favourite Monday opener, Morning Announcements for The Rundle Park Short Course. First up in local sports, how about those Edmonton Elks?! In a wild, heart-stopping overtime thriller, the Green and Gold got the job done against the Hamilton Tiger-Cats. We also touched on all the other games in CFL Week 17.

After the break, we got into The Fan Zone presented by Northern Gauge… What's your biggest question heading into the Oilers season, the fellas discussed.

We capped off hour one like we always do on a Monday's show with our good, bad and ugly from the weekend presented by Outline Homes.

Leading off today's show, NHL Insider Darren Dreger stopped by to put a bow on the preseason as we sit just hours away from opening night! Dregs shared his thoughts on how Mike Babcock managed the bench through exhibition play, emphasized why a fast start is critical for the Oilers, and gave a bleak forecast for Vancouver's upcoming season. To wrap up, Dregs scanned the Pacific Division playoff picture before weighing in on how long Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl will remain paired on the top line.

We then gave our Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta.

Chris Streveler then joined the boys in the middle of hour two to give a full recap from CFL Week 17.

Mike Tanier capped hour two off with his thoughts a recap on NFL Week 3, as well as gave a preview to tonight's Monday nighter!

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.

Joaquin Gage was the final guest on today's show. He stopped by to talk some F1 and plenty of Oilers talk as tomorrow is the big day.

We finished the show like we always do 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.

ESPN Senior NHL Writer Greg Wyshynski closed out today's episode with a bang! Greg stopped by to reveal his Stanley Cup predictions, point out which Oilers player carries the most pressure heading into opening night, and give his reaction to the blockbuster Kirill Marchenko trade. Plus, Greg gave an insider update on the ongoing Connor Hellebuyck situation as opening night arrives.

We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.

Jamie McLennan kicked off today's show to dive headfirst into the opening night chaos with the fellas! Noodles broke down Tristan Jarry's Oilers debut and questioned whether his early struggles are cause for concern moving forward. He also highlighted Evan Bouchard's historic performance, Connor McDavid's usage throughout the night, and structural shifts from last season. To wrap it up, Noodles weighed in on who should get the start in net for Game 2.

We then gave our Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta.

In the middle of hour two we then gave some Free Advice for Damon Bunting. Plenty of good advice from the boys today.

We capped off hour two with Eric Macramalla. He shared his thoughts on last nights games as well as touched on the Oilers ongoing goaltending conversation… We finished with some baseball talk.

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 Wednesday, which means Lt. Eric is back with another edition of his Weekly Power Rankings! Today, he ranked the top trade packages Edmonton could offer Winnipeg to land Connor Hellebuyck.

To close out the show, Frank Seravalli stopped by to dissect Tristan Jarry's nightmare opening night performance and weigh in on whether Devon Levi can step up in relief. Seravalli also shared his boldest predictions for the season—including the ultimate landing spot for Hellebuyck—and brought it all back to Edmonton to discuss when Mike Babcock's structural system will finally take hold.

We finished the show like we always do with The Wrap from William Huff.