The Nielson Show - Sept 16th, 2026 - Hour 2

TSN Hockey Analyst Jamie McLennan joined the show today to gear up for the upcoming season, leading off with his take on how Mike Babcock will manage relationships with key veterans like Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. "Noodles" then offered his early impressions on new additions to the lineup—starting with defenseman Ryan Shea—before analyzing whether Babcock will keep the Oilers' elite power play intact or overhaul the system. Finally, the segment wrapped up with McLennan weighing in on Edmonton's latest roster move, sharing his thoughts on the decision to bring forward Alex Formenton into the mix.   We then gave our Early Bird Bet presented by Play Alberta.   After the break, we got into some Free Advice for Damon Bunting… NFL is back, so plenty of fantasy advice was dished out this morning.   Eric Macramalla capped off hour two with lots of laughs, his thoughts on not winning the guest of the year ESTY and some baseball and hockey talk.