McDavid vs Bedard + NFL Wild Card Weekend Delivers - January 12th, 2026 - Hour 1

The Oilers open a two-game road trip against the Blackhawks, with Connor McDavid and Connor Bedard hitting the ice in another fierce battle. Plus, the Steelers and Texans wrap up the NFL Wild Card Round, as Houston looks for ten wins in a row! Hernan Salas and former Oilers goalie Joaquin Gage are here to talk about it all! They mention the 4-3 loss suffered by the Oilers on Saturday, with another three-game win streak eluding them once again. Hernan goes on to highlight his beloved 49ers getting past the Eagles, along with the other great NFL action for Wild Card weekend. Close contests, individual efforts, nail-biting play calls and fourth-quarter surges made for a highly entertaining weekend all over the world of sports! Ben Pope from the Chicago Sun-Times phones into the show to give the rundown on the Blackhawks. He chats about an illness in the locker room, their recent play overall, Connor Bedard falling short of an Olympic call from Team Canada, all while giving some updates on their prospect pool!