The Nielson Show - May 1st, 2026 - Hour 2

We kick off the show with Luke Gazdic, who gives us an exclusive look behind the curtain after interviewing several players throughout this postseason run. Gaz dives into the fallout of the Oilers' elimination, highlighting the dominant play of Jackson LaCombe and the 'new wave' of Western Conference teams officially coming into their own. Luke doesn't hold back on the Oilers' roster construction, pointing out a glaring lack of speed down the middle and reacting to Connor McDavid's pointed post-game comments. Plus, we get a fantastic story on the bright spot of the series, Vasily Podkolzin, and debate whether bringing back Jack Roslovic should be an offseason priority. We wrap with a look around the NHL, checking in on the Habs and Lightning.   It was then time for the Play Alberta Early Bird Bet of the day.   After the break, we got into MMMMMM That's Good presented by The Italian Centre Shop. What's good today is the Oilers having Podkolzin, the vibe in Minnesota, and the lady crushing a salad behind the Oilers bench last night.   Former Oiler and special guest on today's show Zack Kassian joined the boys to cap off hour two with his memories from dawning the orange and blue.