Bob previews the Oilers and Red Wings (1/30/25)
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What is the opening preview and who are the featured guests for tonight’s Oilers vs. Red Wings game?
Hey, it's Bob Stoffer. I just wanted to let you know that you can listen to Oilers Now ad-free on Amazon Music, included with Prime. And welcome everybody, Bob Stoffer in Ice District. Oil Country. The Emmett Oilers in action tonight against Todd McClellan's Detroit Red Wings. This is Orders Now. It is brought to you by our title sponsor, World of Spa. We are in the Play Alberta Broadcast Center, PlayAlberta.c. When you play in Alberta, it stays in Alberta. Please play responsibly. Coming up on today's show. Here you go. We got a lot to get to. We'll talk a little about uh the quarter century team. Uh myself and uh Brendan Escott today between four oh five and four thirty. We will also hear from Chris Knobloch, Matthias Eckholm, who was on that uh quarter century team, and Zach Hyman.
As well. Regular Thursday contributors to the show. Rod McLean from NHL Hockey and Rogers and Sports Cent color analyst Louis de Brasse for G C L Diesel. At five thirty five A member of that team, which I just found out I did not vote for. Uh but Dwayne Rollis a good guy. He's often done the show over the years. We've got to bring him back to town, don't you know? Uh Rolly the Goalie coming down the pipe at 535. What is now? Here's how you get hold of us. You can reach us on the River Cree Resort Casino Hotline, seven eight zero four five one eighty eight hundred. Don't miss the Irish Rovers at the River Cree. March fourteenth, tickets at the RiverCree Resort dot com.
How did the hosts decide on the Oilers’ quarter‑century team and who were the surprise selections?
And you can text us at the Assay Fine Florida. Textline. Same number, seven eight zero four five one eighty eight hundred. Find the new floors you always wanted. Ashley Fine Floors one hundred and forty third street and one hundred and eleventh Avenue. Ashley FineFloors dot com for more information. Our top story, John Klingberg will make his debut as an Edmonton Oiler tonight. All signs pointing to it, according to Edmonton Oilers head coach, Chris Knobloch, Klingberg's Spent parts of eight seasons with the Dallas Stars. So last full year in the NHL he had ten goals and thirty three points of Anaheim in Minnesota. Uh got shut down last year in Toronto playing just fourteen games. Thirty-two years of age out of the Frolunda organization in the Swedish Hockey League.
And uh we'll also have NHL today in the first half hour of the show back at the eight eighty Chad Studios, the one, the only. Brendan S. Scott. Hello,
Brendan, how are you? Doing just fine. Another fine game day here in Edmonton, although it sounds like the roads to get there might be a little slick. Yes, to say the least. Um
Uh tell me this. The uh Oilers uh one of the last teams to be announced uh for the quarter century team, so that's from two thousand to twenty twenty-five. As you know, I was one of the uh voters of that squad uh in year seventeen of um doing color for the hockey club. McDavid, Dry Siddle, Nugent Hopkins. Those guys were pretty much stone cold mortal walks, were they not? Yeah, can't disagree with you on that. I mean Ryan Nugent Hopkins uh is probably gonna finish with the most games played in Evan Oders team history, the way he's headed right now. So um you know, that end of it was interesting. I wanna talk about uh so the first team is uh Leon Dreisettle, Connor David, Ryan Nugent Hopkins, Evan Bouchard and Darnell Nurse.
along with Dwayne Rolison in goal.
Will John Klingberg make his debut tonight and what does coach Knoblauch say about his role?
Uh Dry settles in his eleventh season as an elder. Um and he's got nine hundred and six career points in seven hundred and fifty six games. He's right now probably the leading candidate to win the Hard Trophy this year. Uh Conor McDavid, well he's over a thousand points, a thousand thirty six in six hundred and seventy nine games. And uh we mentioned the fact that Nugent Hopkins is uh Up to nine hundred and seventeen games. Bouchard and nurse on defense roly the goalie in between the pipes. Any
surprises there for you, Brendan? Uh, I think the biggest surprise is Ekcombe just because he hasn't been here as long and on the
second team.
On the second team? Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. For me. Um but then again you look at his plus minus over the time that he has been here and it's been elite, it's been the best in the league, right?
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the opening preview and who are the featured guests for tonight’s Oilers vs. Red Wings game?
0:00–1:25
2
How did the hosts decide on the Oilers’ quarter‑century team and who were the surprise selections?
1:25–3:24
3
Will John Klingberg make his debut tonight and what does coach Knoblauch say about his role?
3:24–5:10
4
What is the Oilers’ Game‑Day lineup and which players are expected to skate together?
5:10–7:45
5
How are the Red Wings performing under Todd McClellan and what are their key statistics?
7:45–9:38
6
Which players were named to the Four Nations roster and what captaincy decisions were announced?
9:38–12:41
7
What tribute was given to the late Ottawa sports personality and why is it significant?
12:41–14:44
8
How does the episode wrap up with final thoughts on the matchup and upcoming NHL action?
14:44–17:23