Bob previews the Oilers at Minnesota (1/15/25)
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What is the pre‑game preview for the Oilers vs. Wild matchup?
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.
Everybody, Bob Stock joining you from the XL Energy Center. I believe in the last 32 times that we've been to the state of hockey, and it's been over 30 times now over the last 17 seasons. That that's the first time we've opened up with a non-print show to uh our print song to open the show. Yeah. Uh Soul Asylum based uh in Minneapolis. We are in St. Paul, the Twin Cities, the XL Energy Center. It is a game night, and you are listening to Oilers now on 880 Chet. It is brought to you by World of Spa. Brendan Escott is back at the 880 Chet studios along with uh Derek Scott, Eamon Hash, and Kellen Kennedy. The Eventon Oilers with the best record in the National Hockey League since November the ninth. In action against an injury depleted uh Minnesota Wild Hockey Club.
We are in the uh Play Alberta Broadcast Center. PlayAlberta.ca. When you play in Alberta, it stays in Alberta. Please play responsibly. Coming up on today's show in the first half hour, full preview of tonight's matchup. Yesterday at five o'clock, the owners officially announced recalling former University of Alberta Golden Bear Noah Philp. He previously played three games this season. We will hear a very brief conversation coming up with him in the first half hour. Brendan Escott. Will chime in as well. Regular Wednesday contributor to the show, Pierre Le Brun from TSN and the athletic courtesy of our friends at Riverside Honda and Ski Doo. It's your dream. Ride it at Riverside. So we'll hear from Pierre LeBron at uh three thirty five at four oh five Edmonton time.
Uh the orders have the best record since November the ninth in the NHL. The team that's got the best record in the NHL, the Washington Capitals, their longtime analyst, uh, pride of oil country, one of the toughest guys to play in the National Hockey League back in the day, Alan May, at four. The general manager of not just the Minnesota Wild but also uh Team USA at the upcoming Four Nations Cup, Bill Guerin will join us on the Wednesday edition of Oiders. Now this is a difficult back to back. Just to put things in perspective, we are looking at a seven fifty-two Minnesota time puck drop. This is a nationally broadcast game on TNT. Uh the Oilers will land after the game, uh hop on the bird, and we will fly into Denver, which is about a two hour and forty minute flight from here.
We will gain an hour, uh and I've mentioned this before uh to you over the years at Edmonton and uh Denver have the two furthest airports from the downtown city core. And so uh I'm expecting that we'll get in sometime around three. Outers will play the second of the back to back on another nationally televised game tomorrow in the States on ESPN when they take on Nathan McKinnon, Miko Ranton, and the Colorado uh Avalanche in a matchup of uh four of the top six scores of the National Hockey League. Of course, McKinnon leads the NHL in scoring, Leon Dreysettley. Yeah. Goals, uh even strength goals, game winning goals, plus minus. Uh so it'll be a fun next couple days here. We'll find out a lot about the Edmonton letters.
You can reach us at any time on the River Creek Resort Casino Hotline, seven eight zero four five one eighty eight hundred. Don't miss Grits and Glamour, Pam Tillis and Lori Morgan. Oh, wasn't Lori Morgan? Married, uh who is the country guy? Somebody can text me on the Ashley Fine Florida's text line. Uh he had a song, Don't Close Your Eyes. And I'm pretty sure at the time that he passed away, uh, he was married to Laurie Morgan. Uh March twenty first it's gonna be Grits Grits and Glamour, Pam Tillos and Lori Morgan. March twenty first at the River Cree. Um March t uh fourteenth, tickets at the River Creek Resort and Casino. And you can text us on the Ashley Five Flores text line, seven eight zero f Keith something.
Keith something was married. Whitley? Was it Keith Whitley? That's who it was. Uh thank you very much, Adam. Uh seven eight zero four five one eighty eight hundred is the Ashley Fine Floors text line as well.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the pre‑game preview for the Oilers vs. Wild matchup?
0:00–4:35
2
How have the Oilers’ special‑teams performance contributed to their league‑leading record?
4:35–9:27
3
Why is the health and role of defenseman John Klingberg a hot topic for Edmonton?
9:27–13:45
4
What are the experts’ opinions on signing or trading for Klingberg this season?
13:45–16:35