Inside the Nation: Opening Day

It’s Tuesday afternoon, the start of the regular season is only hours away, and Dusty Nielson is coming to you live from Facebook to make sense of all things Edmonton Oilers.

To start off today’s episode, Dusty looked at what’s going on with Tomas Jurco and took a few guesses at what kind of medical procedure that could be keeping him out of the lineup. Next up, Dusty looked at the line combinations for tonight’s game and wondered whether there’s anyone in the NHL with a better opportunity than @Joakim Nygard, who will be slotting in alongside @Connor McDavid against Vancouver. Getting away from the forwards, the defensive pairings are still a question mark for many Oilers fans and it will be interesting to see how Tippett will deploy his defencemen as the season moves forward. Will @Matt Benning stick with @Kris Russell? Will it be @Ethan Bear?

We are heading BACK to the sunny oasis in the desert. The trip gets you airfare to and from Vegas, transportation to and from your hotel, two nights (all double occupancy) stay at New York, New York hotel and casino, AND one ticket to the game-day experience which is all-inclusive drinks and food. If you missed out on last year’s event, or have recovered since then you don’t want to miss out. Click here for all the juicy details.