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Inside the Nation: Connor is back, Stealing a Jet, and Jones/Benning/Russell

Mar 11, 2020, 16:35 EDTUpdated: Mar 12, 2020, 09:41 EDT
It’s a quiet Wednesday in the greatest city in the world (It’s a verified fact) and Dustin Nielson was live on your phone, computer and any other screen you may have connected with. Every week, Dusty will come to you live with some of his thoughts and answers for your most pressing questions. Want to know the perfect temp to grill a grill cheese? Or how long the moon has been in our sky for? Tune into our twitter feed for notifications as to when Dusty will be live.
Inside the Nation is a look at the Edmonton Oilers and Dusty’s thoughts on the team. If you want to go in spoiler-free then slid down the page and watch the video below, but if you want a brief rundown on what was talked about in the episode, then this is for you:
- @Connor McDavid and @Kailer Yamamoto (after missing practice) are back in the mix
- Should we be getting guys more rest?
- The German crew visiting
- Your first ever NHL game?
- Was Dusty a @Calgary Flames fan?
- Dusty’s first as a broadcaster involved @Jordan Eberle
- Will the @Edmonton Oilers regret the @Andreas Athanasiou trade?
- @Mike Smith is BACK
- If you could steal one @Winnipeg Jet, who do you steal?
- POPEYES GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT
Watch the full episode below:
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