Inside Sports

Edmonton Stingers G.M. & Head Coach Jordan Baker swings by with a season preview of the 2025 CEBL campaign. Keep up with the Stingers on X by following at @ED_Stingers and Coach Baker at @MrJordanBaker. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott is joined by the Edmonton Oil Kings Director of Scouting Michael Chan in the aftermath of draft season. Find out the which new additions are being injected into the organization, how the scouting process works in the months and weeks leading up to the draft and much more. Follow the franchise on X for all the latest updates, at @EDMOilKings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Brenden Escott is joined by the host of Under Review on SiriusXM NHL Network radio, Mick Kern, for in depth discussion on the Edmonton Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs and other teams still competing for the 2025 Stanley Cup. Be sure to follow Mick on X at @expomick and catch him on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio from 9-11 a.m. MT Monday through Friday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Brenden Escott explores Edmonton’s 2-0 series lead with thoughts on a 5-4 overtime victory crafted by Leon Draisaitl’s last-minute theatrics. Be sure to subscribe to the Inside Sports podcast wherever you get your streaming audio and follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Leon Draisaitl scores the OT winner as the Oilers edge the Vegas Golden Knights 5-4 to go up 2-0 in this second round best of seven series. Guest host Brenden Escott and Rob Brown break it down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cody Janzen from the Saskatchewan Rush lacrosse team joins Brenden on Inside Sports as the team sits in the midst of a playoff series with the Halifax Thunderbirds with a spot in the league final on the line. Get thoughts on the March to May, award finalists from the NLL and much more and be sure to keep up with the Rush online by following at @SaskRushLAX and Cody at @JannerOnPxP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott is joined by the voice of the Edmonton Oilers on 880 CHED Cam Moon for thoughts on the first game of the Oilers-Golden Knights series that unfolded in Vegas on Tuesday night. You can hear Cam on the call of all second-round playoff games on 880 CHED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Host Brenden Escott looks back at the thrilling Edmonton Oilers win on the road in Game 1 of the second round of the NHL playoffs against the Vegas Golden Knights. Get analysis and stats after a rare Game 1 win. Be sure to subscribe to the Inside Sports podcast wherever you get your streaming audio and follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our NHL insider John Shannon joins us for Sentinel Storage to chat about the NHL playoffs, thrilling Game 7s and the Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights who are set to meet in Round 2. Be sure to subscribe to the Inside Sports podcast wherever you get your streaming audio and follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Brenden Escott reviews a thrilling weekend of playoff action in the National Hockey League and looks ahead to the Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights series in Round 2 of the NHL post-season. Be sure to subscribe to the Inside Sports podcast wherever you get your streaming audio and follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jesse Granger from the Athletic in Vegas brings a series preview of Edmonton vs Vegas from the Golden Knights perspective. Find out how the team did against the Minnesota Wild and relive memories of the feisty 2023 playoff series between the two sides. Find Jesse’s work on the Athletic and follow him on X at @JesseGranger_. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden is joined by John Shannon for their weekly chat, in which they discuss Edmonton beating Los Angeles in Round 1, a lookahead to the Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights in Round 2 and more including the league’s coaching carousel and other series that continue generating headlines. Find John on X at @Jshannonhl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Brenden Escott recaps the series win over the Los Angeles Kings, analyzing what Edmonton did to resurrect the series after falling down 2-0 in the first place. Be sure to subscribe to the Inside Sports podcast wherever you get your streaming audio and follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott opens the phone lines to chat with you about Edmonton’s opening round playoff series win over the Los Angeles Kings and to ask you what your keys to success against Vegas are. Be sure to subscribe to the Inside Sports podcast wherever you get your streaming audio and follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2025 CFL Draft is in the books and Elks colour analyst Dave Campbell swings by to chat about Edmonton’s draft class, which includes a talented 10th overall selection that other teams elected to pass on. Follow Dave on X at @Dave_CHED Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden is joined by Tyler Yaremchuk from Daily Faceoff and OilersNation for a chat about the first five games of the opening round NHL playoff series between the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings. Find Tyler’s work online at DailyFaceoff.com and follow him on X at @TylerYaremchuk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott opens the phone lines for your thoughts on the first five games of the series between the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings and asks you what the biggest factor in the series turning has been. Be sure to subscribe to the Inside Sports podcast wherever you get your streaming audio and follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our Brenden Escott reviews the dominant Game 5 performance by the Edmonton Oilers. Be sure to subscribe to the Inside Sports podcast wherever you get your streaming audio and follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2024-25 AJHL season is in the books with the Calgary Canucks claiming a second straight championship. Hear from the man that presented the trophy, Commissioner Ryan Bartoshyk, who brings thoughts on the league itself, the Centennial Cup, which Calgary is hosting and both the Calgary Canucks and Grand Prairie Storm will be attending, as well as the health of the league as they navigate turbulent junior hockey waters. Follow the AJHL on X at @TheAJHL and Commissioner Bartoshyk at @AJHLCommish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden is joined by the 15th commissioner of the CFL, Stewart Johnston, on his first official day on the job. Get thoughts on the health of the league and his idea for innovation and growth. Plus, what’s his stance on expansion and what about the interest in flag football? What will that mean for the growth of the game? All that and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden opens up the phone lines for your thoughts on the first two games of Edmonton-Los Angeles, in which the Oilers have fallen behind two games to none in the opening round series. Be sure to subscribe to the Inside Sports podcast wherever you get your streaming audio and follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Following the Edmonton Oilers loss on the road in Game 2 of the NHL’s Stanley Cup playoffs, Brenden brings insight and analysis to the airwaves. Which goaltender should get the start in Game 3 and what are the numbers telling us about the Oilers’ defensive woes? Be sure to subscribe to the Inside Sports podcast wherever you get your streaming audio and follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2025 NFL Draft is live this week from Green Bay, WI and Brenden connects with former Edmonton Elks scout and NFL draft analyst Ric Serritella from All Access Football and the NFL Draft Bible for everything you need to know. Hear about projected no.1 overall pick Cam Ward from the Miami Hurricanes, two-way star Travis Hunter and whether he’s likeliest to land in Cleveland, plus hot takes and evaluations you won’t want to miss. Follow Ric on X at @RicSerritella. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden asks our NHL insider John Shannon for his thoughts on the Oilers and Kings series after one crazy game. Get analysis of Skinner and Bouchard as well as the Oilers’ big stars. Then, a spin around the NHL’s top stories coming from the other playoff series around the league. Follow John on X at @Jshannonhl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reaction to Game 1 of Round 1 between the Los Angeles Kings and Edmonton Oilers from 880 CHED’s play-by-play voice Cam Moon. Brenden and Cam review performances by Stuart Skinner and Evan Bouchard and explore what adjustments need to be made ahead of Game 2. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott kicks off the show after a failed comeback attempt by the Edmonton Oilers in Game 1 of the opening round of the Stanley Cup playoffs! Thoughts from Brenden precede audio from Kris Knoblauch, Connor McDavid and Stuart Skinner. Be sure to subscribe to the Inside Sports podcast wherever you get your streaming audio and follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One last time ahead of the regular season finale, Brenden goes to The Other Side to chat with San Jose Sharks beat reporter Sheng Peng. Get the lowdown on Macklin Celebrini’s Calder Trophy campaign, Logan Couture’s esteemed career as it comes to an end after 16 seasons and whether Yaroslav Askarov is ready to take over the net. Follow Sheng’s work on X at @Sheng_Peng. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden asks for John’s insights into Darnell Nurse’s supplementary discipline, the amount of injured players around the NHL or those that are being held out of game action and whether that’s a problem for the league. Then, a spin around the NHL’s top headliners generated by playoff races and Gabriel Landeskog’s return in Colorado. Follow John on X at @Jshannonhl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The 2024-25 NHLPA Player’s Poll is out and Brenden asks for your reaction to some of the most surprising responses like Leon Draisaitl not claiming a single category, as well as Darnell Nurse’s supplementary discipline in the aftermath of the game against Los Angeles. Any time the phone lines are open, you’re eligible to enter the Fresh Take of the Month draw, which could net you a brand-new men’s watch from Independent Jewellers in Edmonton. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden Escott opens the show the night after Edmonton fell 5-0 to the Los Angeles Kings in the final home game of the regular season. Darnell Nurse faces supplemental discipline after cross-checking Kings forward Quinton Byfield and we review the incident and discuss the disciplinary action! Be sure to subscribe to the Inside Sports podcast wherever you get your streaming audio and follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hear from Edmonton Oil Kings General Manager Kirt Hill in the wake of his team being eliminated from the WHL playoffs in the first round. Find out the results of the WHL Prospects Draft Lottery, for which the Oil Kings held the best odds at selecting the generational Maddox Schultz no. 1 overall. Follow the Oil Kings online at https://chl.ca/whl-oilkings/ and follow the team on X at @EDMOilKings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Vlad Guererro Jr. is a Blue Jay for life! Or at least another 14 seasons after inking a $500 million contract extension. Brenden is joined by Brayden Ewasko from the Locked On Blue Jays podcast to break down how the deal came to fruition and what it means. Plus, thoughts on the first couple of weeks of the MLB season. Follow Brayden on X at @Brayden5Ewasko and subscribe to the Locked On Blue Jays podcast anywhere you get your streaming audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Oilers are down to the final handful of games in the regular season and Brenden is joined by Preston Hodgkinson from the Daily Hive in Edmonton to discuss how things have been going for the boys in orange and blue in the absence of so many key players, Calvin Pickard’s Bill Masterton Award nomination as selected by members of the PHWA—like Preston—and much more. Follow Preston’s work in the Daily Hive and follow him on X at @NHLHodgkinson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A recap of the Edmonton Oilers’ thrilling 4-3 win over the St. Louis Blue in the dying second of their Wednesday night game. Plus, golf courses start to open up in Edmonton! Be sure to subscribe to the Inside Sports podcast wherever you get your streaming audio and follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the unofficial sign that Spring is here; the Masters are set to kick off from Augusta National this weekend! Brenden is joined on Inside Sports by Jason Logan from SCOREGolf and the Toronto Star to get a full preview of the expected movers and shakers. Find out which Canadians you should be following during the weekend and whether there’s a favourite to win the tournament. Plus, thoughts on the PGA and LIV situation and whether a merger is imminent. Find Jason’s work at SCOREGolf, in the Toronto Star and on X at @JasonSCOREGolf. Keep track of the Masters online at www.theMasters.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our NHL insider John Shannon pops by to provide context to Alexander Ovechkin passing Wayne Gretzky’s all-time goals record. Will any other record akin to this one be touched, or is this a once in a lifetime type of accomplishment? Plus, a rip around the top headlines to do with the Oilers and the rest of the NHL. Follow John on X at @Jshannonhl or subscribe to his 100% Hockey podcast anywhere you get your streaming audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden chats with St. Louis Blue television analyst Jamie Rivers, who also played in the NHL and does work with ESPN Radio. Get a full rundown of what propelled the Blues through a 12-game winning streak, players like Dylan Holloway, Jake Neighbours and Robert Thomas and the man that backstopped Canada to the Four Nations Face-Off title, Jordan Binnington. You can follow Jamie on X at @JamieRivers08. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Brenden Escott sits down with the General Manager & President of Operations of the BCHL’s Sherwood Park Crusaders ahead of Games 3 and 4 of their playoff series with the Salmon Arm Silverbacks. Be sure to subscribe to the Inside Sports podcast wherever you get your streaming audio and follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Alberta Junior Hockey League’s Olds Grizzlies are under new ownership and for this week’s Jr. Hockey Spotlight, Brenden is joined by new principal owner Moe Jamal to get all the details. It’s been a trying time for a franchise that hasn’t made playoffs since 2019-20 and Jamal intends to turn things around. Find out how. Keep up with the Grizzlies online at www.oldsgrizzlies.ca. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sportsnet host Gene Principe joins Brenden to chat about the Oilers and a certain April Fool’s joke he and his wife, Karen, pulled on the city of Edmonton. Catch Gene hosting the Edmonton Oilers regional broadcasts on Sportsnet or follow him on X at @GenePrincipe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden chats with the host of the All the Kings Men podcast, Jesse Cohen, to set the table for another Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings matchup. It’s shaping up that they will meet once again in Round One of the NHL playoffs, and Jesse explains the passive forecheck that L.A. utilizes against the Oilers, the growth of Quentin Byfield and much more. You can find Jesse’s work by following @KingsMenPodcast on X or subscribing to the podcast anywhere you get your streaming audio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the Edmonton Oilers knocked off the San Jose Sharks 3-2 on the road, host Brenden Escott evaluates the team’s performance and discusses the injury to Leon Draisaitl as well. Be sure to subscribe to the Inside Sports podcast wherever you get your streaming audio and follow Brenden on X at @BrendenEscott. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It’s the March to May in the National Lacrosse League and Brenden brings aboard NLL insider and the voice of the Saskatchewan Rush Cody Janzen to get the latest details on standout players like Josh Byrne and Dhane Smith, playoff hopefuls like the Calgary Roughnecks and projected powerhouses like the Rush. Keep up with the Rush on X at @SaskRushLAX and follow Cody at @JannerOnPxP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John D. Hodge from 3 Down Nation drops by the show on a day where the CFL named Stewart Johnston Commissioner of the League. Get John’s take on what kind of a fit Johnston is for the role given his background as a television executive. Plus, thoughts on the CFL and the Edmonton Elks ahead of the 2025 regular season. Find John’s work online at 3 Down Nation.com or on X where you can follow him at @JohnDHodge. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden invites Max Miller aboard the show to get caught up on all things to do with the Macklin Celebrini-led San Jose Sharks. They’re bound for another lottery pick but with a pool of young talent like Celebrini, Will Smith, Yaroslav Askarov and others, they’re certainly a team with learning more about. Max covers the Sharks for The Hockey News and you can find his work on X as well by following @Real_Max_Miller. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After the Edmonton Oil Kings took a 2-1 series lead over Prince Albert in Game 3 of the opening round of the WHL playoffs, Brenden chats with colour analyst Guy Flaming ahead of a critical Game 4 live from Rogers Place. Learn who’s standing out and what’s fuelled the two wins so far for a scrappy Edmonton side that entered the series as underdogs. Follow Guy on X at @TPS_Guy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden invites Oil Kings play-by-play voice Mat Barrett on after the first two games of the opening round WHL playoff series between Edmonton and Prince Albert. Get all the details you may have missed as the teams split the first two games before heading back to Edmonton for games three and four. Keep up with the Oil Kings on X at @EDMOilKings or follow Mat at @MatBarrett6. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our NHL insider John Shannon joins the show just in time to break down the next Canadian television rights deal. Plus, a rip around the NHL’s latest news and a look at the playoff races in the league’s Eastern and Western conferences. Follow John on X at @Jshannonhl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brenden and Jesse preview the Oilers and Golden Knights game with an extensive look at the 2023 Stanley Cup Champions in their current iteration. Learn what it’s taken for them to sit atop the Pacific Division for so much of the season, how Adin Hill has started surging and much more. Also, a breakdown of Stuart Skinner’s performances in Edmonton’s net from the Athletic’s goaltending guru. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices