Ron MacLean, Kevin Bieksa, and Ryan Strome join Oilers Now (5/7/26)

Bob Stauffer· Host0:00

Hey, it's Bob Stauffer. I just wanted to let you know that you can listen to Oilers Now ad-free on Amazon Music, included with Prime. Well, unfortunately, that's not true. Welcome everybody.

Ron MacLean· Guest0:11

Bob Stauffer's alive.

Bob Stauffer· Host0:12

Bob Stauffer joining you in the south side 880 CHED studios. This is Oilers Now, brought to you by World of Spas. Jam-packed edition. We're gonna drop the puck right away with NHL Hockey and Rogers' Ron MacLean for Century Casino. We'll also hear from, uh, TSN and The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun for Riverside Honda and Ski-Doo, Oilers regional TV, Colorano, Salute to Russ for GCL Diesel, and from TSN and the Got Your Back podcast, Ryan Rishaug for Game Day Men's Health. And let's get right to it. For Century Casino and the all-new Selle's Sports Bar and Lounge, experience big screen energy and game day specials. Every day is a game day at Century Casino. We welcome back to the show from Hockey Night in Canada, NHL Hockey and Rogers, it is Ron MacLean. Hello, Ron. How you doing?

Ron MacLean· Guest0:59

I'm great, Bob. Have you had a chance to see Ryan Strom on the show?

Bob Stauffer· Host1:02

I have.

Ron MacLean· Guest1:04

He, he thinks the world of you. You better think the world of him. I'm gonna pass the phone to him in a, what, two seconds, so.

Bob Stauffer· Host1:10

[laughs] Uh, I think he is, as, one of the best people. He, Matt Hendricks would be another guy, Troy Stecher, that I have met over the years. Um, Ryan knows his stuff, and all I can think of is [laughs] I used to have this conversation with Joffrey Lupul. You know, "If you ever wanted to do TV, Joff, you'd be really good at it."