Kings vs Oilers: Cookie for You?

Hearts broke all over Los Angeles at the end of the 2007-2008 season because of the Edmonton Oilers. Or more precisely, a trade with the Edmonton Oilers. While the past two seasons have shown us the decision was probably the right one, since it brought us Matt Greene and Jarrett Stoll, it was still hard to say good-bye to one Lubomir Visnovsky.



An All-Star during his tenure with the Kings, Lubo was also adorable, sweet and funny. Especially when it came to making All-Star commercials. I hadn't watched this in a long time. Cookie for you?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n80xlftk_q8

So it was probably fitting that Lubo came back into our lives and hearts tonight, and promptly broke them all over again by scoring the game winning goal in a shoot-out. A ten round shoot-out.

What? Wait a minute? The Edmonton Oilers WON? They actually won a game? Aren't they the WORST team in the league? Yes, they are. So how exactly did this happen? Let me share some portions of my video log comments to myself from tonight, and you'll get the idea.

OK, nice pp shot, but no goal.... Another PP, and still no goal. Not good .... Flip me a puck Drew!...Man, our PP is just CRAP tonight, we can't get a sniff of that net!...ARRGH! Grebeshkov scored the first goal. Damn Oilers....Tough play with broken stick by Greener, thanks for giving him your stick Stollamole, but that thing has no shot-blocking magic.... OMG our PP STILL in trouble... Now Dustin Penner goal...ugh. Bad penalties. Lubo assist (VOTE FOR LUBO)....
WTG boys!!! Brownie with the backhander!! Drew on the assist. Love Dewey!!! .... Loving Rich Clune!!!....Smitty!!!!!!!!!! Getting gritty at the goal crease! Yeah baby!....
OH HELL NO! Drew gets mauled by the goalie!! 2 mins roughing, Drew 2 mins unsportsmanlike????? BS!!! Sully served the penalty...poor Sully :( Sorry your goalie is an ASS!!!!!!...And we're going to OT. Crashing the net!...Holy cow that was a crazy ass 4-3... now Both teams took time outs.... Oh snap! E came up HUGE with that glove save steal on Sully!

At the end of that crazy 60 minutes of regulation, we were tied 2-2. The shoot-out was a heart attack special. Here's how it went...

Shootout
Kopi scores!
Sully denied!
JMFJ no goal....
Potulny denied!
Brownie no goal....
Horcoff scores...crap!
Smitty no goal...
Nilsson denied
Stolly no goal...
Comrie denied
Drew no goal...(damn, really wanted him to be the one to win it)
Pouliot denied
Simmer.... GOAL!!!!!!!!!!! (now we just need a stop from the Iceberg)
Penner....goal. You freakin' Oilers!!!!!!!
Richie no goal
Pisani denied.
Zeus....GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!! (please let this be it!)
Brûlé....goal. Damnit!!!!!
Fro no goal
Visnovsky.....Goal. Thanks for breaking my heart into tiny pieces Lubo....

And that's how the play-off bound Kings lost to the worst team in the NHL. Lesson learned: never underestimate a desperate team with nothing to lose. But guess what Kings? WE STILL BELIEVE IN YOU GUYS. Nadine even had a sturdier sign made, because we're not going anywhere but the playoffs!



On the plus side, Drew was the #3 Star of the Night, but because we lost he didn't get to skate out and give his stick away. Thanks for the effort Drewster! It means a lot!

And there was one other major bright moment tonight - the Wayne Simmonds Bobble Head!



The first 10,000 fans got them, and I was one of the lucky ones. It's going to be a special gift for a dear East Coast friend, and I'm sure I'll hear her squealing in excitement when it arrives. I love surprises! And since Simmer was the man of the hour, he was also the "Puck for a Buck" in the contest sponsored by the Kings Booster Club. Congrats to fellow season ticket holder Ashley Denise Huber for winning the Simmer puck...and making an appearance on the jumbo!



Now on to hot men. The Oilers are a terrific example of the fact that sexy comes in all shapes and sizes, and that sometimes sexy in photos and on TV ain't so sexy in person.

Let's start with my baby Patrick O'Sullivan. This was so hard for me. Sully was my first hockey love, my first jersey purchase, my first puck...so many of my first hockey experiences. Though he has now been firmly replaced by Drew in my heart, I still have a soft spot for him. And I think he needs my love. Because somehow this guy....



Has become this guy.



Sully, call me. We can fix this! PLEASE, let's fix this!

When I saw Ethan Moreau (far left) in the Sports Illustrated "Body Issue" this summer looking like this...



I must admit I didn't expect this in person.



Not the worst looking guy ever, but the face own it's on is not selling what's under that jersey. He should play hockey naked...all the time.

I know Mike Comrie is hooked up with Hollywood hottie Hillary Duff, but I gotta say...she can have him.



Of course, the biggest shocker of the night was Nadine confessing her attraction to wild man enforcer Zack Stortini. I'll give him this...he has the best flow in the NHL. And ya'll know I loves me some long hair!



But my "Opposing Team Hottie of the Night" is #27 - Right Wing Dustin Penner.



He gets a lot of grief from hockey writers about being a few pounds too heavy (sounds like someone else I know...), but he's slimmed down quite a bit this season and I think he looks absolutely great. And he's a cutie! Great eyes! Of course, he's also got a mean shot and scored on us tonight, because you can't just be hot for me to pick you. You gotta have some skills. So congrats Dustin, and welcome to the club!

Now please do me a favor, and go over to Sully and shake some sense into him while he grows his hair back.

The Kings have one more game before the Olympic break, on Saturday against the Colorado Avalanche. Hopefully we play as well against them this weekend as we did at Frozen Fury back in September. GO KINGS GO!