Frozen Fury XII

Frozen Fury is my absolutely favorite moment of the pre-season, since it means REAL hockey is only a week away. So after surviving the long drive, gettting settled at Tammy's, and changing clothes, I headed over to the MGM Grand to get the party started!

First stop, the KingsCast party at Diego's Restaurant, where I hooked up with my girl Chelsea for some POTENT margariats. Chris and Keith, the KingsCast guys, were giving out free stuff, so I had to get my goodie bag. And those dudes know how to party, so catching up with them was a great time.

Margarita buzz? Check. Free stuff? Check. Sounds like time to see some hockey! One the way out of the restaurant, Chelsea and I found Jen and Brianna Wells, who always manage to look the part of best dressed Kings fans. They certainly did Vegas right with the oversized beads and the tiaras!



Jen and Bri were sitting on the opposite side of the arena, so we headed to our respective seats. Pretty happy with the view from mine!



Especially since I saw THIS GUY right away!





I also had the pleasure of enjoying the game with two awesome Kings fans, my friend Shawna and her hubby. Always more fun sitting with people who scream as loud as you!



The game was up and down, typical of pre-season play with some rookies still trying to earn a spot on the team. I think the guys were all probably a little hung over from the party at Luc Robitaille's poker tournament the night before as well. But I got the moment I wanted...Drew scored a goal! And the Drew-cam operator nailed the video, so enjoy....although I apologize for the jumpiness at the end. I was a LITTLE excited.



In the end, the Kings won 5-3 and a GREAT time was had by all. But we weren't done by any means...


After a quick wardrobe change in Jen and Bri's room, we headed out to the Irish pub at the New York New York casino for a round of Newcastles and a lot of hockey gossip. Chelsea had some great stories from the poker tourney the night before...and no, I'm not sharing any of them! We're keeping it just between us girls.



Overall, a pretty epic day and night in Vegas. And the best part? Only 364 days until we get to do it again!!

The Kings home opener is Saturday, October 3. Can't hardly wait!!

Dorothy, We're Not in Vegas Anymore

I arrived in Las Vegas a few hours ago for the Kings Frozen Fury game. It's an annual hockey meets partying lovefest at the MGM Grand and not to be missed. Last year, we got to see Alex Frolov riding shotgun on the back of the Zamboni. Nothing is cooler as an LA hockey fan.

Now I'm not a huge Vegas lover. I can think of tons of things I'd rather buy with my money instead of gambling on it, and lord knows LA has plenty of good restaurants and clubs. But if you're coming to Vegas, a big part of the attraction is the over-the-top tackiness of it all. This includes hotel room decor. So I have to admit, I was a little disappointed in the newly renovated West Wing of the MGM Grand.

First off, the decor is totally Manhattan loft and totally un-Vegas-like. Which is cool if you want to feel like you're home in Manhattan. But if you want all the glamorous excess of old-style Vegas, this just doesn't get it done.

So the bathroom is kinda cool, and that black square you see in the mirror is actually a TV. That's kinda hot!

I also just love the organized Zen cool of free hotel bath products....



Although the hotel did maintain the one bastion of Vegas-ness that you don't find anywhere else...the toilet phone. Because it's more fun to drunk dial people when you're sitting down. Or in case of accidental alcohol poisoning or the random drug overdose.

OOOOHHHH.... the bed is comfy! I think I'll take a nap until game time....