So here's what happened. With 1:05 left in regulation, the Oilers' Ryan Nugent-Hopkins appeared to tie the game 1-1. However, Kings goalie Jonathan Quick argued that Oilers forward Sam Gagner interfered with him in the crease. The on-ice officials consulted with one another and then eventually decided to wave off the goal. But the Oilers fans were so upset that they littered the ice with trash, which delayed the game enormously.
However, they did get back on the ice and the Oilers regrouped and with limited time remaining, Oilers rookie Nail Yakupov scored with 4.7 seconds left and this time did count. His reaction was: "It's probably my great feeling."
But it wasn't over yet. It was tied 1-1 and the two teams went into overtime. When the Oilers went on the power play, Nugent-Hopkins put the puck in front of the net. Who slapped it in? His name is Sam Gagner of course.
Well, that was certainly a wild game. Either way, it didn't work out so well for the Kings, who were only seconds away from winning their first game of the year only to have it taken away by the rookie Yakupov. I bet that hurts Kings and their fans, who are so desperate now to get that first win so that they can get back into the chase and be great again.
But I'll sideline these Kings for now. Let's move to what Gagner said about the atmosphere after the overtime goal. He tweeted that "Oiler fans are without a doubt the best in the NHL."
Well, I have a question to ponder to young Mr. Gagner. Why do you say they are the best when they littered your home ice and delayed the game for around five minutes or so? Can you answer me that? Look, I understand everybody gets unhappy with officials and how we are taken away goals. But let's be modest here. Each player will say that they have the best team fans in the NHL. I get that. You want to appeal to your own fans and make them feel special. But I would be better understood if you had said, "Next time, don't go wrecking your home." The Oilers fans are definitely not the best fans, although some people, especially those in Edmonton, might differ. They're like people in Philadelphia. They're so obsessed with having their teams win, they'll do anything, even do something illegally, just to spark this team to start winning. Well, I'll give you this. Since the end of the 2005-06 season, these Oilers haven't even been in the playoffs. So is this going to help you get to your playoffs? Well, if it does, I just hope your exit comes quickly. This is such a disgusting move by the Oilers faithful. Let the team play. You win some, you lose some. You can't be throwing down trash just because the official waved off the goal. Do you look at the instant replay? Come on. Maybe they did get hosed. I don't know. But the wrong thing to do is send a bad message by littering the trash. I don't like it. The NHL doesn't like it, and especially the players and officials don't like it. I'm sure the PA announcer for the Oilers didn't want to announce not to throw trash onto the ice. Trust me, I wouldn't want to either.
Either way, Oilers nation should probably feel proud that they actually won it, although they almost blew it. For the Kings, their work is cut out for them. They got a point, but it's only a point. They are 0-2-1 and they have the Predators coming to town. I see them getting their first win here. Now after this win, can they keep it up? We'll have to see, puckheads, because in the Kings' situation, it doesn't look good. They're probably like Jonathan Quick: leaving the ice early and turn the television right at the game-winning goal. For the Oilers, their fans need to keep it together. Your team is 2-1-0 with a chance to get to 3 wins Saturday against the Flames. Don't blow it up this early for the Oilers.
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