ALES IN WONDERLAND

Some guys just never cease to amaze me and frustrate me all in the same moment. Ales Hemsky of the Oilers is one of these guys. Last night's performance against Columbus was nothing short of a masterpiece; 2 Goals, 2 Assists in an Oilers 4-3 victory. Now we've all seen 4 point games before, but it was the manner in which this was done. It was Gretzkyesque the way he single handily took the game on his back and carried his team to victory. It's not the first time Oil Country witnessed such an act in the dying moments of a game. How about the coast to coast job in 06 that vaulted Edmonton into the playoffs. What about those playoffs? Game 6 vs Detroit wasn't too bad, or how about Game 1 of the Cup final. After his team blew a 3 goal lead to be down one in the 3rd, there is Hemsky scoring a hilite reel goal to pull his squad even. The frustration comes in when you don't see it night in and night out. Here is maybe the only guy on the planet that can rival Alex Ovechkin for hilite of the night honors on a regular basis, but unfortunately he is about as irregular as a constipated baby. You never know when its coming, but when it does, wowie!! It'd be nice to have Ales peer into the looking glass and see what is really beyond it, cause that could put us all in wonder!!