Islander Week: Mike Comrie

by Ryan


I'm not mad at Mike Comrie, I just don't enjoy what he stands for.

Really, even after he knocked the net off in Game Five of the ECF, forcing overtime and eventually leading to the Sabres elimination; I'm not mad. That's just a smart play. A two minute penalty over the series suddenly standing at 3-2? I'd gnaw the pegs out with my teeth if given the chance.

Still, that doesn't mean I have to root for him. Especially after he signed with the Islanders this off season. Sure, I personally think he would have been a really good fit for the Sabres' style and philosophy, but I'm just some blogger, what do I know?

So to recap, I'm okay with Mike Comrie. Until now.

It's not even the Hilary Duff thing. Honestly, whatever. I'm sure Comrie is a delightful young chap, and they are happy and will be in love forever. Good for them.

However, listing her in the article as "a friend of Islanders center Mike Comrie" is an outright lie. I'm not sure what the Isles public relations people are getting at, but when has one of your friends ever done this for your birthday? Either Mikey is the best friend a girl can ask for, or he's looking for a little bit more than the "friend zone."

Again, good for him if he digs the girl enough to want nice things for her; but a $100,000 car? How long have you kids been dating? 11 minutes?

Listen, buddy, I know you have this thing for the ladyfriend, but you're making the rest of us look bad. Not everyone makes 3.375 mill a year, man, and you're throwing around six figures for some girl who dresses nice? I think a nice watch and a firm handshake sends the same message.

Do us all a favor, Mike: settle. Take back the keys, drop this Lohan or whatever her name is, and find some Staten Island girl to buy big sunglasses and UGG boots for. All you have to do is pop a little collar, they'll come running...

Big Poppa

By Chris

Just to update a previous post, Buffalo Sabres winger Thomas Vanek is now a proud father.

Thanks to the translation generator at dictionary.com for this pretty accurate account from Vanek's website:

16. August 2007

Thomas is proud dad!

With one day delay to the calculated birth date came Vanek junior to the world. Friend Ashley brought a healthy boy to the world.

At 9.35 o'clock local time was it so far: The first common baby of Thomas and Freundin Ashley saw the light of the world in Minneapolis/pc. Paul.

The most important data: The son of our ice hockey Cracks weighs 3.7 Kilos with 53 cm size.

First statement: " The baby is beautiful and very good. Mother and child go it well, everything are ok.

The name is not certain, however in the next days here is announced. Also it will give then here to see the first baby photos.

The team of thomasvanek.at wishes much luck to the young family and all property!

And, Thomas, even though I'm not entirely sure what "son of our ice hockey Cracks" means, the next celebratory cigar is complements of the Roost.

August 15th Will Be Huge in Austria

By Ryan


Breaking news out of the International Branch of the Goose's Roost:
Thomas Vanek is going to be a father.

Of course, if you clicked the link above, the only thing you really learned is that he has a very snazzy website, but is still unable to smile properly when his picture is taken. So, we here in the Roost brought together our crack team of German scholars (er... freetranslation.com) to get the full story:

Thomas becomes papa! The cat is is out of the sack, on the 15 August birth appointment: Thomas and friend Ashley expect its first joint child! So much secrecy is almost already incredible, but now we may transmit you after the bitter retirement in the Playoffs yet one more than a pleasant message: Thomas becomes papa! The first joint child with friend Ashley is expected on the 15 August and becomes it a boy!

"We are happy, our parents are happy - everyone are simple happy", means the proud father in spe happily. Thomas mother, the future grandma of the new hockey new generation star: "We were able to believe the surprise not at all, actually would have calculated wait we sooner therewith that the older son will give us david first a grandson and we in Thomas something else müssten."

Often it comes differently when one thinks. The pregnancy of Ashley was planned pulled also the reason, why the long-time friend of Thomas already earlier than, namely in the last December, from Minnesota to Buffalo.

That the birth appointment fells exactly into the preparation time for the new season, does not disturb Thomas, entirely in the opposite: "I please me already on the new challenge!"

We wish Thomas and Ashley all goods and look already forward to the first baby photos!

I think that clears things up a little. The Goose's Roost would like to wish deep happy in Thomas and friend for new birth become man child. Buffalo think star big good hockey well.