On Friday, February. 29th, at 8pm, at BD's swanky apartment in Freeport, was another first for sport bloggers. A blog box cocktail party. A giant leap for blogger kind as they descended his abode for booze, wine, beer, soda, cheese platters, shrimp, veggies, dips, and all sorts of goodies.
There were the NYI blog boxers and their significant others. There was two members of 2 Man Advantage, Scott and Danny. There was even Greg Logan, Newsday's excellent Isles Beat writer, who came with his lovely wife. And, Scott Gallof, dreaded Hockeybuzz NY Rangers blogger, who sported a Sean Avery shirt under his button-down. Somehow he survived, and wasn't slugged in the jaw.
People kindly brought wine, beer, and some brought some goodies. Greg's wife made his favorite cake growing up. An Albuquerque cake which was his grandmother's recipe. It was brought on a dish. Others brought chocolates. 2Man came sporting a Budweiser pack, which they broke open to comfort them on the LIRR ride from the big city.
We spoke of good times in the blog box. Hockey. Some told stories. Scott from 2Man Advantage was the only one of all the 18 people who were there who somehow startled the friendly kitten, who scampered away from him and avoided him the rest of the evening. In his Budweiser haze, Scott descended upon the food spread with a great hunger, leaping from cheese to shrimp with a great fervor.
Danny provided commentary on Scott's moves at the table like how Emrick calls a hockey game, but somehow also channeling Jim Ross from the WWE. Later on, my brother Scott launched into a tirade, trying to find out which person from 2man who was in our fantasy hockey league kept trying to trade for his dman Chara all season. The Scotts' haggled, as if a NHL GM swap meet. However, much like the Isles trade deadline, not much happened.
Two Man Advantage In The Wild!
Music played from Miles. Davis, James Brown, David Brubeck, the Ocean's 11 and 13 soundtrack, providing background music as stories were told and hockey notes on. Season compared. We had better appreciation for some things happening in hockey. Less for others. BD told on how his Calgary rumor, fact or fiction, came about. Scott wished the Rangers would provide the new media the same opportunities that the Isles were doing.
We ended all our laments, good times and revelry with coffee, crumb cake and Logan's tasty squares. It was only after everyone left that BD realized that the Logan's left their dish. Then, suddenly, the next day, that dish was gone. Lost like the Isles opportunities and offensive goals for this season.
Or was it . . .
Sibling Rivalry
And away we go . . .
Not Scott Gallof,
NY Rangers Blogger:
Dear Communist Islanders Blogger,
As you can plainly see by the picture here, I have taken Greg Logan’s Albuquerque Cake dish. If you or Greg Logan want to see said dish again and in one piece you will give into my very simple demands.
Which are as followed:
1: I want full access to the Islanders blog box for Thursday’s game against the loyal, just, patriotic N.Y. Rangers.
2: I want dinner supplied by Greg Logan himself by ways of 20 Hooters Buffalo Wings, all drums and extra bleu cheese… and when I say extra bleu cheese it means exactly that. Anything less than extra bleu cheese I will hurl that dish at that silly flying blimp that hovers around between periods.
3: I require transportation to the game. A fully stocked bar limo shall pick me up promptly one hour before the game. Make sure there’s Wild Turkey included or that dish will pay.
Yours,
Richard M. Nixon
p.s. I’m not a crook.
Brian Gallof,
NY Islanders Blogger:
Good lord. We wondered what happened to that dish. You cad! Greg Logan’s lovely wife was kind enough to supply us some sweet eats with a family recipe for us hard-working Isles bloggers, and left that dish by accident. Have you no decency, Dick? Have you no shame? How could you?
Hmm, let’s look closely at picture. It is interesting that there is a protruding belly cropped out. Only one man can have buffalo wing stains . . . well, on a Ranger jersey, anyway. This is clearly Scott Gallof, my heathen Ranger fan and blogging brother!
Clearly Scott Gallof,
NY Rangers Blogger:
Your damn right it was me!!
I’m sick of having to read your pompous live blogs from that stinkin’ Mausoleum for a crappy last place team! I cover an actual contender, yet I’m stuck blogging from the couch while stuffing bon bons into my mouth. Well not anymore! You’re getting me into the blogbox on Thursday, oh yes, otherwise that dish goes bye bye, just like The Islanders’ playoff hopes and your hairline.
So set the date. Finally that blogbox will host a talented writer, not some hack that thought the kid from Captain Ron was the same kid from A Christmas Story. Putz.
Brian Gallof,
NY Islanders Blogger:
This from a man who thought Carl Weathers was Matt Guitar Murphy from the Blues Brothers??? You probably ran and bought Action Jackson, found out you were dead wrong, and then hid the movie in Goose planter on the patio. You know, the planter that had cigar stubs from the last 5 years which our poor mother discovered with a bloodcurdling scream on the rare day that she actually had in her head to clean it out.
It’s a shame we couldn’t invite Matt Guitar Murphy so he could hit you over the head with his blues axe. Maybe this would empty out these delusions that somehow the Rangers are contenders. How? Is Stephen Valiquette suddenly going to carry the team to the holyland? Because good ol’, and now heftily overpaid Henrik is about as consistent as a Britney Spears at one of her child custody hearings.
Scott Gallof,
NY Rangers Blogger:
Don’t you worry about the king baby, I’d pay a little more attention to that primadonna you have in your own net. By the time Lundqvist’s contract is up, you’ll still have another 3 decades on ole metal hip.
Speaking of loyalty I find it quite amusing that after all the Islanders’ PR about how they are going to help Chris Simon come to terms with his temper issues and give him all the love and support to help him in this tough time, they just go and ship his skate stompin’ hide to freeze off in Minnesota soon as he returns. Hope they at least sent him off with a pair of Niles the Viking mittens.
Brian Gallof,
NY Islanders Blogger:
Yes, criticisms from the Rangers over Simon. A team with Avery and Hollweg, tweedledum and tweedledumber. At least the Isles know when to cut ties and move on for both parties. Speaking of cutting ties, tweedledum’s contract talks just broke down. I guess Mr. Charm might be just be penpals with whichever Olsen twin who used to wretch in his bathroom.
And Lundqvist, who is busy enjoying the night life in NY wearing his eurotrash cloths, swigging Vitamin Water, hasn’t exactly knocked them dead in goal this season. Hello all-star snub.
You know, with all the Isles ups and downs, it’s with a ragtag group of free agents. But how do you explain the Rangers who pay for the top guys, in their own ups and downs? Yes, enjoy your winning ways lately, but you are not far removed from the usual muck and mire of what most of the season has been for those “mighty” Rangers.
Scott Gallof,
NY Rangers Blogger:
Well if any top guy would actually want to play in that swirling cesspool of an arena I’m sure you’d have a few too. Ryan Smith didn’t bustle off to Colorado just for free Sundance tickets. But don’t you fret at least Mike Comrie is going to stick around so you can at least fill up the 200’s section with screaming pre-teen girls. Maybe Guerin could date Hannah Montana and have them play between periods.
Yes this season sure has its ups and downs, pretty much every team in the league has had their share of them, just ask the faltering Senators. What matters is the here and now and the final leg of the season. Speaking of which, how was this past weekend? The Flyers must have been exhausted on Sunday from skating all over your team on Saturday.
It’s amusing to me you bring up Sir Sean Avery’s contract issues, just like an Islanders fan to be already thinking of the off season. That stuff will sort its self out, right now it’s about the playoff race and Avery has been contributing his share. How about 6 goals and 3 assists in the last 10 games? Hilary Duff boy-toy Mike Comrie in contrast only has 4 goals and two assists, maybe its due time you bar her from the arena Tony Romo style.
Brian Gallof,
NY Islanders Blogger:
Laugh it up, fuzzball. "Faltering" Ottawa is still 4 point ahead of Renney's Midnight Runners. All this talk about the playoffs is premature. Kind of like your fading hairline. You cling to the 7th spot, Philly is right behind. Then Buffalo, Washington, ourselves and Toronto. Sure, it's going to be tough running for us. But you and Dolan's Dope Brigade haven't quite blown up the Death Star yet, punk.
Avery's contract issues are more stormy than you think. Recall his fury at Sather last summer when he had to go to arbitration. This hasn't quite played out, nor will go quietly into the night. And you add a playoff fizzle or failure to launch with a team that was bought to win, and you have the recipe for disaster. Kind of like your cooking skills. Heathen.
For all the talk of players going, or not wanting to play on LI. Comrie returned. And Vasicek, Fedotenko and Satan all wished to remain and resign. Whether that happens or not, it is a change in the hockey culture and provides much lauds for Charles Wang, Garth Snow and Ted Nolan in creating an atmosphere that players want to stay. No, this team might not be tearing down doors just yet, but some consistent characters and commitments might be the proper foundation for a bright future.
By the way, Nixon hates you.
So, there you have it. Hope you enjoyed another installment of Hockeybuzz's own: Sibling Rivalry.
Isles Notes: Dubie in goal again. Gervais still day-to-day.
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