Reinhart and Brennan both looked good.
- Cptmjl

I think that Snow should make some bold moves on certain players and not care if claimed on waivers. Even if players do well somewhere else but the focal point is to make the isles better and that's what counts...

As we are getting closer to season, I would waive Carkner, Strait, Bailey, Viznosky, Donovan. Hey u guys can blast me on some names I've mentioned but in reality they all don't do any good for this team, at all...........

I agree about Conacher in terms of making the team. Did not see the game so cannot comment on his play.
- ses111

He looked pretty good. Feisty

I think that Snow should make some bold moves on certain players and not care if claimed on waivers. Even if players do well somewhere else but the focal point is to make the isles better and that's what counts...

As we are getting closer to season, I would waive Carkner, Strait, Bailey, Viznosky, Donovan. Hey u guys can blast me on some names I've mentioned but in reality they all don't do any good for this team, at all...........
- Ur Not Me

I don't think Donovan needs to go through waivers but not 100%.id like them to keep vis and Strait as insurance but Carkner can go. Bailey won't go on waivers with that contract, not with Wang in charge.

I agree about Conacher in terms of making the team. Did not see the game so cannot comment on his play.
- ses111

Will most likely make team, he could be the isles version of Gallagher (MTL)

He looked pretty good. Feisty
- Cptmjl

I didn't mind Conacher but not sure if he's a fit in the top six. I think we have better.

if conacher plays with that kind of edge consistently, we will forget all about matt moulson. i still miss him though.

Reinhart and Brennan both looked good.
- Cptmjl

Eh, I thought Brennan was shaky, although it was nice to see a d-man score on the pp.

I don't think Donovan needs to go through waivers but not 100%.id like them to keep vis and Strait as insurance but Carkner can go. Bailey won't go on waivers with that contract, not with Wang in charge.
- Isles_since_6

Like I said, Snow should make bold moves but we all know that he will take advantage of players that have 2way contracts.

if conacher plays with that kind of edge consistently, we will forget all about matt moulson. i still miss him though.
- batteryjackson

Duck will love you. He'll have a Moulson ally. There are more non Moulson fans on here I think. Myself one of them. Never a fan

Eh, I thought Brennan was shaky, although it was nice to see a d-man score on the pp.
- UIF

He made some good plays and a couple not so great but I thought overall he looked pretty good this game and the last. Looked better than hickey IMO.

I didn't mind Conacher but not sure if he's a fit in the top six. I think we have better.
- Isles_since_6

Guess it depends on the final roster. I'd hate to see one of Lee or Strome get sent down to make room for him. I won't be happy about that.

I'd be awfully surprised not to see Conacher on the opening night roster simply based off his contract and what the coaching staff's expectations probably are.

to think, dolan was THAT close to being the next david carradine...
- batteryjackson

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- batteryjackson

Welcome!

XxNYIxX

Strome threaded some nice passes tonight, too. Of the "bubble" forwards (Conacher, Lee, Strome), I guess Lee had the least impressive night, although I think he's looked the best of the three in preseason so far.

If the season started tomorrow, I'd go with:

Lee/Strome-Tavares-Okposo
Kulemin-Grabovski-Nelson
Lee/Strome-Nielsen-Grabner
Conacher-Cizikas-Clutterbuck
Martin
Boulton

deHaan-Hamonic
Reinhart-Vis
Hickey-Brennan
Czuczman

Halak
Johnson

Brennan can sink or swim as a bottom-pair d-man and PP triggerman to start the season (Mostly because the Isles desperately need a PP triggerman). If he's not up to it, and if Pulock continues to look impressive once he's in Bport, then make the switch.

Everyone else not mentioned can be waived or traded. I'm not sure you can make an honest case that Bailey, McDonald, Strait, Donovan and Carkner have looked any better than the players above.

Don't worry about Donovan its Carkner's fault

Just saw the highlights. How was Reinhart? Strome? KO filthy move! Lee? Conacher making a case to make the team?

Just saw the highlights. How was Reinhart? Strome? KO filthy move! Lee? Conacher making a case to make the team?
- Vukota

Good.
Couple nice plays, but not outstanding.
Very nice!
Not too noticeable.
Played the perfect "pest with hands" type game.

edit: overall, Bs carried the play for the majority of the game, but the Isles hung in there and were good considering the lineups.

Just saw the highlights. How was Reinhart? Strome? KO filthy move! Lee? Conacher making a case to make the team?
- Vukota

He really is... he looked really good.

XxNYIxX

Strome threaded some nice passes tonight, too. Of the "bubble" forwards (Conacher, Lee, Strome), I guess Lee had the least impressive night, although I think he's looked the best of the three in preseason so far.

If the season started tomorrow, I'd go with:

Lee/Strome-Tavares-Okposo
Kulemin-Grabovski-Nelson
Lee/Strome-Nielsen-Grabner
Conacher-Cizikas-Clutterbuck
Martin
Boulton

deHaan-Hamonic
Reinhart-Vis
Hickey-Brennan
Czuczman

Halak
Johnson

Brennan can sink or swim as a bottom-pair d-man and PP triggerman to start the season (Mostly because the Isles desperately need a PP triggerman). If he's not up to it, and if Pulock continues to look impressive once he's in Bport, then make the switch.

Everyone else not mentioned can be waived or traded. I'm not sure you can make an honest case that Bailey, McDonald, Strait, Donovan and Carkner have looked any better than the players above.
- UIF

You need to cut two guys...I think Visnovsky starts on IR...

Just saw the highlights. How was Reinhart? Strome? KO filthy move! Lee? Conacher making a case to make the team?
- Vukota

I think Conacher makes it and McDonald gets waived....

I think that Snow should make some bold moves on certain players and not care if claimed on waivers. Even if players do well somewhere else but the focal point is to make the isles better and that's what counts...

As we are getting closer to season, I would waive Carkner, Strait, Bailey, Viznosky, Donovan. Hey u guys can blast me on some names I've mentioned but in reality they all don't do any good for this team, at all...........
- Ur Not Me

ya lost me at "bold moves."

Didn't get to watch last night, but I got the updates of the score on my phone- it read like a typical game from last year....up 3-1, tied 3-3, up 5-3....why hold a 3-1 lead? Why bother? Of course, if we could be guaranteed to score two more goals than the opponent every night, I'd take it, but since I'll bet right now that this won't be the case, at some point SOMEONE on this team is going to have to humor me and play defense...just saying....again, and again, and again, and again........

I think Conacher makes it and McDonald gets waived....
- kear20

Yeah, as I was saying yesterday, I don't think there's a spot for McDonald. I'd like to think that Snow is working the phones trying to at least get a sh*t draft pick for him...

I can't believe no one else here commented on Kumelin. That guy was some serious wheels. Good player.

100% right on Donovan. He basically printed his ticket to Bridgeport once again. Brennan most definitely will be our extra dman. He is very good on pp.
Reinhart is as poised as it gets. He should make the team.

Great game by conacher and this was okposo and Tavares best preseason game
Clutterbuck gets 1st star of night

As for Poulin, no thanks. He flounders way too much. No comparison to how smooth and poised chad Johnson was last week. Poulin had his chance to win isles goaltending job last year.

I have disagree on bailey. He played a good game. He didn't make score sheet but created some chances and was solid throughout the game. He logged 20 mins and was +1. He does need to shoot the puck more.

I feel bad for strome. Unless he has a good game in next two games he might be odd man out.