Good luck tonight and in this entire series. That is all I have to say about that.
- MidnightMarauder

we are talking about a fourth line forward..and having an extra center is probably the reasoning...to me its a wash..if marty reasoner throws off the chemistry of this team then they dont belong in the dance
- NYI78

Don't agree, completely ruins our checking line. Guy is completely useless. Can't keep up w the play. Far from a wash, negative effect on the team as a whole. Guy is terrible

why just stun?

XxNYIxX
- XxNYIxX

I was trying to spare Kasper's feeling.

I've lurked here for a few years, with some posting under a different login. I think I like this one more, for now. I've seen @$$can's posts since he came back a month or so ago, and yesterday was the worst, so I understand the trepidation.

Really looking forward to tonight's game!
Battle level up, locked on target, phasers on stun!

Go Islanders!!!
- David_Volek

Ooooh Mystery Poster. I like this game

thatll be 6 centers on the ice....jt, nielson, bailey, aucoin, reasoner, cizikas...youre right, it wont make a huge difference and id ont know what will happen but i DO know the team went on a ridiculous run WITHOUT reasoner playing...id rather play the better player...even if the difference is marginal.
- LetsGoIsles

Not to mention Okposo has been a beast on faceoffs this year.

- keaner17

I've lurked here for a few years, with some posting under a different login. I think I like this one more, for now. I've seen @$$can's posts since he came back a month or so ago, and yesterday was the worst, so I understand the trepidation.

Really looking forward to tonight's game!
Battle level up, locked on target, phasers on stun!

Go Islanders!!!
- David_Volek

I should ban you for this name alone.

But seeing as how you are just being a funny guy and not skirting a ban I'll let it stay. Behave yourself though.

Don't agree, completely ruins our checking line. Guy is completely useless. Can't keep up w the play. Far from a wash, negative effect on the team as a whole. Guy is terrible
- Cptmjl

i'm gonna go out on a limb and say cizikas reasoner and martin will be fine tonight..i stand by it..you can rip me starting at 10pm tonight

I should ban you for this name alone.

But seeing as how you are just being a funny guy and not skirting a ban I'll let it stay. Behave yourself though.
- canadianpenfan

Its amazing how a marginal player at best is remembered with such reverence for one play!

Like Bates with that Penalty shot.

XxNYIXX

Its amazing how a marginal player at best is remembered with such reverence for one play!

Like Bates with that Penalty shot.

XxNYIXX
- XxNYIxX

I would be hard pressed to name 10 Isles from that team but I'll never forget that square headed mofo.

I should ban you for this name alone.

But seeing as how you are just being a funny guy and not skirting a ban I'll let it stay. Behave yourself though.
- canadianpenfan

Thanks!

Another reason phasers are on stun.

Reasoner brings nothing good to the table. He's not even good at faceoffs anymore.

i'm gonna go out on a limb and say cizikas reasoner and martin will be fine tonight..i stand by it..you can rip me starting at 10pm tonight
- NYI78

Yeah. They'll be fine but could be much better wo reasoner. Why not put your best line out against the best team in the league in the playoffs? Makes no sense. Just another stupid move by a stupid coach.

Yeah. They'll be fine but could be much better wo reasoner. Why not put your best line out against the best team in the league in the playoffs? Makes no sense. Just another stupid move by a stupid coach.
- Cptmjl

now he's a stupid coach again...lol Joensuu with his zero goals too..lol it will be fine once again i will go out on a limb...the decesion of reasoner or JJ will not determine the outcome of this game

now he's a stupid coach again...lol Joensuu with his zero goals too..lol it will be fine once again i will go out on a limb...the decesion of reasoner or JJ will not determine the outcome of this game
- NYI78

Stupid coach again? That's never changed the guy is a (frank)ing bozo. Joensuu has played an effective checking game which is going to be valuable in this game tonight. How do you know that decision won't effect the game? What else does your crystal ball say?

Stupid coach again? That's never changed the guy is a (frank)ing bozo. Joensuu has played an effective checking game which is going to be valuable in this game tonight. How do you know that decision won't effect the game? What else does your crystal ball say?
- Cptmjl

YES and it is on!!!

I hate Cappy myself regardless of the playoffs. Let me see him do it in a full year and then I will be impressed

now he's a stupid coach again...lol Joensuu with his zero goals too..lol it will be fine once again i will go out on a limb...the decesion of reasoner or JJ will not determine the outcome of this game
- NYI78

It probably won't determine the outcome of the game but the better question is why try to fix something that isn't broken? Tinkering with the roster to just tinker isn't needed here... especially since the player he is replacing has been playing his role very well. Reasoner may not directly effect the outcome of the game but he is going to effect Martin and Cizikis' game.

It probably won't determine the outcome of the game but the better question is why try to fix something that isn't broken? Tinkering with the roster to just tinker isn't needed here... especially since the player he is replacing has been playing his role very well. Reasoner may not directly effect the outcome of the game but he is going to effect Martin and Cizikis' game.
- Bags502

If I am Martin and Cizikis just ignore him like he is not there. Don't even give him the puck and skate around him

It probably won't determine the outcome of the game but the better question is why try to fix something that isn't broken? Tinkering with the roster to just tinker isn't needed here... especially since the player he is replacing has been playing his role very well. Reasoner may not directly effect the outcome of the game but he is going to effect Martin and Cizikis' game.
- Bags502

It's just a stupid move. The guy can't skate, score, win faceoffs, hit, horrible defensively. Why? Obviously holds back martin and cizikas. Stupid. That line was effective. In a game where that line is really needed you plug reasoner in when you e had obvious success wo him? Dumb. Also it very well could determine the outcome of the game when one of the pens skates around that pilon and scores. I actually think it's a bit short sighted saying it will have no effect on the game.

It probably won't determine the outcome of the game but the better question is why try to fix something that isn't broken? Tinkering with the roster to just tinker isn't needed here... especially since the player he is replacing has been playing his role very well. Reasoner may not directly effect the outcome of the game but he is going to effect Martin and Cizikis' game.
- Bags502

the only reasoning i'm thinking is reasoner has post season experience...thats my only thinking..i'm not defending this decesion at all i just don' think its a big deal

We are a little over 7 hours away from hearing Islanders penalty two minutes for skating too close to Crosby

We are a little over 7 hours away from hearing Islanders penalty two minutes for skating too close to Crosby
- Vukota

I'm trying to mentally prepare myself for it. I should start taking valium now

We are a little over 7 hours away from hearing Islanders penalty two minutes for skating too close to Crosby
- Vukota

exactly!!! is he playing tonight?

We are a little over 7 hours away from hearing Islanders penalty two minutes for skating too close to Crosby
- Vukota

what makes this even better is that crosby will probably be a healthy scratch!!

We are a little over 7 hours away from hearing Islanders penalty two minutes for skating too close to Crosby
- Vukota

Excuses being broken out 7 hours before the start of game 1.

http://islestalk.com/?p=1446

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