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Jason Pominville News & Rumors

Pominville shows he's out of touch
January 31
Buffalo News
 columnist Bucky Gleason
"Jason Pominville took the path of least resistance Sunday when asked after the All-Star Game by teammate Luke Adam if he could pick one player from Team Chara to join the Sabres. Pominville's reaction might have sounded like music to his team in Buffalo, but it hardly passed for leadership. "I don't know if I'd pick a player," Pominville said. "I like our team. I like everybody we have. I like the chemistry we have in our locker room, so I would keep it that way." Pominville was either lying or delusional, either of which is disturbing heading into tonight's game in Montreal."
Add a star? Pominville likes status quo
January 30
Buffalo News
 
"The talent level at NHL All-Star Games is downright ridiculous. The players who skated in Sunday's exhibition have combined for 5,136 goals and 13,558 points during their stellar careers. If given the chance, Jason Pominville would pass on acquiring all of them. The relaxed, good-natured feel of the All-Star event shined through shortly after Team Chara earned a 12-9 victory over Team Alfredsson. Buffalo Sabres rookie Luke Adam grabbed a microphone and interviewed teammate Jason Pominville, who had a goal and assist in a losing effort."
No car, no problem for Pominville
January 27
Buffalo News
 
"No new car. No $20,000 monetary donation made to the charity of his choice. Those were the perks to go with being the last pick during the NHL All-Star draft on Thursday — bonuses that went to San Jose's Logan Couture and not Jason Pominville, although the Buffalo Sabres' captain was in the running for being the last of the 38 players chosen in the draft. Pominville, the Sabres' leading scorer with 47 points in 49 games, was selected 36th overall (third-to-last player taken) during the draft by Team Alfredsson. The final four picks, all forwards, included Pominville, Couture, Boston's Tyler Seguin and Dallas' Jamie Benn. "I'll have to fly back home, I won't drive," Pominville quipped in an"
All-Star nod cancels Pominville's vacation
January 13
Buffalo News
 
"Jason Pominville's usual routine during All-Star Weekend is to get away from hockey. The Sabres' captain might tune into the game or the skills competition while flipping channels, but he prefers to use the break as a time to refresh himself for the final months of the season. Not this year. The NHL has selected Pominville to play in this month's All-Star Game in Ottawa, while Luke Adam got the call as an All-Star Rookie on Thursday. Both players will participate in the skills competition Jan. 28, while only Pominville will play in the game Jan. 29. "It's a pretty cool opportunity," Pominville said. "It should be a fun weekend. I'm obviously excited. I've been used to having a little bit"
Pominville draws into Sabres' faceoff rotation
October 19
Buffalo News
 
"As the Sabres wrapped up their morning skate Tuesday prior to a 3-1 victory in Montreal, a group of four players headed to the faceoff dot to work on draws with assistant coach Kevyn Adams. Among them was Jason Pominville, a right winger who is steadily gaining more time in the circle. Pominville has stepped to the dot in place of linemate Luke Adam on several occasions this season, and the captain has also become the Sabres' leader in power-play faceoffs. That's why when practice ends, Pominville meets up with Buffalo's centers for extra work. "[Paul Gaustad] is a good faceoff guy and Kevyn was a good faceoff guy when he played," Pominville said in Bell Centre. "He talks about it a lot,"
Pominville named Sabres captain
October 7
Buffalo News
 
"Since Nov. 27, 2005, the Buffalo Sabres have played 504 games. Jason Pominville has dressed in 494 of them, more than any other player. Obviously, he's a fixture in Sabreland. When he skates out today for his 495th game — and for every foreseeable outing after the season opener against Anaheim — he'll do it as captain. Sabres coach Lindy Ruff announced Pominville would wear the "C" during a private team event Thursday night. Pominville fills the vacancy left in February when the Sabres waived Craig Rivet, who began his captaincy in 2008-09. Pominville actually preceded Rivet as the team leader, wearing the "C" in March and April 2008 during a season in which Ruff rotated the honor"
Sabres name Pominville as captain
October 6
Buffalo News
 
"Jason Pominville isn't the loudest Buffalo Sabre. He's not the most outwardly opinionated, neither ripping nor gushing about his teammates with quotes that make waves. Pominville is, however, talented and dependable. He's on the ice with his teammates nearly every day, and he's always front and center in the dressing room to give his take on what is going wrong or right. From now on when he skates or stands before the media, it will be with a "C" on his chest. The Sabres have named Pominville as their new captain, giving him the honor at a team dinner the night before Friday's opening of the 2011-12 season."
Pominville, Roy ready to go
September 12
Buffalo News
 
"A large number of the Sabres were on hand Monday at Park Country Club for the team's annual alumni golf tournament and there's good news on the injury front: Jason Pominville and Derek Roy both said they are 100 percent physically and ready to start full workouts with the team on Saturday. Pominville, you'll recall, missed the last two games of the playoff series against Philadelphia after suffering a severed tendon while Roy returned for Game Seven after missing more than four months with his torn quad. Roy was far from 100 percent for that game but said he was improving every day. He took a few weeks off when the series ended to get back to his regular regimen. For his part, Pominville"
Pominville had tendon sliced, needs surgery
April 27
Buffalo News
 
"Coach Lindy Ruff shed some light on the Buffalo Sabres' injury woes after Tuesday's season-ending loss to the Philadelphia Flyers and did not paint a pretty picture as to what the Sabres would have been forced to deal with had they advanced to play the Washington Capitals. Ruff revealed the leg gash suffered by Jason Pominville in Game Five was serious, and that a tendon had been sliced. The winger needs surgery and the injury would have kept him sidelined 4-6 months had the injury happened during the regular season. Ruff also said center Tim Connolly would have been out six weeks with an undisclosed injury after taking Mike Richards' hit Sunday. After leaving his postgame press"
Pominville stays out of the box and cashes in
December 10
Buffalo News
 
"It was just past the midway point of the second period Thursday, and Jason Pominville had no idea why he was headed to the penalty box. Buffalo Sabres teammate Luke Adam had accidentally high-sticked San Jose defenseman Niclas Wallin, but officials mistakenly sent Pominville off. Sabres assistant coach James Patrick and head coach Lindy Ruff frantically waved to the men in stripes before the ensuing faceoff that they got the wrong guy and won the debate. Good thing too. Pominville is Buffalo's key penalty killer. And in this case, the switch made a difference on the scoreboard too. Pominville scored a short-handed goal during the Adam penalty to continue his improved play and help the"
Pominville cleared for contact as Ryan Miller misses practice with lower body-injury
November 2
Buffalo News
 
"Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff woke up Monday morning looking to put the first three weeks of the season exactly where they belonged, as far behind him as possible. The listless efforts and poor performances were tossed aside, the shoddy defense and undiscipled penalties erased from his memory. If only Ruff had a magic delete button for the Sabres' 3-7-2 record to start the season. The first step toward cleaning up the mess began with concussed winger Jason Pominville's return Monday and fresh new lines in preparation for the Boston Bruins on Wednesday. "There's not a damn thing we can do about that crap that's behind us," Ruff said after practice Monday in the Northtowns Center. "There's"
Pominville fails test, sent back to Buffalo
October 30
Buffalo News
 
"Jason Pominville has failed another neuro-pysch test, meaning the Sabres' right winger still cannot play despite feeling no ill effects from his Oct. 11 concussion. The Sabres, who play tonight in Atlanta and Saturday in Dallas, have sent Pominville back to Buffalo to be examined by doctors. Pominville has been practicing with the Sabres all week, including power-play work Thursday. He and the team assumed he would be ready to play tonight, so the test results came as a shock. "The disappointment is everybody really thought after the days of practice and the work he put in that he was going to be playing, and I was one of them, too," coach Lindy Ruff said in Philips Arena. "There's been no"
Injured trio could be back by weekend
October 26
Buffalo News
 
"The Buffalo Sabres moved closer to full strength Monday when winger Jason Pominville and defensemen Craig Rivet and Shaone Morrisonn survived practice without any headaches, shoulder problems or strained muscles. All three could be in the lineup this weekend. Pominville was awaiting results from a neurological-psychological exam Monday before ramping up his workouts. The next step for the winger would be getting cleared for contact. He has not been banged around since he suffered a concussion when Chicago defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson drilled him into the boards Oct. 11. "I've been skating pretty hard," Pominville said. "It's getting better and better. The tough part I've been able to"
Pominville takes first step in recovery
October 20
Buffalo News
 
"Jason Pominville was waiting for the puck. Next thing he knew, a handful of doctors were pinching and prodding him. In between was nothing but blackness. The Buffalo Sabres' right winger, who has been sidelined with a concussion since being wheeled off the ice on a stretcher Oct. 11, told the story of his hit for the first time Tuesday. Pominville said he never saw Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson coming from behind and was knocked out when his head rattled off the glass. "It was definitely one of those where the puck wasn't there and I never saw him," Pominville said in HSBC Arena. "It's tough for me to even take note of it. My back was turned. "I was sleeping for two,"
Pominville leaves Sabres many shoes to fill
October 13
Buffalo News
 
"Changes are coming for the Buffalo Sabres. They have to replace one of their most relied-upon forwards, a power-play specialist and a penalty-kill stalwart. That's all because Jason Pominville is out. No player is irreplaceable, but the Sabres have three important holes to fill with the absence of their ironman. The concussed Pominville, whose streak of 336 straight games will end Wednesday night when New Jersey visits HSBC Arena, performs nearly every role for the Sabres. "He's always been involved as one of our key personnel," Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said Tuesday. "We had him penciled in to quarterback the power play and run the one unit. He's been a very good penalty-killer for us,"
Hjalmarsson may get hit with suspension
October 12
Chicago Tribune
 
"Blackhawks defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson could be in line for a suspension following a hit on the Sabres' Jason Pominville during Monday night's game. Late in the first period of the Hawks' 4-3 victory, Hjalmarsson drilled Pominville into the boards, causing the Buffalo winger to suffer a concussion. Pominville was taken off the ice on a stretcher and Hjalmarsson was assessed a five-minute major boarding penalty and game misconduct, resulting in his ejection. "Everything happened so fast, but I thought it was a hit shoulder-to-shoulder," Hjalmarsson said. "My intention wasn't to hurt him." Pominville didn't return to the game but remained at the arena after being taken off. He reportedly"
Pominville suffers concussion after scary hit into boards
October 12
Buffalo News
 
"First the good news: Coach Lindy Ruff said Jason Pominville was sitting up in the Sabres' locker room after Monday's game, dealing with only a concussion and a seven- or eight-stitch cut above the eye after taking his vicious hit from behind from Chicago's Niklas Hjalmarsson. Of course, the bad news is that Pominville is certainly going to be out of the lineup for an undetermined period of time. "He's doing OK," Ruff said of Pominville. "He got sewn up [7-8 stitches above the eye], he's sitting up. Obviously, he has a concussion. [Hjalmarsson] made a big mistake. He caught a player in a tough spot. It will be addressed. ... That was bad. He's not that type of player but he made a mistake"
Sabres' Pominville heats up as season nears end
March 29
Buffalo News
 
"The Stanley Cup playoffs are coming back to town and that's something Buffalo Sabres fans haven't seen in three years. But here's a rite of spring they are familiar with: The schedule is winding down and Jason Pominville is heating up. The red-hot winger posted his 23rd goal of the season in Saturday night's 7-1, playoff-clinching crunching of Tampa Bay to tie Thomas Vanek for the team lead. With Vanek expected to be out for a few games due to an undisclosed lower-body injury, Pominville can take over the top spot tonight when the Sabres meet the Boston Bruins in TD Garden. Pominville had his third three-point night of the season with a goal and two assists Saturday. That gives him 15"
Pominville's hat trick helps Sabres blitz Lightning
March 19
Buffalo News
 
"For the Buffalo Sabres' sake, hopefully video cameras followed their every move prior to Thursday's game. That way they can review the tape, retrace their steps and do exactly the same thing every game day — because whatever they did, it worked. The Sabres busted out of their slow-starting mode in a big way against Tampa Bay, scoring three times in the first period of a 6-2 rout. The vocal Blue and Gold backers in St. Pete Times Forum repeatedly celebrated as the Sabres lit up the Lightning early. The fast start was sought and needed. Buffalo's three-game winless streak featured sluggish openings, and the Sabres came out intent on stopping both those skids. They collectively have been at a"
Sabres' Pominville rolling to 300 straight games
January 21
Buffalo News
 
"There's more to staying in the lineup than knuckles rapping on lumber. Jason Pominville wasn't going to take any chances, though, considering his next game will be his 300th in a row. "Knock on wood," said the Buffalo Sabres' right winger, who tapped his fist on a wooden bench while discussing his healthy milestone. "I knew it was coming. I wasn't sure when, but now that I've found out, knock on wood." Pominville will reach the mark tonight when he takes the ice against the Los Angeles Kings in Staples Center. He has dressed for every game the Sabres have played since April 8, 2006, a stretch of 3½ seasons. "It's been fun," Pominville said. "I've been fortunate to not have any issues with"
Pominville's population rises
November 5
Buffalo News
 
"Jason Pominville smiled every time. While sitting in the hospital, overjoyed with the birth of his first child, Pominville would hear the same line whenever a nurse came to visit. "So, the population of Pominville went up, huh?" The Buffalo Sabres' alternate captain relished the comment each time it was repeated. He and his wife, Kim, had just welcomed Jayden John into the world Monday, so anyone could have said anything over and over and Pominville would have grinned. "We're all excited," Pominville said Tuesday. "It was probably one of the best days of my life. It's awesome. It's tough to describe what it really is." The newest numbers in Pominville's life are 6 pounds, 13 ounces, the"