by Anne
Wha-? I'm sorry, I got an Insider text message and then I felt an overwhelming squeal coming on and that's the last thing I remember....
Oh yeah:
WOOOOOOO!!
Hooray!
Here's what nhl.com had to say about Pommer:
The Sabres' right wing gains League-wide respect every season and could very well end up as Buffalo's captain next season. While that remains to be seen, there's no doubting that Pominville has fast become one of the League's top skilled gentlemen.
Even though the Sabres missed the playoffs this season, Pominville acquitted himself quite well as he put up a career-high 80 points on 27 goals and 53 assists. His plus-16 rating was second on the team. He was the Sabres' captain in March. Pominville also had 38 takeaways and committed only 10 minor penalties while playing in all 82 games for the second-straight season.
This is his first nomination for the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy.
Pominville is a dual citizen of both the United States and Canada – his father is French-Canadian, his mother American – and he chose to play for Team USA in the upcoming IIHF World Championships in both Quebec City and Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Yay!!!!!!! BTW, his +16 was actually 1st on the team. Thoroughly investigated, as usual, NHL.com
Also nominated are Pavel Datsyuk and Martin St. Louis. Louie was the runner-up last season. NHL.com seems to be pulling for Datsyuk, but I say NAY! I'd say Pommer is an excellent choice and even if he hadn't been nominated he would've been my clear choice for the team award.
Yay Pommer!!!!!!
I'm sure this picture went a long way toward getting you this nomination
I'm all a-swoon over here when my boss is being a pain. But, I'm quitting in like 3 weeks and this fact is commonly known. Unfortunately, it seems that all grievances he has with me are being taken out on another girl because he can't yell at me, I'm leaving. This girl I work with used to annoy me a lot but we've since found solidarity in our dislike of our boss. NOR-MA RAE! NOR-MA RAE!
Oh right, hockey.
I love when our boys get recognition by the league. This season's been weird because we've been mostly out of the spotlight. People were content to show us sucking outloud, but we didn't suck quite enough at the beginning to be newsworthy, but they were kind enough to mention us when we were in a 10 game losing streak! I really appreciated THOSE constant reminders. They made Mikey Ryan sad. :( Why Mikey Ryan? Beats me. He seemed appropriate at the time.
Go Pommer! I can't wait to see you all swankified at the Awards Show! You and your woman best bring your "A" game to the red carpet! And if she's busy I'm TOTALLY available to have a 3rd platonic boyfriend on the Sabres' roster. (looks around shifty eyed for Big Bear and Millsey). The others totes won't mind. Please! Boys! Don't fight over me!
