Jason Pominville: 2010-2011 Report Card
by Andy Boron on Jun 5, 2011 12:00 PM EDT
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PrintIt's time to put the finishing touches on the 2010-2011 season for the Buffalo Sabres. Here is a complete report card of every single player that played any amount of time with the Sabres this season. The journey began with Luke Adam and will conclude in a month with Mike Weber. Thanks to Japers Rink and Mile High Hockey for the inspiration.
Time for the most adorable player on the team, Jason Pominville.
Jason Pominville
#29 / Right Wing / Buffalo Sabres
6-0
185
Nov 30, 1982
Contract: Signed through the 2013-2014 season at $5.3 million
2010 Grade: 6.04
Introduction: Jason Pominville needs no introduction - we all know this guy, right? It seems like we've known Pominville forever, but he's not yet reached 30 years old. You know exactly what you're getting from him with no surprises, but whether that's a good thing or a bad thing is up to you. Aside from his injury this year, Pominville has been remarkably consistent as a Sabre, especially over the past three seasons. So how do you feel about that? We'll dive in a little deeper after the break.
Key Stat: Consistency, thy name is no longer Jason Pominville. After playing 336 consecutive games without missing time, Pommers was finally taken out of the lineup after being concussed by Chicago's Niklas Hjalmarsson and missed nine games. The team's record during those nine games: 2-5-2.
Did You Know: Jason Pominville's favorite songs are Everybody's Workin' For The Weekend, and Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting, and his favorite movie is Saturday Night Fever. I'm just guessing at this because Pominville was a point per game player on Saturdays this season, earning an impressive 19 points in 19 games on the day before Sunday.
Thumbs Up: Pominville's known for being a clean player, and he set a new low in penalty minutes this season with just 15 - and that included one "fight" against Pittsburgh's uber-tough guy Matt Cooke. Blocked the third most shots among forwards. Plays in all situations, getting top minutes on both the PP and PK. Tied for second on the team in takeaways with Thomas Vanek, only two short of Ennis for the team lead.
Thumbs Down: Pominville's point totals have decreased each of the last four seasons, from 80 to 66 to 62 and then 52 this year. That's not a trend I hope he continues. Pommerdoodle took the second most shots on the team, but also missed the net quite a bit, fourth most among forwards. He's a sniper in the purest sense -- the guy has absolutely no moves to speak of and requires the help of his teammates to score. Went 0-for-4 in the shootout, partly because goalies figured out he always hoots five-hole, every time, without fail. C'mon man, even Vanek breaks out the around-the-world once a year.
Voting: On a scale of one to ten, one being the lowest and ten being the highest, grade Jason Pominville on his season according to the expectations you had for him. If he met them, give him a five or a six. If he eclipsed them, aim for a seven or beyond. If he failed to meet them, give him a lower number relating to how poorly he missed the target.
Topics Of Discussion: Will Pominville ever get back above 60 points for the year or have his best days already left him? How will his concussion affect him moving forward? Does he still deserve to wear an A next season?
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He exceeded my expections in the sense that he has become more of a complete player. I don’t think is going to get any better, but he is solid and dependable. I hope the concussion doesn’t affect his play next season, but we will have to wait and see. He certainly deserves an A on his uniform as much as anyone else on the team. He is hard-working and leads by example.
Solid- that’s the best way to describe him. Not a superstar, but the kind of guy you love to have on your team (and to support your superstar).
by maestro110584 on Jun 5, 2011 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
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I’ve gained a lot of respect for him in the past 2 years. At first I saw him as “the teen choice awards” selection for most popular player, but hes grown into a leadership role and the importance of his consistency and level-headedness on the ice becomes apparent in his absense. In the 2 playoff games without him, he was severely missed. as long as he scores at least 50 points, he’ll be an asset to the team.
5
Lower point production the past four years, I expected him to have a turn around year this year. This score isn’t completely fair since he has a concussion which set him back early in the season, but in respect to our grading scale, I did expect more offense from him this season. I do believe he is one of our more important forwards, being a good two-way player who can play in many different situations. For more point production, I am sure he would flourish on a line with a play-making center, but I guess who wouldn’t? I always wish Poms would shoot more due to his accurate shot…he needs to shoot first and pass later when he gets the chance.
"We’re gonna win the Stanley Cup. Then, you know what, we’re gonna win it again,"
-Terry Pegula
This
I always wish Poms would shoot more due to his accurate shot…he needs to shoot first and pass later when he gets the chance.
"Starting today, the Buffalo Sabres' reason for existence will be to win a Stanley Cup" - Terry Pegula
Exactly what we need
He’s quietly one of the best players on the team. I’m hoping they take him off the point on the PP with coach McCutcheon gone though. He’s a real tank and he’s low maintenance – if Connolly took notes he’d probably be a more sought after UFA right now.
I was disappointed
And voted 4. He’s great at penalty killing but we need him to score more than he does. If he’s not a playmaker, that’s fine. He can play the third line. But I feel like Pominville is on this team to be a playmaker and he didn’t get that done this year.
5.5 Million Gave him a 2
We can spend that money on someone or maybe two players that would fit the Sabres better than Pomm.
6
With allowances for getting Hjalmarssoned, pretty much exactly the points you’d expect from him, and he did everything else you expect from him. Like most of you’ve said – steady, solid, smart, and responsible. And he’s so consistent it’s ridiculous. Shoot, now I wish I’d given him a 7.
6
I gave him a 6 because every time i’d talk about how crappy he’d been playing he’d score a goal. I’m not really a big Pommy fan, he gets paid a little too much for being an average winger that doesn’t score big goals
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