Pominville, Adam Selected For NHL All-Star Weekend

by Andy Boron on Jan 12, 2012 5:50 PM EST

The NHL announced the 2012 All-Star selections rosters today, and the Buffalo Sabres will have two representatives, and one obvious non-participant.

Jason Pominville was selected to the All-Star team thanks to his 43 points thus far, enough to tie him for 10th in the league, while Luke Adam was chosen as a member of the Rookie All-Stars.

Courtesy of the Sabres Edge blog,

"It’s a pretty cool opportunity,'' Pominville said this afternoon in First Niagara Center. "It should be a fun weekend. I’m obviously excited. I’ve been used to having a little bit of a break, but I guess this year will be a little different."

Curiously absent, however is Thomas Vanek, undoubtedly the Sabres best player and tied for 11th in the league with 19 goals. While we can argue the merit of Vanek making the team over some more questionable choices (*cough*Ovechkin*cough*), Vanek may have taken himself out of consideration in order to get healthy, telling John Vogl of The Buffalo News,

"It doesn’t matter. The people who know me, that’s not why I play the game. I’ll take the five days off."

You can watch both Adam and Pominville in the All-Star skills competition on Jan. 28, while Pominville will participate in the All-Star game on Jan. 29.

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I love Vanek's comment

That is awesome. I mean, all-star game? Who cares? Nobody really tries, its just an exhibition game to generate new hockey fans.. I find it utterly useless in value as a spectator.

by joeysimms on Jan 12, 2012 5:56 PM EST reply actions

So no Vanek in the , but at least we get someone in it.

No one else really deserves it besides Pominville. Will be cool to see Adam in the Skills Comp.

I hate that I love Buffalo.

by bflo on Jan 12, 2012 5:59 PM EST reply actions

What a joke!

Vanek is by far and away the best player the Sabres have. He should be on the squad.

by 2010bulls on Jan 12, 2012 8:43 PM EST reply actions

Wait

So Grags makes the NHL.com “All-Rookie team” as 1 of 2 defensemen, but the NHL doesn’t make him an All-Star game rookie selection with one of their 12 rookie slots? What?

Save Jenrry Mejia!
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by Ogre39666 on Jan 12, 2012 8:56 PM EST reply actions

Very confusing All Start stuff

I hate that I love Buffalo.

by bflo on Jan 12, 2012 9:31 PM EST up reply actions

I don’t get it either.

by Philaster on Jan 12, 2012 11:33 PM EST up reply actions

Sweet high-five guise!

by JSCoope on Jan 13, 2012 12:24 AM EST reply actions

Who freakin cares

We got better issues with the Sabres to talk about than Pominville making the all-star team. How bout talking about the Ted Black interview!

by Coach Bob on Jan 13, 2012 1:51 AM EST reply actions

Was this comment really needed? This is news about the Sabres. It’s deserves mentioning. If you don’t like it, don’t read it.

"If we needed any more motivation to win a Cup sooner than later, we've got one now," Black said. "I really want to listen to the game that RJ calls when he finally gets to shout out, 'Buffalo wins the Stanley Cup.'"
"Do it or Die Trying."

by FloridaBuffalo on Jan 13, 2012 3:50 AM EST up reply actions