#29 the most Gentlemanly player I know

Congrats to #29 JASON POMINVILLE for being selected as a finalist for

this year's NHL LADY BYNG MEMORIAL TROPHY (given each year to the player that best exhibits sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct combined

with a high standard of playing ability)! This year Jason, Detroit's PAVEL DATSYUK, and Tampa Bay's MARTIN ST. LOUIS are all finalists for the Trophy that will be voted on by the Hockey Writers Association and the Winner will be announced at the NHL's AWARDS SHOW in Toronto on June 12. The Only SABRE to have ever won The Lady Byng before is

(my favorite Player of All-Time...Retired #11) GILBERT PERREAULT back in 1973.

BEST OF LUCK JASON...and just think if #29 WINS the POPULATION

OF POMINVILLE will go up BIG TIME!

I always get a little "giddy" this time of year (just like STEVE MARTIN did in the Movie "THE JERK" when the new PHONEBOOK came out) as the official BUFFALO BILLS Schedule is released. Already there is "controversy" about the BILLS/DOLPHINS game in TORONTO on Sunday December 7th...hard core Bills fans crying foul because the "home field advantage" (especially Buffalo's WINTER conditions) will be taken away because the game will played under the Dome of THE ROGERS CENTER. It is "cool" The Bills will host the BROWNS on MONDAY NIGHT November 17th at The Ralph. If you missed it, here's the full schedule:

PRESEASON

Saturday August 9th at WASHINGTON (7pm/Channel 7)

Thursday August 14th in The ROGERS CENTER/TORONTO vs. PITTSBURGH

(7:30/Channel 7)

Sunday August 24th at INDIANAPOLIS (8pm/NFL NETWORK)

Thursday August 28th vs. DETROIT at THE RALPH (6:30/Channel 7)

REGULAR SEASON

Sunday September 7th vs. SEATTLE at THE RALPH (1pm/FOX 29)

Sunday September 14th at JACKSONVILLE (1pm/Channel 4)

Sunday September 21st vs. OAKLAND (1pm/Channel 4)

Sunday September 28th at ST. LOUIS (4:05/Channel 4)

Sunday October 5th at ARIZONA (4:15/Channel 4)

Sunday October 12th BYE WEEK

Sunday October 19th vs. SAN DIEGO at THE RALPH (1pm/Channel 4)

Sunday October 26th at MIAMI (1pm/Channel 4)

Sunday November 2nd vs. NYJets at THE RALPH (1pm/Channel 4)

Sunday November 9th at NEW ENGLAND (1pm/Channel 4)

MONDAY NIGHT November 17th vs. CLEVELAND (8:30pm/ESPN)

Sunday November 23rd at KANSAS CITY (1pm/Channel 4)

Sunday November 30th vs. SAN FRANCISCO at THE RALPH (1pm/FOX 29)

Sunday December 7th vs. MIAMI at THE ROGERS CENTER/TORONTO

(4:05pm/Channel 4)

Sunday December 14th at NYJets (1pm/Channel 4)

Sunday December 21st at DENVER (4:05/Channel 4)

Sunday Deceber 28th vs. NEW ENGLAND at THE RALPH (1pm/Channel 4)

Then POSTSEASON PLAYOFFS (hopefully)!

SABRES POSTMORTEM

Now that the SABRES are officially OUT of the post-season playoffs let me do a quick review of

the Season that was. The 06/07 President's Trophy winners had high hopes for the season even after losing #48 Danny Briere and #23 Chris Drury in the off-season but now, in hindsight, it really appears that keeping EITHER player would have made a difference...at least for a playoff push. Then, of course, during the season losing #51 to San Jose didn't help matters much...by the way I just happened to be watching The SHARKS play the LA KINGS the other night (I had a FREE Cable preview...trust me I'd never PAY to watch ALL the NHL games on a single night) and all the San Jose TV announcers could talk about was how when BRIAN CAMPBELL came to the SHARKS the Team had not LOST a game in 18 straight and "Soupy" had a point in EVERY game, except one, since he was traded (it was almost NAUSEA...see picture above). RYAN MILLER said The SABRES should be "really good"next year, I hope he's right for all season ticket holder's sake.