Topical Sabres show potential in memorable season finale, send RJ off with OT win By Lance Lysowski News Sports Reporter Apr 29, 2022 Apr 29, 2022 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Buffalo Sabres center Casey Mittelstadt (37) celebrates with his teammates after scoring the game-winning goal. James P. McCoy / Buffalo News Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Lance Lysowski News Sports Reporter The crowd inside KeyBank Center serenaded Bills players with the ‘Shout’ song and fueled the Sabres with numerous chants of “Let’s Go Buffalo!”kAm%96C6 H6C6 2F5:3=6 82DAD :? C6DA@?D6 E@ E96 24E:@? @? E96 :46 2?5 6>@E:@?2= 2AA=2FD6 E@ A2J EC:3FE6 E@ =686?52CJ 3C@2542DE6C #:4< y62??6C6E] %96J 82E96C65 E@ 3:5 72C6H6== E@ E96 >2? 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Photos: Rick Jeanneret calls his final game as Sabres defeat Blackhawks, 3-2 Rick Jeanneret calls his final game Sabres game Friday night after a career of 50-plus years.
Mike Harrington: Last Call goes to ohhhhhhhhhh-vertime for Rick Jeanneret The sounds. That voice. We'll never forget it. Jeanneret got to call one last winning goal from the Buffalo Sabres in the final game of his career.
Rick Jeanneret, Sabres broadcasting legend, dies at 81 Rick Jeanneret, the legendary play-by-play voice of the Buffalo Sabres who became one of the franchise's biggest icons over his 51-year career…
Mike Harrington's NHL power rankings Rick Jeanneret's last call added to the good vibes produced by the Sabres the last 30 games.
Owen Power's crazy whirlwind of a season ended with a sparkling NHL debut At 6-foot-6, Power is a rare package of size, nimble skating ability and strong hands. He's going to be on everybody's preseason Calder Trophy…
