He has been our voice of winter on ice, just like baseball announcers direct the rhythm of our summers. Rick Jeanneret's final month with the Buffalo Sabres after 51 years starts Friday night. That statement alone is hard to process.
Mike Harrington: This is RJ's night to go to the top shelf at KeyBank Center
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Buffalo Sabres play-by-play announcer Rick Jeanneret in his natural environment.
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Rick Jeanneret, the legendary play-by-play voice of the Buffalo Sabres, died Thursday night. Here is a look at RJ through the years.
