'The schedule of broadcasts begins Friday night at 7 p.m. ET with the replay of "RJ Night", when the team raised his "RJ" banner to the rafters of KeyBank Center against the Nashville Predators. Then at 9 p.m. ET, the team will replay Jeanneret's "Last Call", his last game called in the broadcast booth against the Chicago Blackhawks on April 29, 2022.' … [Read more...] about Sabres airing classic Rick Jeanneret games on MSG
Archives for August 25, 2023
Opinion: Rick Jeanneret: Greatest there ever was
'The news was certainly heartbreaking. You could feel that pit in your stomach churn as you start to scroll through social media and see a number of different hockey pundits, other NHL teams, players and alumni express their condolences to the Jeanneret family and the Sabres.' … [Read more...] about Opinion: Rick Jeanneret: Greatest there ever was
Sabres to re-air games featuring classic Rick Jeanneret calls
'A marathon of games then kicks off at 7 p.m. Saturday, beginning with Game 5 of the 2006 Eastern Conference Semifinal — better remembered as Jason Pominville scoring an overtime winner that eliminated the Ottawa Senators and sparked an all-time Jeanneret call: “These guys are good, scary good.”' … [Read more...] about Sabres to re-air games featuring classic Rick Jeanneret calls
Power confident Sabres are ready to compete for Stanley Cup
'"I honestly think we can go for a (Stanley) Cup, so I think that's the attitude everyone has got and the attitude we have to have," Power said Wednesday during Hockey Night in Brampton, a charity game that raised $1 million toward William Osler Health System building a new hospital. "It starts with getting better every day and then we will be in a good spot at the end of the … [Read more...] about Power confident Sabres are ready to compete for Stanley Cup
Sabres to air classic RJ games on MSG beginning Friday, Aug. 25
'"Remembering RJ: Sabres Classics" will begin Friday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. with a re-airing of "RJ Night" from April 1, 2022, when Jeanneret was honored with a banner in the KeyBank Center rafters. That game will be followed by "RJ's Last Call" against the Chicago Blackhawks at 9 p.m.' … [Read more...] about Sabres to air classic RJ games on MSG beginning Friday, Aug. 25