Erik Brady: Rick Jeanneret has been with us for decades, and yet still will be gone too soon By Erik Brady Special to The News Apr 26, 2022 Apr 26, 2022 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Buffalo Sabres fans thank Rick Jeanneret during the third period against the Nashville Predators at the KeyBank Center on April 1. Harry Scull Jr./Buffalo News Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Erik Brady Special to The News This is a column about Rick Jeanneret.kAmxE :D 2=D@ 23@FE w2C@=5 pC=6?] p?5 w2C@=5 pC=:?]k^AmkAmy62??6C6E J@F <?@H]k^AmkAmw2C@=5 pC=6? J@F D9@F=5 <?@H] w6 :D E96 qF772=@\3@C? 4@>A@D6C @7 “~G6C E96 #2:?3@H[” E96 8C62E6DE D@?8 @7 E96 a_E9 46?EFCJ] Ws@?’E E2<6 >J H@C5 7@C :Ej E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^42=6?52C]D@?8724ED]4@>^>2C49^f^dgc_Q E2C86ElQ03=2?<Qm}2E:@?2= t?5@H>6?E 7@C E96 pCED D2JD D@k^2m]Xk^Am kAmw2C@=5 pC=:? 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