The cheers were long, and so were the "RJ, RJ" chants as the Buffalo Sabres honored longtime play-by-play announcer Rick Jeanneret in a pregame ceremony Friday in KeyBank Center.
'RJ, RJ, RJ': KeyBank Center fans erupt as Rick Jeanneret goes to the rafters
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Buffalo Sabres play-by-play announcer Rick Jeanneret speaks as he honored with a banner bearing his name in the rafters of the KeyBank Center prior to playing the Nashville Predators on Friday, April 1, 2022.
Buffalo Sabres players salute play-by-play announcer Rick Jeanneret as he honored with a banner bearing his name in the rafters of the KeyBank Center prior to playing the Nashville Predators on Friday, April 1, 2022.
Buffalo Sabres play-by-play announcer Rick Jeanneret speaks as he honored with a banner bearing his name in the rafters of the KeyBank Center prior to playing the Nashville Predators on Friday, April 1, 2022.
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RJ Night ranks as one of the great moments in KeyBank Center history.
The 20-minute portion of the pregame show honoring Jeanneret and raising his banner to the rafters of KeyBank Center Friday night had a rating of 5.9.
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The Buffalo Sabres honor longtime play-by-play announcer Rick Jeanneret before the game against the Nashville Predators.
Rick Jeanneret, the legendary play-by-play voice of the Buffalo Sabres, died Thursday night. Here is a look at RJ through the years.
