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Sabres news: This upcoming season will be RJ’s final season in the booth

Nov 23, 2018; Buffalo, NY, USA; Buffalo Sabres play by play announcer Rick Jeanneret in the TV booth before announcing a game against the Montreal Canadiens at KeyBank Center. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports

News broke this morning that long-time Buffalo Sabres TV announcer, Rick Jeanneret, will be retiring after the 2021-2022 NHL season. A statement from RJ was posted on the official Buffalo Sabres Twitter account this morning.

Jeanneret’s final season as the play-by-play announcer for the Sabres will include him calling 20 more games, all of which will take place at KeyBank Center.