I know, I know. This probably isn’t exactly the hard-hitting journalism you were looking to read today. But bear with me: the Buffalo Sabres finally got a team dog and quite frankly, it’s the best thing that’s happened in a while.
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Rick, an 8-month-old Newfoundland rescued by the Niagara County SPCA, was introduced on Tuesday afternoon. He’s being trained to be a service dog for a local veteran, in partnership with WNY Heroes. Of course, he is named after Rick Jeanneret.
I mean, look at this guy!