It’s a month and a day away from an incident that changed the way the sport of hockey was talked about, when former Vancouver Canuck Todd Bertuzzi laid his infamous sucker punch on Steve Moore.
Few things can compare to the experience of taking in a sporting event live in person. But in the case of the Buffalo Sabres, watching on television or listening on the radio may have been preferable, and the reason was simple – Rick Jeanneret.
Longtime Buffalo Sabres play-by-play announcer Rick Jeanneret died Thursday night. He was 81. Jeanneret was the voice of the Sabres for 51 years, beginning in 1971-72 during the team's second season in the NHL.
According to Brad May, the Toronto Maple Leafs are currently caught between two identities. As a result, they are struggling to win. On one hand, the team is trying to be a high-scoring offensive juggernaut.