Mike Harrington
News Sports Reporter
A somber day for the Buffalo Sabres was punctuated by a simple memorial the team erected Friday morning on Alumni Plaza outside KeyBank Center, a few hours after the death of beloved broadcaster Rick Jeanneret.
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