Dan Dunleavy's Fondest RJ Memories, Broadcasting Journey, Sabres Revival & more! - Sabres Semantics

For this special interview episode, Brandon Caputo welcomes on the current play-by-play voice of the Buffalo Sabres Dan Dunleavy to talk about his Southern Ontario/Niagara Region journey in broadcasting through many avenues that led him to joining the Sabres, working with the late-great Rick Jeanneret, honesty on taking over for a legend, creating new memories for a new generation of Sabres fans, the 14-year playoff drought coming to an end, players to watch, & expectations/outlook going into the 2026-27 season that has heightened expectations/pressures and more!SegmentsIntro: 0:00Team Revitalization in Snapping Playoff Drought: 03:00Memories with Legendary Sabres voice Rick Jeanneret: 10:09Journey in Broadcasting, Niagara College, CHOW & more: 26:05Importance of Reps & Calling Many Different Sports: 33:24Biggest Influences in Broadcasting: 45:00Best Moments & Calls from 2025-26 Playoff Run: 48:20Rapid Fire Questions: 51:55Players to Watch this Season, Level of Optimism: 57:55Sabres Semantics is proudly brought to you by Global Pet Foods' three Niagara Region locations. Check them out at: https://globalpetfoods.com/*Audio and video goal highlights and postgame audio courtesy of MSG Networks and Sabres.comPromotion with Buttendz #1 hockey grips to get 10% off your order as part of the network: buttendz.com/discount/ArmchairGMArmchair Merchandise Site: https://the-armchair-gms-sports-ne-shop.fourthwall.com/en-cad/== Follow along with our Sabres Content ==https://x.com/SabresSemantics== FOLLOW THE NETWORK ==X: https://x.com/ArmchairGMPodTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@UCJUaG5QNg1jwQ5a_32rZs1QFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ArmchairGMsNetworkInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/armchairgmsportsWebsite: https://www.armchairgmsports.com/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@UCJUaG5QNg1jwQ5a_32rZs1Q== ALSO AVAILABLE TO LISTEN TO ON ==Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/thearmchairgms​Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-armchair-gms-sports-network/id1462505333Spotify: http://bit.ly/ArmchairGM​== FOLLOW THE HOSTS ON TWITTER ==Brandon: https://x.com/BCaputo_AGM