Something was heard on Saturday's play-by-play of the Buffalo Sabres game that's almost never been heard before -  23 seconds of dead silence. It happened after longtime team broadcaster Rick Jeanneret experienced some sort of medical issue and had to be taken out of the booth on a stretcher, even as the game went on.

One of the analysts took over and finished the contest in what likely felt like an hour instead of just about 30 seconds. There's no immediate word about what happened, but Jeanneret has had health challenges before - including a battle with throat cancer and having a pacemaker.

To many in Buffalo, Jeanneret is the Foster Hewitt of the city's hockey broadcasts. He's been the beloved voice of the team since the 70s.

Buffalo News: Rick Jeanneret taken to hospital after disappearing from Sabres broadcast