Everything Old Is New Again

How about that beauty? The Buffalo Sabres showed their newest threads off today, and, sadly, the Steve Ott-modeled jersey to the left were not included. Sarcasm aside, the Sabres seemingly change their uniforms every season, so I'm hopeful that these new uniforms will stick around longer than other ones as they seem to hit on all the right points. Of course, if they introduce new ones again for 2021-22 because fans simply have become apathetic to a constantly-losing team, it might be time to fold the franchise entirely.

In the meantime, though, the Sabres came back to life with these new uniforms which may breathe some life back into a fanbase that is desperate for something good to happen to their beloved team.

I can say that these feel Pat Lafontaine-Alex Mogilny-Phil Housley-esque in their look. The Sabres had dipped into the navy blue for way too long after going black-and-red, and heading back to royal blue as the primary colour is how the Sabres should look. GOOD addition.

The first thing you may notice about the home uniform is the addition of white accents on both the striping and around the numbers on the sleeves and back. This apparently was something that Terry Pegula wanted added in, and it carries over from the navy blue jersey days. Honestly, I don't mind it, and it may not be entirely visible on the ice. Seeing it closer up on these images makes me kinda wish it hadn't been included, but it's a minor, minor quibble. WASH on this feature.

At first, a textured logo seemed like the white accents above - interesting, but not really necessary for the overall aesthetic to improve. Allow me to issue a statement confirming that I was entirely wrong because I like the texturing it creates to give the bison on the logo a very lifelike look. It won't be visible during play as the players race up and down the ice, but seeing this on national TV should make Buffalo Sabres fans very proud. GOOD addition.

Overall, let's chalk up the new Sabres uniforms as a resounding GOOD move. They feel like the Buffalo Sabres again, not some techno-slug or black-for-Bisons-sake team that forget about the histories of Perreault, Barrasso, and Hasek in those royal blue sweaters. If the adage about looking good means the team should play good, this might be the shot in the arm that the Sabres need to rekindle their winning ways. Or it could mean another new jersey design next September again.

Let's hope it's the former over the latter.

Until next time, keep your sticks on the ice!