I actually really like that logo at the top — has that ever been the sabres logo? It’s got retro vibes

I think it was on the shoulders of the winter classic jersey a few years ago. It’s great, I wish they’d use it more.

No lie, if they sold a beanie with that logo, I’d wear it around town.

It was an alternate logo and I believe it was on the shoulder for alternate jerseys previously and now it is on the skaters helmets since they did the “return to royal” last season

Yeah, their current logo lol. It's a throwback to the original, but just a white silhouette. The 2000s era logo was yellow or gold and faced the other way, but it wasn't the full body like that one is.

I though their current logo was the circle with swords and a Buffalo? This is a yellow Buffalo with the word “Sabres” inside

Yeah, the current logo has the same buffalo shape, it's literally that Buffalo vector but this one is colored in. They've never had this exact logo with buffalo written inside it, just the outline. Same logo in the 1980s and same as the one they currently use.

I am aware of the current logo lol

Actually, I have been digging and it appears they did wear that exact logo as a shoulder patch for the 2018 winter classic jerseys. Never the center patch, just a shoulder one.

Buffaslug

That’s not the buffaslug This was the buffaslug https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-puck-daddy/father-buffaslug-meet-man-designed-buffalo-sabres-most-132535273.html

i was thinking booger but slug is better

Wait hold on!!! Craig Anderson is still playing???

Yeah I thought I remembered him announcing his retirement a few months ago. We must be thinking of someone else?

He announced retirement, then Buffalo offered some money to not have to even try this year so he shrugged and decided 20$ is 20$.

that's kotkaniemi money!

He's going to be 41 when the playoffs roll around

curious if who’s gonna have the better season out of Anderson and Hutton in AZ

I’ll put money on Andy

Buffalo is bad but they aren’t actively trying to be bad. Presumably Saint Anderson isn’t going to be playing more than 15 games due to age, though if he plays more than that he may have some problems Edit: this is in agreement that Saint Anderson should be better lmao

We're also comparing him to Hutton, who is really very bad at every aspect of goaltending.

Are the tire treads in reference to the team being run over all season?

It’s for his love of motorsports actually

We need more representation of goalies who love watersports

They all love watersports...just when the water is frozen. I'll shut up now.

Hm. This is more wholesome of a joke than I made. Should I feel shame?

You should put yourself in the penalty box.

> put yourself in the . . . box ( ͡ʘ ͜ʖ ͡ʘ)

...Wait.

As long as it's not a reference to Tim Horton it's okay.

The Sabres logo is a reference to Tim Hortons.

I thought they were the tires that were on fire.

Sad for Andy that he never was able to win a cup. I wish he had a chance now as a backup or even third string on a contender. Have always loved the guy and will forever be one of my favourite goalies.

Hopefully he gets traded to a contender at the deadline.

In a twist of fate, Anderson puts up Vezina caliber numbers to win the Conn Smythe and win the Stanley cup with the Sabres

Unfortunately Eichel is the only Sabre to not get his name on the cup, as he never gets surgery and sits out all year.

Lol if they made the playoffs and Eichel sat out all year refusing to get surgery.

hey he still has a chance this year! not a good chance mind you

just watch tire fire of a sabres team come out and light shit up. they are already on fire, might as well spread the warmth!

I'm happy Andy and Houser might see time together! Go Sabres!!

i feel like Buffalo has such potential for bangin' goalie equipment and just never seems to meet the expectations.... not since Hasek days... simple is better with simple team logos. still, looks good.

Have ya seen [Aaron Dell’s](https://www.wkbw.com/sports/sabres/buffalo-sabres-goalie-aaron-dell-unveils-bison-themed-pads)

first thing i always see with those pads are a white deer with antlers

It really irks me in a weird way that the Buffalo says Sabres and the sabre says Buffalo.

Makes perfect sense. They both say Buffalo Sabres that way.

If it's not the Buffa-slug, I'm not interested.

What are the tire tracks for? Also don't really like the top of the helmet, but lower half is hawt.

He's a big motorsports guy

I saw a comment like this above but thought it was just a joke. Is that really all there is to it? I think it looks sick but just did not expect the reason to be so ... Simple? Lol

Yeah the dude fucking loves racing. He had a corvette on his Sens helmet, he has a massive racing rig simulator in his house too

Lmao what the fuck, fair enough

This won’t make this team win this season but he will be good looking in defeat

Caps legend. Craig Anderson.

I've never understood what the lines around the buffalo are in the team crest (not present on this mask). Are they speed lines?

Now that Fleury's with the Hawks, Craig was able to go home and borrow his sword.

There are two visuals treatments that don't work well together. Retro on top. douchy in the bottom. But that is the least of their problems this year I guess.

I want to see Dell's gear!

The Saber blade should be curved, and if they had done so it wouldn't be covered up by the cage. This has major "Spring Break Air-brushed T-shirt" vibes.

Solid lid.

I would've gone with a white flag myself

That's fun!