Ok, not sure if that title landed. I was doing a little word merging — Buffalo + fauxback (which is faux + throwback). It's all very confusing, I know. But Nick Burton has created a really sharp sweater the Buffalo Sabres might have worn had they existed in the 1920s.
Nick Burton
It's the Buffalo Sabres today. Ryan Haslett simplified their old third jersey and came up with this last year. Neat look but definitely needs some waist stripes to make it feel complete.
Ryan Haslett
We all know the Buffalo Sabres are planning a new alternate jersey for the 2013-14 season. So that's got the wheels turning for a number of concept artists. Today, I'm featuring Jayde Garrow's faux retro design. I think some splashes of gold are needed to truly make it a Sabres sweater, but apart from that, I kind of like it.
Jayde Garrow
The Waddell brothers' Winter Classic series is nearly complete. After 26 teams, we're down to the final four. Today, I've opted to share their fauxback creations for the Buffalo Sabres and Phoenix Coyotes.
That leaves only the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers — the two teams that met up for the real outdoor NHL game in 2010. Check back next week to see the big finale of the Waddells' fun Winter Classic series.
This one is sort of a mix of old and new. Matt Marczel says he "was inspired by the old Cinncinati Swords of the AHL during the '70s" for this concept. Their classic look would still work today. But then so would Buffalo's original jerseys from the 1970s. If only they could lose all the extraneous silver piping and fix the blue.
For reference, here's a look at the old Swords jersey.
Matt Marczel
Andrew Bourne's recurring series marks another installment here with the Buffalo Sabres. I'll admit, even I'm a bit skeptical on this one, but I'm curious to see the feedback it gets.
Although my reasoning for The 305cHL Buffalo color scheme might be laughable, at least I have a reason. I decided to ditch the blue and yellow from Buffalo because there is a blue epidemic in the NHL right now: teams with no blue in their color scheme are finding ways to use it in their 3rd jersey. So, one less blue team certainly wouldn't hurt. I believe that the team was onto something during their 'red and black era'. They looked intimidating. What I didn't like was the brightness of the red with the high contrast of the black.
I kept the bright red as a very small accent color and brought in a burgundy to replace the black. The change from yellow to light gold was to hint at the sabre and gives a regal element to the design. Finally, the laughable part: Buffalo can never escape from what they are known for. Yep, that's right, Buffalo Wings. No, I didn't want this team to literally be a buffalo wing with orange, red and brown swirls of color, but I did keep in mind that this is what Buffalo is known for. So, I kept the colors warm (red and gold) and tried to hint - if only slightly - to the big Buffalo claim-to-fame... Laugh now or forever hold your peace.
Andrew Bourne
One of the gripes I hear a lot is about how the Buffalo Sabres logos tend to feature the animal for which the city is named as opposed to the weapon for which the club is. Jake Bartal's concept deals with that issue pretty well. But then I've never minded the Buffalo sports franchises allowing the symbol of their city to represent them. What's your take?
Jake Bartal 
