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Mon Sep 08, 2008 2:21 pm EDT

Sabres third jersey leaks; world slowly begins to forget Buffaslug

By Greg Wyshynski

Remember in "Superman III" when Supes was given the synthetic kryptonite, starts binge drinking and then fights himself in a junkyard? They didn't go all the way with a black Superman suit when he turned bad; they just sort of muted and dimmed the colors to show how angsty he was.

That was our first thought when a reader sent us this cell phone image from the SabreSpace forums that appears to show the new third jersey for the Buffalo Sabres. But then we looked back through some old images, and it turns out the Sabres' classic road sweater was a little darker than we remembered it being. It's not so much the Sabres going darker with the new third jersey as it is Buffalo going old school. Which we applaud.

The image fits the description of Howard Berger's alternate jersey leak from earlier this summer. Congratulations to the Sabres for bringing this look back, because it really does show how incredibly awful that angry cashew nut on their current sweaters looks. You've made your money on the Buffaslug; now kick it to the curb and wear proper duds again.

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  1. carl_vs_mastershake
    1. Posted by carl_vs_mastershake Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:18 pm EDT

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    Thats too bad. Not another Buffalo Mullets Jersey. New jersey looks sharp.
  2. Matt E
    2. Posted by Matt E Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:53 pm EDT

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    Awesome. The Buffa- slug is the worst thing ever to hit NHL jerseys-- make that the second- worst thing after Reebok redesigned all of them.
  3. Adam Jones
    3. Posted by Adam Jones Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:45 pm EDT

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    Superman III: Underrated movie.
    Also...boo on the side piping.
  4. John J
    4. Posted by John J Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:35 pm EDT

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    world series of golf with no final round. harrington was in top 5 of money winners and worlds ranking and only gets 50th on the fedex rating?!? what a sham. (i know how to spell a little) until the system is fixed or replaced, preferably replaced, i am ignoring the fedex.
  5. fdim44
    5. Posted by fdim44 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:59 pm EDT

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    first... whta a sweet jersey
  6. Whale4ever
    6. Posted by Whale4ever Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:21 pm EDT

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    @ Adam Jones:
    Agreed on the piping. Otherwise, a reborn classic.
  7. Neal L.
    7. Posted by Neal L. Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:45 pm EDT

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    back to the old jersey? wow! too bad! thats like 4 more years of bush!, mc bush! no, no, mc cain! yeh thats it!
  8. Hyphen
    8. Posted by Hyphen Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:24 pm EDT

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    Woot for the old school logo. Side-piping is mehlicious.
    Neal: Poor attempt at political humor my friend.
  9. Marc C
    9. Posted by Marc C Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:35 pm EDT

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    The slug has grown on me. I like it now, I hope it stays.
  10. d_lai
    10. Posted by d_lai Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:50 pm EDT

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    it's the 'sexy' choice to degrade the current sabres logo. all the while, this hatred towards it was perpetuated by the idiots who didn't have a mind for themselves and simply assumed the opinion of someone 'cooler'.
    in other words, it was never that bad.
  11. Joseph
    11. Posted by Joseph Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:40 pm EDT

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    I like the current jersey - why relive a past that never delivered a championship?
  12. Scott P.
    12. Posted by Scott P. Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:06 pm EDT

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    Why celebrate the present slug that also hasn't delivered a championship? At least they made it to the finals in the old sweaters, and also with the goathead.
  13. Philip
    13. Posted by Philip Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:59 pm EDT

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    this is jsl's pic
    bunch of moochers!
  14. hockeytown blood
    14. Posted by hockeytown blood Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:23 pm EDT

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    big whoop - another black jersey. wtf. It's congenial of Snoop Dogg to show up to our party, but NHL will never be 'street' and rightly so. Screw black jerseys.
  15. Fallen
    15. Posted by Fallen Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:24 pm EDT

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    Hey. Hockeytown blood. The color is not black ya dope.
    Oh....and it was neither yahoo or sabrespace that got the scoop on this. Philip F. is correct. This is JSL's pic.
  16. Steel,Joust,Ski,B-L0,Dr,Speedy,Bubba,and Mike
    16. Posted by Steel,Joust,Ski,B-L0,Dr,Speedy,Bubba,and Mike Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:04 pm EDT

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    Wow a Jersey ... You can wear a jersey
  17. Michael M
    17. Posted by Michael M Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:23 pm EDT

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    The piping doesn't really bother me. On the whole, I like this. In fact, how soon before the movement starts to make this the permanent home sweater?
  18. sabres_hockeyrules
    18. Posted by sabres_hockeyrules Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:59 pm EDT

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    jsl iz god and iz srs bizness
  19. Mike W
    19. Posted by Mike W Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:20 pm EDT

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    Of course they had to put some crap in the armpits. Christ.
  20. daschuck77
    20. Posted by daschuck77 Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:37 pm EDT

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    Hopefully SabresNotSlugs.com can declare victory of the angry yellow horned penis.
  21. Kyle B
    21. Posted by Kyle B Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:22 pm EDT

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    still needs the epaulets, and i'd rather see the old home whites come back.
  22. Philip
    22. Posted by Philip Thu Sep 03, 2009 3:59 pm EDT

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    gripweed 3:16
  23. Scotty
    23. Posted by Scotty Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:10 pm EDT

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    Nice. I like it.
    Steve objectifies women.
  24. sabres_hockeyrules
    24. Posted by sabres_hockeyrules Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:59 pm EDT

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    Darkstar, Doomz, Mechmedic, JeanLucGrandPierre, Begs Begs Begs, Gripweed all approve the 3rd jersey
  25. sabres_hockeyrules
    25. Posted by sabres_hockeyrules Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:59 pm EDT

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    Darkstar, Doomz, Mechmedic, Gripweed, Begs and JeanLucGrandPierre all approve of the 3rd jersey

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