Reverse Retro Jersey Ideas for 2022-23: Atlantic Division

Buffalo Sabres- Buffaslug Uniform with the mid-90s color scheme

Last season Buffalo went back to a unique design of their past that was largely overlooked. They dusted off the old red alternate look that they wore from 2000-06 and reinstated them with the team’s current color scheme of royal blue and yellow.

Now, for the second go around, I would like to see the franchise bring back a more recent look and reinstate it with the team’s old color scheme from the mid-1990s. For those who don’t recall, the colorway I’m talking about features black, red, and silver.

Now there are a couple of routes Buffalo can take here. I would love to see the 90’s color scheme back but they can either use the current design or the infamous “Buffaslug” design they wore from 2006 to 10.

This is another jersey design that many dislike but it does have its fans, including myself. There are still Sabres fans that rock these at games to this day. I would have this primarily black, with the stripe being filled out with red and silver. I would eliminate the number on the front of the jersey though, as it is not needed.

Detroit Red Wings- Color Swap of 2009 Winter Classic Jersey

Last season, when the league showcased all the designs, the Detroit Red Wings had by far the worst of the bunch. Not to offend Wings fans out in the world but I hated the laziness by the franchise for not coming out with something cool.

Now I know Detroit, like other Original 6 teams, have limited jersey histories. Some of the long-lasting teams don’t have many designs to choose from. Detroit is an exception though, so there was no excuse to come out with the atrocity that they did last year. However, we all get second chances and this is no exception.

How can the Red Wings compensate for the gaffe? Bring these jerseys out. The 2009 Winter Classic look for the Red Wings is great and I wouldn’t see why it would be a bad idea to bring these back into the fold.

These Winter Classic uniforms were actually replicas from 1926-27 when the franchise was known as the Detroit Cougars. It’s a clean, vintage look and it would serve as a break from all of the cartoonish and wacky designs that other teams choose from.

There really isn’t much they should change here, other than swapping the placements of the red and white and changing the D in the middle to red to make it stand out on the white background of the middle of the jersey.