What happens if Sabres wear red-and-black Goathead uniforms against NHL rules in Game 7
Buffalo has a buzz for the biggest game they've played in two decades.
What happens if Sabres wear red-and-black Goathead uniforms against NHL rules in Game 7 originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Lindy Ruff only increased the noise that was already surrounding the Buffalo Sabres heading into their Game 7 against the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night.
Ruff appeared at his gameday media availability wearing the red-and-black Goathead version of the Sabres uniforms, the one they haven't rocked in years aside from the occasional throwback night. These days, the Sabres wear blue-and-gold. Fans in Buffalo are wondering whether they might change the mojo up for Game 7 and go with the throwbacks, though.
The problem? They aren't authorized by the NHL to be worn in the playoffs, a process with the league that limits the overall number of uniform combinations during the postseason. The Sabres could still wear the Goathead look.
There'd be punishment, though. MORE: Zach Benson contract projection shows he's going to get paid How would the Sabres be punished? The good news for the Sabres is that there wouldn't be an on-ice penalty for doing this.