In the Book of Genesis, the dawn of creation is ushered in with God's order of "Let there be light." A story of remarkable destruction occurred late last week in Buffalo, N.Y., when God was introduced to the offseason uniform redesign of the Sabres. He thundered an Indian Summer blizzard upon the residence of the perpetrators, extinguishing power for hundreds of thousands of Buffalo-ans.

"There shall be no light with which to view this abomination," He seemed to be saying.

Last night's Versus broadcast of Buffalo-Philthy showcased the commendable portion of Sabres management's offseason uniform redesign: the return to the team's original colors and insignia. They looked fantastic.

However, what the nation saw on television last night actually serves as Buffalo's third -- or alternative -- sweater, and therefore wears as the fashion exception to the ruling abomination they normally will skate in this season: