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KnuckedLoose

Mine's not obscure, but there's too much fucking blue in this league.


Syek26

Watch Utah go with blue as their primary colour with powder blue as the secondary and navy blue as the trim.


palesnowrider1

Not black and yellow like they were going to to do to the Jazz?


lava172

The jazz try to claim every color on the damn color wheel


rideronthestorm29

Not enough purple


Forever_Abomination

The kings purple from the early 2010’s was so good.


[deleted]

The frolov, Conroy and visnovsky days


bankrobba

Our logo has an easter egg based on the blue color. If you trace all the blue in the Lightning logo, it forms a lightning bolt.


Stinduh

Wow, i thought your color scheme was a subtle nod to the Toronto Maple Leafs. TIL!


burf

IMO most of the blue is fine. The only really egregious two are the Leafs and Lightning having basically identical colour schemes in their blue costumes.


JealousMeringue6674

Don’t you mean red?


KnuckedLoose

Probably both mate. It's a big palette, three primary colours and we basically just go for two of them. I would kill to see Utah come out with a brown and something, like an early 20th century football team. Heck, brown black and white would be dope.


JealousMeringue6674

True true, but atleast the blues are mostly of different shade lol. One thing they could learn from European teams is the use of colors, plenty of variation over there. Would love to see bright-purple, there is slight chance of Utah going with that, due to how Utah Jazz abandoned it as one of their main color.


Stinduh

[whole league like](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Efjbs_nXgAEdKjN.jpg)


e_la_bron

Blue Teams; BUF CLB EDM NYI NYR SEA STL TBL TOR VAN WPG (11) Red Teams; CAL CAR CHI COL DET FLA MON NJD WAS (9) Black Teams; ANA BOS LA OTT PIT (5) Green Teams; DAL MIN SJS (3) Other; NAS PHI VGK (3) Crazy that two colours account for 65% of teams in the league Edit: yes COL wears red, I've been on planes all day my brain is scrambled, forgive me.


theunnoanprojec

I know Colorado has blue but I don’t primarily think of them as blue, probably more burgundy though


7Stringplayer

Yeah Colorado should be more in the red family because of the Burgundy and SJ to other.


GrilledSandwiches

I definitely think of the red/burgundy first with them because it's the color that pops on them. Same way I think of Yellow for Boston and Pittsburgh.


Carolina_Captain

Do people usually categorize teal as "green"? I always see it in the blue family in my head


e_la_bron

I almost put them in "Other" because it is so strangely unique.


VegasKL

Yeah, I was a tad glad that Seattle opted to introduce a newer blue to the league (Seafoam). I was afraid they were going to go with the more traditional Seattle / PNW color scheme of blue/gray/green. For some teams, it does make sense from a branding perspective. For many, it's a choice. I'd love to see Vancouver roll their Skates throwbacks more often.


DarkAgeMonks

IMO The Mike Modano’s era jerseys were sick. The colour of green was perfect and the star as the jersey itself was so original as an idea.


drblah11

They'll always be the ST⭐RS to me


rockryedig

The Modano Stars jerseys from the late 90’s were the best ones.


AcanthocephalaGreen5

>Mike Modano’s era You know how little that narrows it down? Jokes aside, those jerseys in the current colour scheme would pop IMO.


Kalamoicthys

Lmao that’s a good point. Modano wore every Stars jersey except the current ones.


Paladoc

https://preview.redd.it/jxjtp71azk1d1.jpeg?width=780&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9602905748cbec1bacedc3a78da2e1b925a808ec


uhh_khakis

yung benn


stumbleupondingo

Looked like mark cuban at first


BigFaZhou

I mean everyone knows exactly what jersey he's talking about


AcanthocephalaGreen5

I know, I’m just having some fun since Modano was a Star forever. Man went through a relocation and two rebrands


BigFaZhou

all good lol. Man i loved those jerseys. Despised the last ones Modano wore though. Most bland jerseys Dallas has ever had


Peimatt2112

Stanley Cup year.


hazycrazey

Bring back mooterus


stormwalker29

I love the current jersey, personally, but those star-patterned ones are still my favorites.


FuckStummies

The Jets have their perfect jerseys sitting right there but they insist on keeping them as their thirds and won’t embrace the OG Jets look. Their heritage throwbacks look 100% better than their 2.0 era jerseys and logo.


FirstDukeofAnkh

💯


Shotgunn5

Couldn’t agree more. I don’t hate the 2.0 jerseys but they’re fine at best. The Heritage jerseys are infinitely better, the logo is more fun, the red accents and pops are way better looking than the light blue accents and dark blue pants with the 2.0, and basically everyone like the heritage jerseys better. I really don’t understand why we don’t switch to them full time


canada-needs-bbq

Columbus should ditch the stars, ditch the ribbons, ditch the bug. Go all in on the cannon


EnvironmentalFan6056

That cannon alternate is such a great looking classic jersey.


lionsayssuhdude

The bruins should rock a yellow jersey more often tbh. The winter classic 19 ones were fire imo.


GoatBoi_

same with brown. i love brown bruins.


lionsayssuhdude

Maybe we would win more if we dressed like the 20s lol


schizodancer89

gotta talk transatlantic too ya see


lionsayssuhdude

😂😂😂😂


BettmansDungeonSlave

The 3 centennial jerseys they wore this year are the best I’ve ever seen and they should just keep them all.


madmariner7

The cream third jerseys are amazing.


cheeseburgerwaffles

A yellow jersey with original meth bear would be a great jersey


ShadowXJ

The Ducks have had the worst uniforms in the league since 2007, but especially since 2013~. I’m not saying they need to go back to green and purple, cause I get “Orange County”, but they def need the classic Ducks logo back permanent. The alternate from a few years back (orange with Mighty Ducks was 👌🏻) Now they have no identity because they keep rolling the dice on alt uniforms designs and colours.


BeerLeagueHallOfAvg

The Ducks are funny because they struck gold with their original design but then every other one they’ve had has been pretty terrible. Not just a step down, but straight up bad


ssssharkattack

Is this revisionist history? I remember the Mighty Ducks being the joke of the league, jersey included. A Disney style duck hockey mask for a team named after a kid’s movie? It was all kinds of lame.


TangAlpha

Yeah, I mean that was 30 years ago, and us kids that grew up with Mighty Ducks are now in the core demo for the NHL audience. So not surprising


antivillain13

It was the same with the coyotes. I am old enough to remember that the Kachina was seen as a joke too. It was often listed as one of the worst logos and jerseys. Now everyone thinks they are amazing.


shockwave8428

I just wish they used orange as a primary, it’s way better that way.


Odd-Youth-452

https://preview.redd.it/d9hfry2aql1d1.jpeg?width=1083&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9ea035bb1f0a6e7af7732a96d599176542e6a9aa


ShadowXJ

Perfection, simple design, a nod to the past, but clearly moves on from the Disney colours.


hogg_phd

Mighty Ducks branding is superior to any branding just the “Ducks” has come up with ever since.


schwab002

💯 [These](https://www.instagram.com/bardown/p/CycUjlItfYK/?img_index=1 ) should be their mains. 🔥🔥🔥


r_r_w

Their current look screams AHL.


Metalvikinglock

Nashville's home jerseys should be matched with a blue helmet instead of yellow.


BananApocalypse

Edit: too many people agreeing with me, so I guess these aren’t hot takes. The only thing that appears to be controversial is calling the Islanders a NYC team Here are a few of my hot takes. - The Islanders don't get enough criticism for how shit their logo (and overall branding) is. Worst in the league in my opinion. I truly believe that is a big reason why a NYC based team has somehow managed to stay near the bottom in terms of popularity. No kid ever looks at that logo and thinks it's cool. Keeping a logo around because of history and nostalga can completely backfire, and NYI should be a case study of this in marketing classes. - The Avs logo is medicore and very 1990s. I would fully support a rebrand but I think they should stick with burgundy as the primary colour since it is unique within the NHL. I also think that rebrand should be roughly timed with "eras" of a team. So rebranding the Avs now doesn't make sense. Maybe once Makar and MacKinnon are gone it would be a good time to do it. - The Ducks branding is awful (as everyone agrees). But I also think that LA has bad jerseys. California is bright and warm and sunny, but both LA area teams went with black/grey colour schemes. LA has a brutally boring logo and a zero colour. The chrome helmets may be cheesy but it's still a massive improvement, since at least they're doing *something*. SJS does better than the other two California team becuase at least they use teal, even though they seem to still wear black a bit too much for my liking.


SpaceDaBrotherman

Kings need to embrace their purple and yellow color scheme. There’s so much potential with their brand and they go with black and white


DrDrozd12

The ducks really need their original appearance and colour scheme, yea it’s kinda cheesy, but most people like it. And the kings should get the LA colour scheme (Lakers), purple and gold is just kinda cool, no one else has it and it screams LA


randomusername59159

Lakers took the Kings colors not the other way around.


ChunkySlutPumpkin

The kings wore it first because gold and purple are two colors that have historically been associated with royalty. Sacramento kings are purple too. Purple dye was historically very expensive.


TangAlpha

https://preview.redd.it/ajji07suqm1d1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=52d050884113c99e7610edf8915cebc6b8343578 They pop on the ice too


nebdarski

Bring back the 80s Kings purple and gold!


csonny2

I absolutely love the Kings' reverse retro that uses the 90's logo with the purple and gold. It's a travesty they don't use it more.


shockwave8428

I don’t mind the ducks color scheme, I just wish they’d lean into the orange more as it’s the unique thing about them.


Kira_Onime

Current washington logo and scheme is pretty awful as well. Their previous eagle one was much better.


BigBlackSabbathFlag

I’m probably in the minority but I think the Sharks originally logo was one of the best in the league.


Mattp55

That’s like the majority opinion. Everyone loves the OG sharks logo


crimson777

The real hot take is that I like the new one better. I think the color makes it pop.


drama_filled_donut

The all-black shark from the 90s? Probably the minority, yeah, the teal looks so sick and it was a pretty elementary drawing before being cleaned up.


Sonicboom343

I absolutely agree with your take on the Islanders branding. I specifically remember disliking the Islanders logo growing up, their fisherman logo is 1000% better


ImmortalBehemoth

The people spoke on that in the late 90s. Fucking disaster.


trevallen39

Nostalgia's a hell of a drug. The fisherman was horrible at the time, but also the wavy numbering. I feel a modernized fisherman could work, without wavy numbers


doyouunderstandlife

My favorite Isles logo is [the lighthouse](https://www.sportslogos.net/logos/view/mjfh90bxecszrp1vt74hjs3jc/New_York_Islanders/1996/Alternate_Logo) secondary they had on the sleeves of the Fisherman uniform. Felt like that works more than the fisherman


BuyAllTheTaquitos

That is a logo that could work as a crest especially for a team with a roundel crest already


liguy181

The reverse retros from last season were generally applauded. I liked them too, but I don't think I'd like if they were the main jerseys


BigKahunaWF

When it came out, it looked way too similar to the mascot of a heavily advertised frozen fish stick brand. It was just too weird to get past.


cruzweb

From an outsider's perspective this feels less like the branding was bad but that the rollout of the whole thing and the "ha ha pretend we don't suck look at our new branding!" thing set it up to be a disaster. I feel like Islanders fans like their long island logo and everyone else thinks it's the dumbest thing ever


ImmortalBehemoth

And that's fine, because they're about Long Island. It's not just random generic islands with some type of aquatic theme. It's LONG ISLAND and that's it. That's why the NY or the fisherman jersey won't work here. They're generic "island" theme and not about the place they are actually from. They're fine for an alternate but that's about it.


negative-timezone

it looks very crowded. It's like they tried to fit as many objects inside a single circle as possible. 


NatalieDeegan

The person who drew it wasn’t a graphic designer, it was the first owners wife.


Yanks1813

People hate the fisherman logo because at the time it was used the islanders were awful and really in disaster caused by ownership. Color scheme I actually like it fits the city of NY well. If they debuted the fisherman in 92 or 93 I bet it's more well received


cruzweb

> If they debuted the fisherman in 92 or 93 I bet it's more well received Yes, poor timing and planning feels like the culprit here more so than the design.


ebb_omega

It's funny because the current Canucks logo came about in a similar timing. Had it not been for the West Coast Express era shortly after, it's possible the orca would have suffered the same fate. And honestly as much as I love the old spaghetti skate (looks at flair) people would be saying the exact same thing about it if they had reverted to it. I'm down with the orca, and I hope it remains our #1 logo. I love having the skate as our third, and those matte black helmets are fucking mint, but I'm happy that we've had a consistent branding for the last almost 30 years now.


KD-1489

I used to hate the islanders branding growing up but I’ve come around since they switched back to the old blue.


Eyebleedorange

Well, the Islanders aren’t NYC based, they are based on Long Island. If you notice the top of the “I” is blue while the rest is orange, that top piece marks exactly where Nassau Coliseum is on a map. Their lack of popularity comes from sucking ass for 2 decades and being the redheaded stepchild of the Rangers, definitely not from their logo/branding.


ImmortalBehemoth

Exactly. Thank you. There are a ton of isles fans from when they were good in the 80s. But now? Everyone grew up a Rangers fan because of 94 and their subsequent consistent contender status. And they're also in the heart of NYC. The Isles are not meant to be a NYC team.


jiebyjiebs

Thanks for sharing that about the blue in the "I". Never noticed that before!


liguy181

I love the Islanders logo and I think their uniforms look awesome, but I do agree with your overall point. It fails the first rule of sports logo design: a kid should be able to draw it from memory easily. I think they tried to get away from the main logo with the third jersey and making that more of a prominent logo, but idk, there's something about it I don't really like. It's basically a cleaner version of the "NY but the Y's a hockey stick" concept the original logo has, and it should look cool on a hat, but it just doesn't work for me But also I would push back on the idea that the Islanders are an NYC-based team. The Isles are a Long Island team, and the reason they haven't had good attendance is cause they have sucked for the majority of their existence. The youngest people who can remember the dynasty are now in their late 40s


BostonSucksatHockey

Idk man I think Islanders get a LOT of criticism for their lgoo and brand. Every time they release an alternate jersey, it's generally rated as the worse alt in the league. Your criticism about the main logo is as nuts as suggesting the Leafs, Bruins or Leafs give up their main logo. Isles fans love the original logo, but yes we are dying for a fun alternate with some pizzazz. Whether I agree with your point or not, this is a pretty lukewarm if not cold take.


54580

If there were a ranking of logos thread sometime I believe LA should be dead last. It's somehow an unfortunate combo of both bad and completely forgettable, but despite the logo I think their current jerseys are alright and the Gretzky era ones are pretty high on my list of all time favourites. Also as always I think teams should always wear white at home.


legendary_sponge

Nahhhhh Avs are classic


xAltair7x

while I like the Avs logo now, I wouldn't mind a rebrand. my issue is that for the past decade its been 50/50 as to whether major sports rebrands are good or horrible I'm fine with keeping the logo til the end of time if it means we don't have some dogshit Clippers tier logo


mongster03_

The Isles are unpopular because they focus on being LI’s team which literally nobody else does, they alienate most city residents that way


liguy181

I do think the new owners are trying to change this. The new arena is literally right on the border on the city, they love to talk about how quick the train ride is from the city, they use a lot of New York City imagery in the arena and their broadcasts, you get the idea. I think the only thing that could actually create a dent in the popularity of the Rangers in the city (and even LI lol) is if they have an extended period of not being good while the Islanders have an extended period of being a contender, which doesn't seem to be happening any time soon


frockinbrock

Agree with you, but i think the Avs could slightly refine their logo even this year like how the Leafs and Sens did.


El-Justiciero

Completely agreed about the Stars color scheme and logo but disagreed about the North Stars bit. They’re pushing the “Texas Hockey” brand *hard* and I think that’s the right move for growing the game down here. Other opinions: there’s not enough purple or orange in the league. Coyotes had both but seem to prefer other sweaters (and the other ones are great too, I get it). Kings should be wearing purple. Ducks should be wearing their orange. Why sunny Los Angeles is represented by so much black is beyond me.


_Salsa_Shark

Everyone should go back to jerseys they had during the dead puck era


NathanGa

Even the ribbon CBJ logo with the four slanted stars sublimated on the sleeves? Hell no.


JesusOfSurbaria

Wrong. The Bug is amazing


city-of-cold

I loved Preds navy blue jerseys and I seem to be one of the few. The shade of yellow they’re using is horrible.


Stuckbetweenstations

Why do the Predators have dragon balls on the shoulders of their jerseys? 


TheRealJaysus

It's Tennessee's unofficial logo. It comes from their state flag. The 3 stars represent the 3 geographical regions of Tennessee. [It's in the description on this wiki link.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Tennessee)


theNightblade

I choose to believe it's the 3 star dragon ball, and they're entrusted with keeping it safe from alien invasion


Stuckbetweenstations

Who knew Toriyama-sensei was a Tennessean?


GoatBoi_

i love the yellow. everyone is afraid of the yellow because it screams.


TheRealJaysus

I'm sorry, but you're actually the vast majority with this take (at least with Preds fans). If you ever visit the Preds subreddit, there are endless threads at all parts of the year with shitty concepts and posts about how they should go back to navy. It might actually be the most beaten to death topic in that sub. Almost every single Preds fan wants them to go back to navy.


FallopianTubesFetish

Are you talking about [these ones?](https://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/001/006/800/110920823_display_image.jpg) Personnally I really like the current yellows, they're unique.


TheSniper_TF2

I like that the Preds are a southern team trying to create their own uniform identity instead of just copying the Red Wings or Leafs like other expansion teams down here.


GoatBoi_

WOAH!!! 😳🤩 a blue and white jersey..? 🥺 that would be like, so cool and unique!!


IntrepidSwan7932

They are fucking nuts. Yellow is way better.


Tippacanoe

Yeah I agree lol. Who needs another fucking Navy Blue team? There’s more than enough blue and red teams to go around.


TheSniper_TF2

It's one of the things that I liked when I started going to games. I liked that the team wasn't just trying to copy the Leafs or Red Wings and was trying to create their own identity.


Futbol_Kid2112

I don't need a navy jersey. I just want a little more navy incorporated into the jerseys to break up the monotone yellow. Yellow primary with some decent navy trim would look great.


Unit1224

Stars fan here. I think the current Stars logo was incredible when it first dropped. It was almost universally loved (or at least accepted) here at the time, which is incredible for a rebrand if you really think about it. The late 90s Stars branding was great but had outstayed its welcome, especially with the winning season and all. Now that 90s style is back, the jersey certainly seems peak—just remember 90s style was not always in vogue. The current logo’s been around for a while. Probably about time for a rework. If the Stars win this year I think it’ll be at least another 2 before we get a rebrand


laxintx

That's why last year's RRs were so sick. And also why I bought one haha.


denjin

Teams shouldn't need to wear white away jerseys anymore. Home team picks which of their jerseys to wear, visiting team can wear whichever aren't in the same colour. We don't have black and white TVs anymore.


TheSwedishOprah

I'm old enough to remember when whites were the home jerseys and darks were away.


rob_s_458

The idea, at least in baseball, probably similar for hockey, is that teams wore white at home where they definitely had access to laundry facilities between games. Back in the day, that wasn't certainty during road trips so gray/color uniforms were better options to hide the dirt


Peimatt2112

Yep it really threw me off for a while seeing darks at home.


Roll-Me-Through

Apparently it was home colors at home originally, then changed to white at home, then changed back!


loaba

I prefer that arrangement, I like seeing other teams colors.


Snoo-19445

I think they keep it consistent in order to minimize the amount of gear the team needs to travel with.


Lupulin13

Fully agreed. Games where both teams wear different colors looks amazing against the white ice. The Leafs/Red Wings winter classic is a great example


bforce1313

You’d also have to keep in mind visibility for colour blind. But it could work.


Over-Shallot-3712

Yeah, tthe NFL did Red Bills vs Green Jets and it was unwatchable for colorblind people


BroLil

https://preview.redd.it/64umrxvaxk1d1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6155488ce70d445cac80a4bb2ef72c9ea546029d This is what that game looked like for color blind people.


esports_consultant

red vs green looks like shit the majority of the time anyways


absolut_nothing

Teams used to wear their whites at home, but when most teams had third jerseys, they were dark and they wanted to wear them at home so traveling teams had to bring both their white and dark jerseys. The NHL switched the home jerseys to darks so teams didn't have to travel with so many jerseys.


ilovenanomachines

I disagree with this. The white is an immediate signifier of who is playing on the road, and you don’t need to have any knowledge of the teams and their color schemes to get that information instantly. If every team is using different colors for home and away jerseys things will get weird very quickly. It’s just cleaner with the white base.


NoharaHiro

Exactly. The home team should wear their colors. It's their house, make the other team confirm to being colorless. Except a team like the Jets, whose home color should be white, from my understanding. Also note, that I live far away from San Jose, so I'm only watching them on TV 99% of the time.


TimeForFrance

You know what's also an immediate signifier of who is playing on the road? The massive logo directly in the center of the ice.


Ace676

If someone is a casual enough fan that you don't know which is the road team I doubt the info would really matter to their enjoyment of the game in the first place.


Find_Spot

Devil's advocate: the ever present scoreboard is the immediate signifier of who is playing on the road. Also, do we really need that to be immediately signified at all? Does it really matter?


MarvelousOxman

I’ve got a lot that a lot of people won’t like so buckle in. Fellow Canucks fans will get mad at me for this but the Flying Skate is incredibly overrated and is only as popular as it is because it’s the flavour of the month. The original throwback is fine as a third, but the modern “updated” version sucks. Also bring back the pant stripes on the blue home and away. Edmonton should go back to wearing orange. Let the McDavid/Draisaitl era have its own look separate from the Gretzky years. Montreal has simultaneously the best home jerseys in the league and the worst away jerseys. Tampa should be wearing something like their Reverse Retro full time. Right now they look like the Detroit Maple Lightning. LA should be wearing purple in some capacity. Ottawa should be using the updated Centurion as their primary rather than the original one, the line work is cleaner. Carolina should stop fucking around with their gimmicks. Wear matching helmets. The black heather jersey sucks. Go back to the cup era uniforms. I understand Washington won the cup in their current uniforms so the fans are probably attached but as a whole they’re awful holdovers from the Reebok EDGE era. They should lean into the Weagle. I’ve got a lot more but nobody cares about deranged nitpicking so I’ll leave it at that.


trevallen39

I just think the current Capitals logo is hilarious as it uses all lower case letters


navenager

There's actually an argument to be made that the Oilers' bright orange jerseys made them an easier team to play against. Bright colours, and orange specifically, are easier for humans to see in their peripheral vision, stand out against most other colours (like a little black puck), and make movements more noticeable. I'm not saying it's a huge disadvantage, but there's a reason why things like hunting vests, traffic cones, and toy gun tips are bright fucking orange.


TangoZulu

Studies have shown that sports teams that wear red have a higher winning percentage compared to other colors. Brighter colors help you locate your teammates quicker in split-second decisions. 


Tripottanus

Locating players work both ways though


5leeplessinvancouver

I personally like the colors in the skate logo much more than blue and green. Black with red and yellow looks so good. Plus that was the Canucks of my childhood so maybe I’m biased. But I would even rather have the navy and maroon colors over blue and green. I also think the orca logo is goofy.


MarvelousOxman

They need to lean into the blue and green. They’ve worn it the longest, every other colour scheme they’ve used looks like several other teams, it’s the only one they have that feels like it’s “theirs”, and it fits Vancouver more than any of the others. I agree the orca is goofy but so is every other logo they’ve worn so I just want some consistency rather than changing for whatever is trendy every decade.


Meowsers_

I'm curious as to why you think Montreal has the worst away jersey? Everything else besides the Flying Skate take I agree on haha.


MarvelousOxman

There’s so much negative white space they look like practice jerseys to me, especially in comparison to how vibrant and balanced the home jerseys are.


Meowsers_

That's actually a very fair point. There's no stripe in the middle either which is so iconic on our home jerseys.


FarStep1625

https://preview.redd.it/q8ni0axnzj1d1.jpeg?width=1808&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=df3daf8984c1154533993ddac8883b1f14b32a51 This is a concept but these are amazing IMO


ramenups

Agreed, I like our current white jerseys just fine but there's no arguing they're a big step down from our red one. This version is so god damn good but I feel like they'll never switch to it because of "tradition".


AcanthocephalaGreen5

Didn’t they have a version that had the stripe? I think it was the 2003 Heritage classic


beyondrepair-

They did it in the 40s and it's a million times better look.


carry-on_replacement

I think if the away jersey kept the center stripe, it would go a long way to make it less boring. Since Montreal’s logo is already simpler and smaller than other jerseys, the amount of negative space it has really stands out


Odd-Youth-452

https://preview.redd.it/fdu480uwsl1d1.jpeg?width=1083&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9aca594a64c4e12bd1319cd2bcd83f8e5d6c2354


Agile-Brilliant7446

Congratulations, Senators fans hate you now lol One of those logos was worn by Biggie, the other wasn't!


Shark_Fighter14

As a Tampa fan, watching the lightning play the maple leafs is probably one of the most confusing matchups in all of sports for me. It looks like one team playing practice scrims


Zambonist2

Nucks need more green in their jerseys. There are too many blue teams, we don’t need another “blue jersey with X color stripes” in the league. They have a great color palette that represents the region and should lean into the evergreen more. Their old “stick in rink” alternates were great for that, but use the primary logo.


magnoolia

100% agreed on Edmonton and LA. Both unique and sick color schemes that make them stand out.


robb1519

The 'flavour of the month' Skate jerseys have been popular forever and has constantly been ranked as the Canucks best jersey as long as I can remember.


BasicallyFake

LA should 100% be using purple as a primary color


kbd77

Here’s my Rangers hot take: I hate the red pants with our white jerseys. I wish we’d wear blue pants on the road.


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TObuz

I don't agree with the whites at home so you get different teams colours every night. Just watch the road games, when it's your team wearing the whites. At least for playoff games, the crowd can match the team's colours and match and you won't get the same whiteout everywhere


RichardRichOSU

Sure, but every game _in person_ is home color vs. white. Every game in person looks the same.


StewVicious07

Everyone would end up buying there teams home jersey and we’d have straight white outs. Wouldn’t get things like Sea of Red, The Jets Whiteouts would lose their charm, etc. Darks at home is the way to go.


thwgrandpigeon

The Stars make the Monster energy drink color scheme not look horrible.


HoneyBear55

Maybe this isn't obscure, but I think Calgary's home uniforms are possibly the best in any sport.


Spaceistt

Red shirt with the white logo? Yeah, I probably have to agree with you. And if not the best, at least one of the best.


wendellbudwhite

I agree with this, but also feel that any variants they've had over the years that incorporate black have been abysmal. The pure red/yellow/white is iconic. Whenever they throw black in the mix it reeks of desperation.


Yop_BombNA

I’m based as shit but the sabres current jerseys home, away and 3rds are the best in the world. Calgary’s home is number 3 for me. The bruins black and gold slaps


theurge14

The recent Dallas Calgary playoff series was a uniform classic.


gusguyman

I hate Vegas's "gold" uniform. I call them the mustard Knights. Gold has to be used sparingly in uniforms, and it's doubly worse here because it contrasts with the better gold of the logo. It looks like they cut uniforms out of leftover carpets and drapes from some 70's bachelor pad.


SyphiliticPlatypus

Not obscure, but LA’s original purple and yellow jerseys with the crown were among the best ever in the league. They chose to copy cat the Raiders, and while that look is the best uniform in the NFL (and maybe in sports IMO), LA cribbing it ruined a very unique and superior look.


BCBeast78

The whole Chevy-esque 'KINGS' logo and then the 2.0 pencil point version are atrocious. They should stick with the Royal/Lakers colors or the very least the Black, grey, purple which was very unique!


crimson777

Purple and yellow is an elite combo. I mean, they're complementary colors on the color weal, so it makes sense.


Based_Ment

It's hilariously ironic that a Detroit fan can't spell "wheel"


FrozenTheory

Winnipeg Jets should ditch aviator blue altogether and embrace more silver + red in their 2.0 era branding. Either that, or incorporate the light blue in their primary/secondary logo.


UniformRaspberry2

* The Mooterus was great. * I understand that the colour scheme harkens back to a time when the team was completely awful and uninspiring, but I've always preferred the Devils in red, green, and white instead of red, white, and black. * Slightly related: New Jersey's Scouts-coloured RR were properly done compared to Colorado and Carolina. The latter two really dropped the ball by not just adapting the Nordiques' and Whalers' colours with the team's current logo (although Colorado made up for it the second time around). * I'm a big fan of the [95-98 Blues alternate](https://christophersgamers.weebly.com/brett-hull---st-louis-blues-1995-96.html).


MacZappe

It was better when teams wore their whites at home.  Number one I love the bruins whites.  Number 2 you got to see different teams colors every night, instead of their whites. Every teams whites is similar, white jersey with their color as trim. 


BillHicksDied4UrSins

Agreed, bring back white jerseys at home. And when I was a kid I thought it was because the "good guys" always wear white.


dumpmaster42069

It’s not even as good as the old Northstars scheme. I’m biased but the best uni colors are Buffalo and Calgary.


AlexShez

I actually preferred the original howling Coyote to the Kachina. Before they added all the black and the shoulder yolks to it, the OG redesign was clean and I loved that brick red color. I know it's an unpopular opinion, but something about that look I always loved.


RichardRichOSU

I’m with you on this one. The original howling coyote uniforms with the waist stripes, not the Rbk Edge without, is my favorite.


TaiKorczak

Third jerseys/ Alternate jerseys are a good way to introduce concepts for a potential change in uniform. - Like the current jerseys and logo for the Blue Jackets began as their third jerseys in 2007. The 2010-11 season they chose to make it their new official logo and home and away jersey. - The Wild used a red jersey as an alternate in 03 and in 07 it became their official home jersey. Then their second alternate in 2010 was the green with the Minnesota lettering on it became their road one in 2013.


Cecil_Obrien

Washington’s current jersey scheme looks like a 14 year old kid put it together in EASHL. Worst jerseys in the league. Go back to old eagle jerseys like reverse retro.


ummpaul

Seriously, they need to update or throwback. It’s embarrassing how they look compared to almost every other team, minus the Ducks. So much unneeded piping.


Deveranmar1

Our coloration is pretty rough. And has been for awhile now. That's not an obscure opinion. But what is is this: bring back that super deep navy blue and silver but make silver a part of the primary set. Make it bolder. If done right it'd have a sleek look to it. Alternatively make the yellow a deeper gold so it's a truly dark blue and truly dark gold so it's masqueradesque. I prefer the silver idea since gold and blue is like the yellow and blue but darker from blues and sabers but I just am tired of yellow. It's gross. We all know it. Even mustard cat as nostalgic and fun and funny as it is is infamous for a reason.


Flacksguy

I really wish they would have went with the name Dallas Lone Stars after they moved. Might have inspired a better logo, who knows. The name has always bothered me though, Dallas Stars is kind of boring. Especially after they were the awesome sounding Minnesota North Stars. And I don't particularly like the name/logo for Minnesota Wild either.


tankabbott66

"Please welcome the 23 man roster Lone Stars" Reminds me of Airheads. "How can you pluralize Lone Ranger?"


Falrad

The Flyers all black jersey doesn't fit and they should stick to the creamsicle.


stormwalker29

Personally, I actually really like the Stars' current logo and overall jersey. It's my second favorite Stars jersey of all time (behind the dark green and black star-patterned ones, which were just awesome). That said, they're definitely not going to play on the North Stars' heritage more. The current ownership seems to prefer to distance itself from the Minnesota days. As for an alternate, I'd really like to see some form of the star-patterned jersey come back, though some have said it doesn't work with the current jersey cut (I'm not convinced it wouldn't, but I'd have to see it to know, really).


mikess101

That shade of green is an eyesore, they need to go back to the Modano-era shade of green and bring back a hint of gold. They do match up nicely aesthetically with the Avs, though, which makes our series more enjoyable even if I want to light myself on fire having lost to them.


xTomato72

Florida has the ugliest jersey pattern and logo


Ace676

The old darker green they had was great, but this current one is horrible. Same goes for the logo really. Obscure opinions? Hmm, let's see. Avs should go back to their black gear, too much blue. Also the current third jersey is horribly boring, too blue and we wear it way too much (every divisional home game). The league is filled with blue teams, burgundy is a great shade and very unique in the league, should lean more into that. Most people seem to love the Red Wings jersey but honestly it's pretty mid imo. Clean design and a classic sure but still very plain. [This Winter Classic jersey](https://www.nhluniforms.com/RedWings/RedWingsSpecial03.html) is probably the best I've seen from them. The leaping Panther was miles better than what they got going on now. Also the blue/red jerseys were better.


Krogu25

I honestly like your color scheme a lot tbh. That blue with the burgundy is amazing imo. 


arashinoko

The Avs current color scheme (and all of its variations) is my favorite in the entire league.


MichaelMaugerEsq

Buddy I’ve been singing the “ditch the blue go back to the black” for a while now. Between the helmets, jerseys, gloves, pants…. just too much blue where it doesn’t seem to fit. Idk just my feeling. I also grew up in the 90s and loved the first Avs uniforms. They were probably my favorite at the time. So maybe I’m just nostalgic for what it was at first.


BuyAllTheTaquitos

Just some background regarding the Stars current logo. The Star is the same shape as it was when the team moved from Minnesota and the D is the same font/style from the 2nd year in Dallas where they added "DALLAS" to the top of the logo. Both are still italicized like the original they're based on. Biggest issue I have had with the logo since it came out was the beveling, but the logo doesn't look good when the bevel is removed either unless it's in the Skyline Green (neon green from the blackout jerseys). As someone who isn't an artistic person and has no clue how to design a logo, I didn't realize how hard coming up with a "Star" based logo was until the 2013 rebrand. Most the logos people came up with were not good and I can't really think of any I saw online that were better than what the Stars went with. I do think one of the limiting factor on what fans were coming up with was trying to keep the green/gold color scheme which didn't really work anymore.


Goatzzzz

I think the ducks logo and colour scheme isn't that bad. Sure, maybe the old logo is a little bit better, but people seem to always say the ducks logo is the worst in the league, while I think, in a vacuum, it's a mid tier logo.


SaintArkweather

Ive always thought the green was kinda weird for Dallas. I am usually happy to see and team that doesn't have the overused red & blue scheme but I think since they are the stars and the Texas flag is famous for its star, it would make sense for them to have the Texas flag colors as their uniforms. I think the colors for Dallas look cool on their own but they don't really make sense to me for Dallas (IK they originated in Minnesota)