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why the flames on the Belgium home kit..... seems really odd but maybe theres a historical reason?

I sure didn’t. It’s ridiculous that NJ is getting a KC Scouts RR and Colorado is getting a RR from the same franchise lineage. Makes no sense.

When it not their color scheme or uniform history its lame and a sell out. Why don't the broncos just become red/blue/gold? We do live in Colorado after all! May as well just use the same design for everything!

May as well jump on the bandwagon, eh?

Because its lazy and a sell out. The flag merch is so over done. There is no reason for them to do it too.

Thats a really naive take. They are doing it because flag merch is popular and likely will sell well.

I get that, but why do the Colorado Avalanche, with an already mountain themed name and 3 Stanley Cups, have to pay homage to a prior franchise that relocated? A franchise that lasted 7 years with no success? It's not the same. Just use the Avalanche history for their RR. Not some random prior team that used to play in an arena that is torn down now.

Exactly, that's why they changed their name to the Devils. And the Avs are not the Nordiques. How does that relate to playing dress up to a former team connected to another franchise?

I can tell you from Avalanche forums you are dead wrong. People are not happy its a Rockies RR theme.

All I am saying is that there is room for an AVALANCHE inspired RR , they don't need to go to a former franchise.

lol what? The Rockies baseball team has used a state flag for their BP hats before. CSU rams have used the state flag for their uniforms before. The Denver Nuggets have used the flag colors before.... its not a first for a sports team to use the flag here.... The Rockies and Avalanche are nowhere similar to the Jets aned Thrahers/Jets. The Rockies were in denver from 1976 to 1982 with little fanfare or success. Why would the Avs want to pay homage to that? They have their own history to draw from, they don't need to go the Vegas route of a former pro team in the area...

I get that, but for the Avs, they have plenty of other designs they could have done. There is no reason to use a franchise that they are not tied to. Its not like they don't have 26 years of uniform history to pull from in their time being the Avs. Why not swap the blue and burgundy? Why not reverse the original burgundy wordmark? Use the foot logo for something. Just don't pull from a crappy team that barely made an impact in Denver.

yeah for the NJ Devils...... The Avalanche is not the Colorado Rockies. Why would they be pulling from them? Especially when NJ is pulling from the team before the Colorado Rockies on their RR designs..... makes no sense.

Ugh. Colorado going with the State inspired look. I get it’s the Rockies colors but I’m so over the state flag dress up.

lol yikes. I didn’t realize they were so similar. Carolina looks like a cheap knockoff of Ottawa. I hate this move for the hurricanes. Their red sweater is so much better.

I can’t see the NHL going with a hockey only company like CCM. They will want a name the average fan recognizes. Like Nike….

Ugh. Adidas did such a good job getting the NHL uniforms looking great. im worried Nike or Fanatics is gonna come and try and revolutionize the hockey uniform. We don’t need another Reebok Edge style revamp.

Exactly. It clearly shows how much more cohesive and honestly just plain better the blue equipment looks with that uniform.

Wait? People like the Rockies one? I find it really hideous. Especially with the promising color palette of green and purple.

Duracell has been a sponsor all season but this is the first race with that battery for the intake spot. Same with first time on the rear wing.

My definitive list of the best uniform matchups of the first round: 1. NYR and Pittsburgh 2. Calgary and Dallas 3. Minnesota and St Louis 4. Carolina and Boston 5. Colorado and Nashville 6. Edmonton and LA 7. Florida and Washington 8. Toronto and Tampa Bay

The only thing not to like is that Edmonton didn't win it.

is this an official alternate jersey? If so, what are the rules for alternate jerseys in the NHL? Is there a 3 year minimum or whatever they have to have these and wear them at least 12 games a year? Or is just a one off jersey for this season?

Yeah, people love to think they aren't influenced by advertising.... But how else are they aware of the products, brands, services, etc, that they buy, use, etc. it's proven to work and companies will continue to pollute whatever space is available to them.

Tampa Bay looks too much like Toronto. Tampa Bay adds a small amount of black to help! Toronto adds black.....