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Before I post my Kraken concept, what are your thoughts on the Jets and the Caps? As far as the Kraken Reverse Retro is concerned, I picked the current palette over the red and green of the Metropolitans.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS The Caps' first uniform design and the flag of Washington, D.C. are the inspirations for my new home and road uniforms. Y'all might observe that I used the Screaming Eagle as the shoulder logo (albeit recolored), and it replaces the Weagle. The same Screaming Eagle becomes front and center on a jersey once again, but this time, it's on the alternate jersey. This is my take on the Caps' 90's uniforms, with some modern touches like the two red stripes inside white panels (inspired by the flag of D.C.). As a tribute to Alexander Ovechkin's milestones in the 2022-23 season, which includes ranking second on the all-time list of leading goal-scorers in NHL history, passing Gordie Howe on the same list, I went with a white version of the black jersey that Ovi wore during his first two years in the league.

WINNIPEG JETS Since I just gave a clue on what to expect for Jets, I'll just relay 'em here. The home and road jerseys are based on the knockoff design seen online before the unveiling of the official jerseys in 2011. Don't get me wrong, I like their current jerseys, but the inconsistent striping on the sleeves and the tail is my only nitpick. I retained their current alternate uniform (used for the 2019 Winter Classic), but I eliminated the jet logo on the pants since it's not present on the original WHA uniforms. Since I mentioned above that my take on the Reverse Retro for the Jets is inspired by Manitoba Moose, I picked the Moose's final uniform design before becoming the St. John's Ice Caps in 2011 and returning eventually in 2015. The Air Force badge logo adorns the front, and yes, the Moose's iconic number font makes its NHL debut.

I chose not to go with the Sens' 2000-07 black alternate for my Reverse Retro since there are lots of concepts out there that did this exact thing, so I went way back. But make no mistake, that black jersey is a great base for RR. Since the barberpole was mentioned, I'm thinking about a different approach for the Metropolitans-inspired RR for the Kraken. With that being said, do you guys want a red and green version or the one that uses the current color palette? I actually prefer the second choice, though, for nostalgia's sake, the first choice might be the more preferred option.

Thanks for bringing these to life... even if they're on a video game!

I have an update for y'all, I'm already done with the Jets, Capitals, and Kraken. Here's a sneak peek for these concepts that I'm going to unveil next year: Jets: Home and Road: Inspired by the knockoffs before the official design came to reality Alternate: It stays (yes, THAT throwback alternate) Reverse Retro: Manitoba Moose Capitals: Home and Road: Completely new design with some traces of the Cap's vintage uniforms and the flag of DC Alternate: My take on the Screaming Eagle jersey Reverse Retro: A recolored version of one of the jerseys worn during Ovi's first years in the league Kraken: Home and Road: Tweaks to their current ones Alternate: Inspired by Z89's concept Reverse Retro: Not yet created, but will most likely go with the Seattle Metropolitans Anyway, I hope you'll look forward to these concepts once 2023 comes! Meanwhile, what do you think about my take on the Sens? It's on the previous page, you can check it out:

Thanks for your suggestions, so far. Greatly appreciated! You may have observed that I did not include the Jets on the list. That's because I already have a design for the home, road, and alternate, with Reverse Retro being the only one's not yet created (actually I had one, but I went with a different direction).

I have only few teams left: Bolts, Caps, Kraken, Golden Knights, and Avs. This series might extend to next year because of the holidays. While this series takes on a holiday break, I'd love to know what would you like to see on my concepts for these 5 remaining teams, and if there are concepts that need an update. I also would like to know what are your thoughts on what I've unveiled so far. Until then, merry Christmas and happy holidays, y'all!

OTTAWA SENATORS If we're going to talk only about the home and road uniforms, I made only a few tweaks: the tail striping and the front crest. Yes, your eyes are not kidding, I made the modern side-facing centurion the new primary logo, while retaining the rest of the logo set. The alternate gets a lil' playful with the application of the barber pole stripes from the jerseys of the original Senators. Keeping with the throwback theme, I made the 'O' logo (minus the stripes at the back) the front crest of this particular jersey. This same barber pole stripe theme applies to my Reverse Retro concept, but I went with a sublimated palette since a full-color barber pole jersey might get insta-cancelled in today's standards. The base is the jersey worn by the original Sens in 1929-30 and 1932-34, while the front crest placement is based from the 1921-22 jersey. To further improve the vintage look of the entire uniform, I did not put any touch of white and in its place is the current gold. This same gold applies to the pants, as a finishing touch to the old-school vibe that this uniform gives.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS Since many fans are saying that Adidas allegedly took away the iconic, classical design that the Devils had for many decades in favor of a Colorado Rockies tribute, I decided to rectify the "mistake" by adding matching tail stripes on both home and road jerseys. When the team's "Jersey" jersey was unveiled, I immediately thought of the Blackhawks' old uniform. I wanted to stray away from that, but I also wanted to keep the black and white theming of the uniform while adding more red. I could not resist the "Jersey" script so I went with it, though it's in a different style. The Reverse Retro is basically a green, red, and white version of the 1992-2017 jerseys, but reversed the colors on the NOB, numbers, and all of the striping. The biggest change can be found on the front crest, where I used the prototype logo that was created by the wife of then-owner John McMullen.

I've recolored the front crest of the first Reverse Retro jersey, making the duck's jersey and socks jade. And now, here's my Mighty Ducks Reverse Retro concept in the current colors.

ANAHEIM DUCKS The MIGHTY Ducks are back... sort of. The nostalgia of this moniker is running wild (no pun intended), so I decided to make the Wildwing logo the primary again, while retaining the current colors. If you think that the home and road jersey concepts that I made are too similar to the Ducks' Stanley Cup-winning uniform, you might be right. That's because I wanted to bring back the diagonal striping that the team had been known for. I initially wanted to make the striping predominantly black, but it might look too, too similar to the old one, so I went with a mostly orange striping colorway, just like in the 2022 Reverse Retro jersey. While my alternate concept looks like the real thing, there are few differences: the hem striping—which satisfies my OCD tendencies, the black shoulder yoke, and the webbed "D" front crest. With the unveiling of Adidas' rendition of the Mighty Ducks jersey from the 1992 film of the same name, I decided to make it the inspiration of my Reverse Retro concept. It's essentially that uniform but recolored in the jade and eggplant color scheme that the team is famous for.

Aside from the stars' arrangement, I also lowered the striping on the sleeves, so that the TV numbers won't feel too cramped up.

Wish granted! While I removed any trace of purple in this, I retained the green for the cacti. Also, I made a fix to the inaccurate detail that the Coyotes Reverse Retro have displayed. Just look at the sleeves to find out.

I look up to this series as one of my inspirations for my own NHL uniform concepts. Everything looks great, especially the Coyotes. I hope that this series will continue, even if it's no longer summer time.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS Sure, the Penguins' current look is iconic, but I wonder if we merge the designs from all three jerseys? The probable result would be my take on the home and road uniforms. The diagonal striping from their current alternate jersey makes its way to the sleeves, while retaining the gold portion on the top. Most of all, the hem striping gets a consistent look with the one on the sleeves, which, TBH, was my problem with the current home and road jerseys. Gold returns an an alternate jersey base color, with an interesting take on the diagonal text logo. I used their current, modern wordmark, and made it diagonal. Like the first Reverse Retro jersey and the current alternate, the triangle-less penguin flanks the shoulders. Finally, what if the Penguins opted to remain a double blue team? The answer lies on my Reverse Retro concept. It's basically their current uniform design, but with a light blue base and navy blue sleeves, pants, and helmet. For the front crest, I recolored their inaugural logo to remove any trace of black and gold on it.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS I know for a fact that there are numerous Blue Jackets uniform concepts that utilize the red and white stripes from the flag of Ohio, and I'm joining that trend (of course, with my own touches). On the home and road jerseys, three stars are arranged vertically below the red and white stripes on the sleeves. These stars were taken from the team's first alternate jersey—yeah, the one with the black yoke. I also retained the different colors of pants for these two jerseys, since, in my opinion, navy pants look better with white jerseys than red pants. For the alternate jersey, I basically went with a stripped-down design, making the chevron stripes from the uniforms worn during the Civil War the primary design element. Since the Blue Jackets have already thrown back to ALL of their uniform designs in team history, I went with something that's way, way back for the Reverse Retro. As a tribute to NHL's presence in Ohio, I went for a Cleveland Barons fauxback. The team's first logo is the jersey's front crest, but removed silver and electric green from it, to achieve an old-school, simplistic feel. However, the biggest draw from this jersey are the sleeve numbers encased in the state map of Ohio. It's a great reminder that professional hockey already got its mark in Ohio before the Blue Jackets did.

SAN JOSE SHARKS While the redesign of the uniforms is good, I might not consider myself a fan of teal helmets and pants. Whenever I think of the Sharks' duds, I think of black helmets and pants, and teal/white/black jerseys and socks. The home and road uniforms are my re-imagination of their new set. I could not find the exact number font, so I created my own. The alternate jersey takes some cues from the team's 1998-2007 set. All those curves are meant to represent both a shark's fin and the bodies of water found in the Bay Area. Initially, I thought of having another California Golden Seals tribute for my Reverse Retro, which is a teal-and-yellow version of the Seals' white jersey during the green-and-blue days. But then I thought that would be redundant since the Sharks already did it in 2022. And so, I went with a color that has never been worn by the Sharks but already had with their AHL affiliate team: orange. I used their inaugural uniforms as the base design, made the jerseys and socks orange, and made the helmet and pants teal (essentially breaking my promise earlier but it looks great anyway), to look less like the Flyers or the Ducks.

ARIZONA COYOTES This is one of @BuckDancer's requests. While the Kachina comeback is very welcoming, I have seen so many concepts that utilize this particular design, and I want mine to somehow stand out. So, I ditched the Kachina altogether and went with the design from the Coyotes' most recent brick red jersey—which can be found on the collar. @OhioSportsMan61 came up with several concepts which utilized that design, and those became my inspiration for what I made. Brick red is restored as the main color, and yes, I did reduce the colors in the palette, eliminating green and purple, as evidenced in the front crest. The Coyotes have never incorporated Arizona's state flag on their uniforms, and since there are lots of Cardinals concept uniforms that did the exact thing (including mine several years ago), I decided to go for it. The main inspiration for the alternate was Arizona State's anthracite hockey jersey. As you can see below, I resurrected their modern logos before the full-time return of the Kachina, except for the howling coyote... ...which is on the shoulders of my Reverse Retro concept. I took their 2008-2014 black alternate jersey and made it sand. Now, why this one? First, their uniforms from 2003 up until 2015 are too basic. Second, around the period where this alternate was worn, the Coyotes won the Pacific Division. I also thought of utilizing their current uniforms and making it green, but that would be too recent.

FLORIDA PANTHERS How about a two-for-one deal on Thanksgiving weekend? @johne9109 made this request, so I gave the Panthers' uniforms a shot. First of all, gold is out, yellow is in, and it's prevalent on the first three uniforms. Second, I changed the designation of their logos, thus the leaping panther becomes the primary, while the shield becomes the secondary. The home and road uniforms are basically a redefined version of their long-time, original design, still with the current number font being used. I'm happy with the results, plus these two give nostalgia towards the team's Stanley Cup run in 1996. The Panthers' 2009-2012 alternate comes back to life, but not as a Reverse Retro uniform. This version uses the same colors as the first two uniforms, and I gotta say, this looks way better than the real-life version. I utilized the shield logo as the front crest, and I used the team's vintage block font for the numbers. Don't be so shocked if the Reverse Retro is too similar to the home and road uniforms I made, but it's the original jersey, just recolored in yellow. Navy blue becomes the number and NOB color for improved readability (I tried using red, but it might not be readable from afar).

MINNESOTA WILD How I wish that "The State of Hockey" will go back to their original uniforms, so I took the matters in my own hands and do that exact thing, but with minor changes, of course. I tweaked the sleeve yoke so that it follows the same pattern as the right side of the logo, and I updated the striping on the socks for consistency with the jersey design. See the shoulder logo? That came from the front crest of their 2022 Winter Classic jerseys, and I feel that the state map logo also looks good on its own. The red alternate jersey is a modified version of their current uniforms, with some touches inspired by their final Reebok Edge set. Finally, since the Wild embraces the North Stars identity more than the Dallas Stars, I went with a mashup, taking the Wild's original red jersey, and recolored the whole uniform in green, yellow, and white, with yellow becoming the base jersey color, since the North Stars never had a yellow jersey during its existence.

Naw, I don't. I got them from here:

On my original concept, I went with that yoke to be different from what the Flames wore in the 2000's. Anyway, here's the updated version, and the white jersey here REALLY looks like the one from that era, save for the fonts, the logos, and the collar treatment. But I'll say this, the white jersey looks way better with red pants.

I already have my concept for "The State of Hockey" to be released but let me know what your thoughts are so far. In particular: Which Blackhawks concept do you prefer: the original or the update? Among the ones I already unveiled, which concept should I tweak/update? Which team do you want next?

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS While the current uniforms look good, I'm really a sucker for uniformity on the jerseys. So, on the home and the road jerseys, I updated the hem striping back to the way it was before the current design. The alternate uniform is where things get wacky. As a tribute to the current black uniform, I did the same thing to my alternate uniform concept. The design basis was the Leafs' uniforms from the 70's up to the early 90's. I adjusted the location of the hem striping to the end. I went with the current logo instead of the logo from that era, then I went with the wordmark-less maple leaf logo as the shoulder logo. For few years already, the Leafs have frequently thrown back to their St. Pats days, but with the exception of 1927, they never had a touch of green on any of their uniforms using their current name. That all changes with my Reverse Retro concept: a straight-up all-green version of their 1967-1970 uniforms. I know it's just a simple color switch, but it's a subtle mashup of two monikers that this franchise has used.