ruttep Posted November 13, 2023 Share Posted November 13, 2023 The New York Rangers seem to have tweeted the navy blue gear that goes with the mystery alternate jersey that was making the rounds a few weeks ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nordiks_19 Posted November 14, 2023 Share Posted November 14, 2023 16 hours ago, ruttep said: Watch the Canes ruin these white Whalers jerseys by wearing green helmets because reasons. It's to be the cool and edgy team Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttep Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 I both love and hate how much the Hurricanes twitter account leans into their persona. It's actually infuriating. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riccirulesall Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 there's gonna be some very upset people in here lol 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchey13 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Awful. I hate it 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nash61 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 First off, new helmet sponsor. Second off, WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY Quote On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartacat_12 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 10 minutes ago, nash61 said: First off, new helmet sponsor. Second off, WHYYYYYYYYYYYYY The NHL has arranged for separate helmet sponsors for these Global Series games. Ottawa had a different one on their helmets yesterday too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopernv Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 I like the look. Glad they did something unique for the trip and wouldn't mind more teams doing it, as long as colours are dissimilar (i.e. not during Toronto v Tampa). Surprised that the Canes (and Kings 3rd) are the only teams who go coloured helmet w/ white. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeypower Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 I'm wondering if it's because they are going to be the "home" team for Sunday's game and didn't want to bring both sets of helmets. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridleylash Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Honestly, I don't actually mind it that much. The rest of their road equipment is blue already, so it's not like it clashes with the rest of the uniform in a negative way, it's just that we're all so used to white road helmets being a league-wide thing that anything else looks weird. 39 minutes ago, lopernv said: I like the look. Glad they did something unique for the trip and wouldn't mind more teams doing it, as long as colours are dissimilar (i.e. not during Toronto v Tampa). To be fair, the Bolts should have a lot more black in their look anyways to make them actually have a unique look instead of just being a blue Detroit recolor. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayGloria Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 I might get roasted, but I kind of like it. I dislike it for the Canes because it's just another element to their weird persona. But something kind of works for the Leafs there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 3 hours ago, ruttep said: I both love and hate how much the Hurricanes twitter account leans into their persona. It's actually infuriating. The guy in the video is so much more annoying than the Carolina Hurricanes twitter account Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttep Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 1 hour ago, riccirulesall said: there's gonna be some very upset people in here lol The Canes trying to be quirky is one thing. An ORIGINAL SIX team should know better. Then again, this is the same team that partnered with Justin Bieber to create a gimmicky reversible BFBS jersey. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridleylash Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Turns out Toronto's just the first to make use of a new decision by the NHL; 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttep Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Honestly, if they're trying to reduce the amount of equipment they bring out to Sweden, this would have been a good opportunity for color vs color. I'm not the biggest fan of it, but Leafs in blue vs Wings in red would have been great contrast. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 I don't get the hate for color helmets (with white jerseys) at all considering how normal it is in football 8 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttep Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 A lot of it probably has to do with the team who's leading the charge in making this a trend. The Hurricanes have consistently made baffling decisions for no apparent reason for several years now, and their decision to wear red helmets last season (and into the playoffs) ruffled a lot of feathers (mine included). I don't think the backlash would be as strong if a different team started doing it first. As others have mentioned, this isn't the first time there's been colored helmets with a white jersey. It's done all the time for outdoor or specialty games, as well as one-off games like when the Avalanche did it in their inaugural season Also, Mario Lemieux started his career wearing a yellow helmet with the Penguins' white jerseys (the only triple mismatch I could think of in NHL history) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YELDARBfield Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Honestly been wanting the Preds to wear their gold buckets on the road with the white jerseys (and bring back navy helmets at home). So I'm okay with this! Quote Twitter • Facebook • Instagram • LinkedIn • Tumblr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sky1324 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 As long as the buckets match the pants, colored helmets on the road is an excellent look. I hope every team makes the shift. 2 1 4 Quote the user formerly known as cdclt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jezus_Ghoti Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Maybe it is just a lifetime of seeing white helmets paired with white sweaters, but I find the colored helmets to be visually jarring a very unpleasant way. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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