ruttep Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 I'm just hoping and praying that the Rangers don't decide to wear their blue helmets on the road -- it would horribly clash with the red pants. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlayGloria Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 40 minutes ago, ruttep said: 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. That would have been a nice shoutout to the old bubblehockey games It was always Blues vs Wings when I played. That was the only time the Blues could beat those Yzerman teams Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GriffinM6 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 I think it really just depends on the team. I like the Maple Leafs look, but I don't think the Penguins would look very good with black helmets and white jerseys. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchey13 Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Ironically, black helmets are the only ones that look normal to me with a white jersey. Probably 30 years of conditioning playing hockey where everyone has a black helmet regardless of jersey. That's the big reason the Black helmets on the Canadian national team sets never really offended me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFirestormToPurify Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 I don't care who started it. It's a stupid trend. Bush league as hell, like they can't afford two sets of helmets What works for football doesn't necessarily work for hockey 6 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 It's not bad imo ( the blue helmets on white jerseys ). I just would have never expected this look for the Leafs. I have a feeling we'll see more of this look for the Leafs in the future (don't hurt me ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttep Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 Regarding helmets, a bigger problem to me is chrome helmets. These need to be banned: 9 1 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lopernv Posted November 17, 2023 Share Posted November 17, 2023 2 hours ago, AFirestormToPurify said: I don't care who started it. It's a stupid trend. Bush league as hell, like they can't afford two sets of helmets What works for football doesn't necessarily work for hockey Why does it not "work" for hockey? I cannot understand this overwhelming desire to maintain the status quo of quite possibly the most boring uniform in all of professional sports - the NHL road. 4 1 2 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 7 hours ago, ruttep said: I both love and hate how much the Hurricanes twitter account leans into their persona. It's actually infuriating. It's funny, because I know I've said before that I could have envisioned the Hartford Whalers making a play for a low-density national fanbase through sheer idiosyncrasy: "a team for the rest of us," kind of what the Oakland A's have done. Someone here told me I was wrong and delusional and such a thing would have been impossible, but the Hurricanes seem to have done precisely that by being Weird Twitter: The Sports Team, and I can't help but think what ever sort of wackiness I had envisioned for a staying-put Whalers would be nowhere near as insufferable as what these McMansion sprawl-creatures have given us. Quote ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VampyrRabbit Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 3 hours ago, ruttep said: Regarding helmets, a bigger problem to me is chrome helmets. These need to be banned: A masterclass in how to turn something classy into a chintzy nightmare - just add those metallic monstrosities to the uniform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttep Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 1 hour ago, lopernv said: Why does it not "work" for hockey? I cannot understand this overwhelming desire to maintain the status quo of quite possibly the most boring uniform in all of professional sports - the NHL road. The NHL is just extremely traditional in its aesthetics. I mean, look at the playoff uniform rules and the near complete absence of color vs color (we also usually get only about couple dozen or so white-at home games per season across the entire league, and those are usually just showcasing special uniforms). Any amount of change is going to be met with resistance, that's just how it is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTConcepts Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 The Utah Jazz just leaked Seattle's Winter Classic jersey, and I think it looks pretty damn good. 2 1 Quote "You ain't gonna learn what you don't wanna know..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clonewars2008 Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 It has a Sens jersey vibe to it, I dig it but that’s all I can see. Maybe also the Orlando Solar Bears 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPHF Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 21 minutes ago, DTConcepts said: The Utah Jazz just leaked Seattle's Winter Classic jersey, and I think it looks pretty damn good. They did it! Looks like it has the faux-ribbed retro collar. Makes the NHL shield just kinda float there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttep Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 45 minutes ago, DTConcepts said: The Utah Jazz just leaked Seattle's Winter Classic jersey, and I think it looks pretty damn good. Why are the Utah Jazz leaking it? Is there a connection I'm missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyCowboy5 Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 49 minutes ago, clonewars2008 said: It has a Sens jersey vibe to it, I dig it but that’s all I can see. Maybe also the Orlando Solar Bears This is what its based off of 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridleylash Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 1 hour ago, DTConcepts said: The Utah Jazz just leaked Seattle's Winter Classic jersey, and I think it looks pretty damn good. Ooh, that's very nice. Kind of bizarre the method with which it leaked, but still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFirestormToPurify Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 3 hours ago, lopernv said: Why does it not "work" for hockey? I cannot understand this overwhelming desire to maintain the status quo of quite possibly the most boring uniform in all of professional sports - the NHL road. I don't think away jerseys are boring. A lot of teams look better in white imo The fact is; teams that wear dark buckets with white jerseys are minor league teams, often the smaller markets with cheap owners. It's not a good look. It cheapens the whole look and makes the uniform look top heavy Color vs color, whiteout (including the pants), gray based jerseys, hollow numbers, those things might be alright for other sports for many reasons (tradition, pace of play, color of playing surface) but not hockey. There's nothing wrong with tradition 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Korkie Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 41 minutes ago, ruttep said: Why are the Utah Jazz leaking it? Is there a connection I'm missing? Walker Kessler wore it to the arena. I don’t know how or why he has one. Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed."Dr. Kelso: My son is a big baseball fan. Not so much playing it, but more the designing and sewing of uniforms.Tyler: That's neat.Dr. Kelso: No, it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clonewars2008 Posted November 18, 2023 Share Posted November 18, 2023 33 minutes ago, JohnnyCowboy5 said: This is what its based off of I know but I mean: but the main reference was this: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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