Critiques of the new jerseys for Northwest Division teams:
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The guy: Glad to see they're going away from the horse theme. Leave that for the footballers up there. Here's the thing though. Back in the day the big C was white, which made sense. When a piece of metal is heated the color goes from red to yellow then white. It's physics, RBK, physics. C'mon.
The chick: I kind of like it. I dig the Flames coming off the C. It's just like the team name! I also like how it has the Canadian flag. How patriotic.
The collector: I'm no fashion expert, but I thought it was a bad idea to mix horizontal and vertical stripes. The Canadian flag is a nice touch, but was the Alberta provincial flag really necessary? In the world of The Simpsons, this might be the jersey that Homer designed.
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The guy: It's a good, clean look and the A serving as sort of a mountain, just plain spectacular. That said, how about some small little bodies getting swept away in the avalanche? You know, maybe a few Red Wings or Stars? Avalanches have killed 440 Americans -- RIP Dexter Rutecki -- over the past 45 years, according to Wilderness and Environmental Medicine so let's keep things real. What do you say?
The chick: The blue and the, what is that, magenta, work out nicely. I'd wear this one.
The collector: To me, the old Avs jerseys had a unique look because of the diamond-like shapes that extended from the neck down the arms. Now the sleeves just look plain and boring. But all-in-all, a smooth transition to the new style.
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The guy: A classic. From the beige collar to the stripes running down the front, it screams seriousness. The oil drop surrounding the team name is understated and the drip coming from the letters in Oilers is another nice subtle touch.
The chick: One word: Awful. Those long letters are ugly. They look like they're bleeding. Sort of like a laundry mishap.
The collector: A respectable transition to the new style. But it's a good thing these absorb more moisture, because they could be collecting many tears of dedicated fans in Edmonton this season.
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The guy: I've always thought their sweaters were as appealing as lutefisk, now I can at least stomach these things. It still looks like a sweater that should only be worn on say, December 25th, but what do I know?
The chick: That's hideous. The white laces on the red is a big no-no. I think Christmas when I see this. Hey, anybody want to go shopping?
The collector: The new home jersey is pretty much a carbon copy of last year's third jersey. It's got a classic look -- especially with the circular logo and laces -- which is something you'd expect out of the State of Hockey. And it's perfect for that post-Christmas dinner game of shinny with the cousins.
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The guy: It should be a rule in the NHL that no team is permitted to wear tackier jerseys than the Canucks. The team has a monopoly on awesome ugliness and the tradition continues. I guess that's what happens when you're forced to make a sweater off a slang term for Canadians.
The chick: I don't like the word "Canuck" in the middle. What is a Canuck anyway? I feel like that is a racist term for Canadians.
The collector: I give Vancouver credit for going back to the original colors, but was it really necessary to mix a classic look with the modern logo? And then throw "Vancouver" on top, like we don't already know where you guys play. Sometimes less is more, you know?
