On February 26th, the NHL’s Stadium Series event will return at at Nissan Stadium in Nashville for the Preds to take on the Lightning outdoors. Recently both teams unveiled their jerseys for the event, so you knew we had to break down all the details. Kris will be sharing his thoughts on Tampa’s uniforms, but […]
As the dust settles on the off-season and the free agency-induced game of NHL goaltender musical chairs, there’s a set of pads over in Nashville that won’t return to the Predators locker room next season. Preds goalie Pekke Rinne announced his retirement after an illustrious 13-year career between the pipes for Nashville. Since taking over […]
As we go through the 2019-20 season, we’ll be updating all of the Worst to First Jersey posts every Monday, as almost all the teams in the league have unveiled new jerseys since their original posts. We’ll start with the ones most needing updating and work our way through the league. Today, it’s time for […]
While most Winter Classics in the event’s decade-plus history have been homages to the respective teams’ storied heritage, this year’s announcement left many wondering how these two teams, each less than thirty years old, would adopt a vintage aesthetic with the same level of authenticity as franchises with nearly a century of history behind them. […]
The Conference Finals gave superior branding a perfect 2-for-2, which brings us to 9-for-14 through three rounds. With only one more match-up to go, branding is guaranteed an above .500 success rate, which is probably more than you can say for your own bracket (myself included). Let’s see who we’ve got in the Finals. • […]
This is it, the definitive (and only) power rankings for NHL team brands. And it’s based on more than just a subjective opinion about each team – there’s actual math/science/statistics behind it. For those interested, I’ll outline how the rankings were calculated. Don’t care? What is a Brand? First, a little bit about branding. There’s a […]
Christmas is over. 2018 is right around the corner, so it’s that time of the year where everyone and their top-5-favourite-dogs-of-the-year are counting down the best and worst lists for 2017. We’re not immune to such things. In fact, we do it on a semi-regular basis. So today, we’re got the Top 5 Worst Designs of […]
This is it, the definitive (and only) power rankings for NHL team brands. And it’s based on more than just a subjective opinion about each team – there’s actual math/science/statistics behind it. For those interested, I’ll outline how the rankings were calculated. Don’t care? Click here to jump right down to the ranking themselves. What is a […]
Tuesday was Christmas around these parts…all 31 teams in the NHL and got new jerseys. Well, some are more new than others. With the switch from Reebok to Adidas for the 2017-18 season, the new uniform manufacturer unveiled what each team will be wearing next year on their home rinks. There are a tons of […]
Well, we’re half way there and down to the final four. While our pick of Fleury’s tribute mask prevailing held true in real life hockey, Jake Allen’s retro white bucket and Lundqvist’s latest Lady Liberty (say that ten times fast) were sadly eliminated and sent packing for the summer. • More: The 2017 Bucket Bracket Showdown (Round 2)• More: The 2017 […]
