Tag Archives: Pittsburgh Penguins

HbyD Breakdown: Adidas Team Classics Jerseys

Following the popularity of the league-wide Reverse Retro jersey series, Adidas came back strong with a limited set of retail throwback sweaters titled “Team Classics,” slightly re-imagined fan favorites from six teams’ histories. • More: HbyD Roundtable: Reverse Retro Jerseys• More: HbyD Gifs: Reverse Retro Jerseys “Team style in the NHL never stands still,” the Adidas product pages state. […]

Worst to First Jerseys: Pittsburgh Penguins

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 […]

2020 Stadium Series Jersey Countdown

It’s that time of the year again…the annual Stadium Series featuring 4 games 2 games 1 game (Is it always going to be one per year? It kinda feels that way.) on February 15, 2020 with the Avalanche and the Kings taking the field ice at Falcon Stadium, located on the campus of the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, CO. So, it’s time to do […]

Top 10: Hockey Jerseys in Pop Culture

Today we’re going to shift gears a little bit and have some fun with a different kind of countdown. We’re going to rank the top 10 hockey jerseys worn in (non-hockey) pop culture. So, all-time classics and favorites like Slapshot, The Mighty Ducks, and even Happy Gilmore, are non-contenders in this countdown. The criteria is […]

NHL Playoffs 2019: Cup Finals Countdown and Predictions

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. • […]

2018 NHL Brand Power Rankings

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 […]

HbD Masks: 2018-19 Eastern Conference Preview

The 2018-19 season is fast approaching, and new masks are starting to be unveiled. We’ll be breaking down the newest bucket art from across the league and grading the designs according to style, legibility, composition and branding (if you’ve read the Bucket Bracket Showdowns, you know the drill). • More: HbD Masks: 2017-18 Eastern Conference Preview• […]

Top 5: Black NHL Jerseys

Saturday is St. Patrick’s Day, and as has become a bit of a tradition on this site, we set our sights on showcasing the best jerseys in the league based on colour. Green was where it all started, then we did gold (because all good leprechauns are looking for gold), and this year we’re doing black. Why […]

2017 NHL Brand Power Rankings

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 […]

HbD Breakdown: Adidas Adizero Jerseys

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 […]