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. […]
Phew, this off-season was a roller coaster when it came to goalies trading teams, which for us, means a slew of new masks to review. Even the goaltenders who tend to stick with the same traditional themes will be forced out of their comfort zone with something new. With just about a month to go […]
Ed note: We’ve all been shaken from the recent pandemic outbreak, not to mention the indefinite hiatus of hockey (and all sports). Our little site has never relied heavily on hockey games being played to keep pushing out content, but we’re going to try some different concepts and ideas over the coming weeks to try […]
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. • […]
The 2019 NHL All-Star Game is happening this weekend in San Jose, featuring the same 3-on-3 mini-tournament divisional convention from the last 3 years. But the jerseys they’ll be wearing for the game are, well, less conventional. We’ll break the down after the jump. • More: Top 5: Best NHL All-Star Jerseys• More: Top 5: Worst NHL […]
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 […]
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 Western Conference Preview• […]
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 […]
We’re down to the final two teams in the last (meaningful) NHL match-up until October (not counting the World Cup of Hockey). How’d it go in the Conference Finals? 1-for-2. That brings this year’s total to 8-for-14 (after going 3-for-8 in the first round and 4-for-4 in the second round). We’re guaranteed an over .500 finish. Yay […]
