Hello folks! I hope you're all enjoying the NHL Playoffs as much as I am. I love the intensity of the games this time of year. I also love the intensity of former HJC writer Dylan Alexander, last week he got mad at me simply for excluding the Blackhawks' Tommy Hawk from my list of best mascots. Today I might anger a few more people, because I'm calling out three teams for having bad mascots.
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The Leafs mascot Carlton the Bear is about as generic as you can get, he's basically just a life sized teddy-bear. However my problem isn't that the Leafs use a bear as their mascot, after all a leaf would be an awful choice, I just don't like the execution. His face is completely expressionless, he's naked from the waist down, and he has a big beer belly. I hope the Shana-Plan includes giving Carlton a makeover.
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The Wild mascot is relatively new, Nordy was unveiled in 2008, but in this case newer doesn't equal better. He has a creepy smile, his number is super gimmicky, and that patch of green on his forehead looks ridiculous. I'm also scared the advertisement on his jersey is a sign of what's to come. Maybe Minnesota should release Nordy back into the wild.
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I get that mascots are for kids and they're supposed to look friendly, but the Hurricanes took it too far with Stormy. I look into his big blue eyes, and I see someone (something) who would back down the moment things got tough. He looks like someone would need to hold his hand out in public, he looks like he'd be scared of thunder, he looks weak. The Hurricanes need to make him look tougher before he ends up as bacon in someone's BLT sandwich.
If you happen to be a fan of these mascots, don't be afraid to get mad and leave a comment telling me how stupid I am.
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