Hello folks! Today I was planning on complaining about jerseys I think are overrated, but once I started writing the post I changed my mind, instead I'm going to talk about underrated jerseys.
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The Arizona Coyotes new home and road jerseys weren't that well received when they were unveiled, but I actually quite like them. The striping pattern is bold, it's unique, and most importantly I think it looks good. I also think their number font is a huge improvement, I didn't like the font on the previous jerseys. These are right up there with their original jerseys on the list my favourite Coyotes uniforms.
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When the Carolina Hurricanes road jersey was first unveiled I did not like it, I was like "where is the hurricane flag pattern?" and "change is bad". Since then my opinion has completely changed. I really like the unique shoulder yoke with the player's name, and I also think red and black are balanced perfectly on the overall uniform. I still wish they would've kept the hurricane flag pattern, and I don't like their home jersey, but I'd now say their road jersey is better than their previous road jerseys.
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The Columbus Blue Jackets home and road jerseys also don't get the respect I think they deserve. They're clean, they're elegant, they have a good logo and unique fonts, I don't get why they're disliked. Plus the red pants add a nice burst of colour. I'd hate to see these replaced with a set based off of the Blue Jackets third jersey.
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I won't miss the Florida Panthers current road jersey too much when it's gone next year, but I do think it's under-appreciated. I like the colours on this jersey and how they're distributed. On their home jersey the blue yoke blends into the red jersey, but the road jersey has no such problem. Also, while the striping pattern isn't as good as the Panthers original jerseys, I don't think it's awful either. Finally, I like their sun and palm tree shoulder logo, and their primary logo is okay too.
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Last on my list of underrated jerseys are the Washington Capitals home and road uniforms. I've heard people call these outdated, or say they were never good to begin with, but I don't agree with either of those statements. In my opinion these are an example of how to make a good modern jersey. The template is unique, there is no unnecessary piping, the side panels are simple and fit with the rest of design, and the number font looks great. I also don't mind the wordmark logo, I wouldn't want wordmarks to become too common, but I think it's okay for the occasional team.
By the way, my list of overrated jerseys consisted of the Blue Jackets third jersey, the Rangers third jersey, the Flyers third jersey, and Blues third jersey.
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