Hello folks! This week I'm continuing to countdown the best home and road uniforms in the NHL. In case you missed it, I began this countdown two weeks ago with the teams ranked 30th to 23rd. Here's who I had at the bottom of the league...
30. Colorado Avalanche
29. Calgary Flames
28. Ottawa Senators
27. Buffalo Sabres
26. Anaheim Ducks
25. San Jose Sharks
24. Los Angeles Kings
23. Nashville Predators
Last week I continued my ranking with teams placed from 22nd to 15th...
22. Carolina Hurricanes
21. Vancouver Canucks
20. Tampa Bay Lightning
19. Columbus Blue Jackets
18. Arizona Coyotes
17. Winnipeg Jets
16. New York Islanders
15. Dallas Stars
And now it's time to unveil the teams I have ranked from 14th to 8th, starting with the Florida Panthers and their new uniforms at number 14.
14. Florida Panthers
I like the overall idea of Florida's new jerseys, they're a more modern take on the classic chest stripe. I also like the unique details like the crossed laces and the placement of the secondary logos. Ranking these jerseys at number 14 doesn't really do it justice, I think they'll move even higher up the list once I get more used to them.
13. Minnesota Wild
If I was just ranking home uniforms, the Wild would likely be in the bottom 10 of the league. It's not an awful jersey, but I don't like the yoke outline or the lack of any hem stripes, and I prefer the Wild to wear green. However, their road jersey is so good it rockets them back up to number 13. I love the road jersey's striping pattern, I love the pop of colour from the red numbers, and I especially love that their awesome logo is front and center (without a roundel). Honestly, it may be my favourite road jersey in the NHL.
12. Washington Capitals
I'm guessing this ranking will be unpopular. The Washington Capitals use a wordmark instead of their popular Weagle logo, and their jerseys feature unconventional elements like side panels and arm wings (I don't know what to call those). It's not the normal recipe for success, but I think it works for the Capitals. In my opinion, their jerseys are a rare example of a good modern template, and, while I prefer their Weagle logo, I think their wordmark is good too.
11. Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins always seem to get the better of the Capitals in the playoffs, and the result is the same on this list, with the Penguins finishing one spot ahead of their rivals. It's a good thing the Penguins switched jerseys over the summer, because their last set would have ranked in the bottom five of the league for sure. These new uniforms are classic and they just feel right, but as I've said before I think they could be even better if they were slightly updated.
10. Boston Bruins
According to me, the answer to the question "who's the better looking black and yellow team" is the Boston Bruins, but just barely. Their yoke design and yellow home socks score big points for me, and I can't complain about their arm or hem stripes either. Their spoked-B logo is also a plus, although I do prefer the 1949-95 version without so many outlines everywhere. I'd also prefer if their numbers used a single outline instead of double outlines.
9. New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils haven't changed their look since 1992, and I hope they never do. There's really nothing I dislike about their jerseys, the striping pattern looks good, their logo is one of my favourites, and their font is nice. If I was being very picky I'd wish for a bit more red on their white jersey, but I still like that jersey the way it is now.
8. Toronto Maple Leafs
When I first saw the Maple Leafs new jerseys, I was aghast at the mismatching hem and arm stripes. Then I saw the whole uniform and realized the the hem stripes match the pant stripes. After that I was less bothered by the mismatched jersey stripes, and now I like the jersey more and more every time I see them. Also, their new logo is great and I'm a fan of their new number font as well.
So that's part three down, next week I'll finally reveal who in the NHL I think has the best set of home and road uniform. In the meantime, if you have any feedback on the list so far, feel free to leave a comment.
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