The incomparable Paul Lukas of UniWatch has labeled the new jerseys “really bad,” and perhaps they are. (See a full gallery of yesterday’s third jersey unveiling with and on .) But we began our assessment of them with a three-part test that can be applied to most alternate sweaters in the NHL:
1. Are they better looking than the , the current baseline for alternate sweater awfulness? Undoubtedly yes.
2. Are they better than the franchise’s previous third jerseysyouth nhl all star jersey?
Tough call. The earlier ones played up the maroon in the uniform while this one accentuates the blue. From a traditionalist standpoint, the first one has a more classic vibe; the new sweater looks like the previous one re-imagined for a gay pride parade. (This is meant to be a validation of their relative flamboyance; read nothing more into it.)
3. Are they an improvement on, or more appealing than, the franchise’s primary jerseys? We’ve come under fire here before for calling the Avalanche’s “alphabetic log flume” logo outdated, but this new sweater makes their normal gear look practically iconic.
So are they “really bad,” so-so or an improvement over the Avalanche’s other sweaterstop nhl jerseys sold?
As you’ll see, opinions from the locals are decidedly mixed, so we’ll put it to you first:
Pass or Fail: The Colorado Avalanche’s new third jerseys.
which will debut on the ice this weekend against the :
Wonder what the other rounds looked like …
Anyway, Adrian Dater of the Denver Post gave the new duds a rave on
in his solid assessment of the third jerseys:
Fair points. Finally, we commend our friend that warns of potential Jersey Foul pitfalls.
Our verdict? Middle of the road. The blue gives them a distinct look, and might actually make more sense thematically given that 10 days buried under an Avalanche will not make you turn maroon. If you’re one that believes franchises signal new eras with their uniform changes, then this is a more vivacious look for the team of and than the more traditional alt-sweater for the team of
That said, we totally agree with Dunman on the striping: Its absence almost makes these duds look incomplete.
Bottom line: We’re still not sure if we’re happy or sad that the Avalanche have never given fans used nhl jersey
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