The NHL has released its latest round of reverse retro jerseys, and that means it’s time to overreact online. To be fair, more teams than usual are hitting the park in these uniforms, but there are still some stinkers out there.
As we all know, nostalgia is a very powerful tool, and the common thread for the big winners in this round of reverse retro jerseys was that they all played the hits. Now is not the time for deep cuts or trying to reinvent the wheel.
The teams that failed this last exercise were trying to do too much – or apparently not doing much at all. Nevertheless, these were rather few and widely scattered.
The good
Florida Panther
The Panthers are one of the few teams to have crushed both versions the reverse retro jerseys. Using baby blue as the primary color was an excellent idea, and the palm tree and hockey stick combo was an underappreciated secondary logo for years. Once the Panthers take the ice in these, it’s no longer underestimated.
Vancouver Canucks
I’m a fan of hockey logos where the mascot is actually playing hockey. The Canucks delivered on that front and gave me a fantastic color scheme. The number on the front of the jersey may bother some, but not me. All I see is a cool Lumberjack playing some puck.
Edmonton oiler
The Oilers have a classic logo, but I have a soft spot for the frozen drop of oil. I think it’s fun, and Edmonton was able to update it a bit by throwing in some orange. That was an easy win, and the Oilers didn’t screw up.
Colorado Avalanche
The Avs are another team with two great reverse retro looks. They have a lot of good material to work with between the Quebec Nordiques and the Colorado state flag. Apart from that, the Avalanche still played well and I think this jersey will look great as they drop six goals on their opponent.
Pittsburgh penguins
I prefer the Penguins’ current logo (see: Vancouver Canucks), but the realistic penguin is by no means bad. Plus, each logo worn by Jaromir Jagr and Mario Lemieux will bring back a flood of nostalgia. Beyond the logo, this is just a sharp jersey.
Kings of Los Angeles
The Kings have some of the worst regular jerseys in the NHL, but their third jerseys rival those of other teams. They added retro to that with the latest reverse. The crown is a good logo, but the purple and yellow color scheme takes it to another level. Just make these permanent street uniforms.
New Jersey Devil
These don’t get me in the holiday spirit like the Devils’ first reverse retro jersey, but this one also stands out as one of the best. New Jersey has an iconic logo so nothing needs changing up there and the Rockies colors work for me. If the reverse retro series taught us anything, when in doubt, consult the team you stole from another city.
Winnipeg Jets
The Jets can draw on this fountain every time they make a new alternate jersey and I will love it every time. The Throwback logo with the latest colors gives Winnipeg an icy look and will be especially noticeable during whiteouts at Canada Life Centre.
buffalo saber
The buffalo head isn’t quite as intimidating without the red and black color scheme, but the Sabers have actually embraced the spirit of the reverse retro concept. They brought back an old look with a touch of modernity. They get points for that, and the buffalo head remains one of my favorite ridiculous logos in all sports.
Boston Bruins
The Pu Bear logo is one of the most polarizing in the NHL, and honestly, it looks pretty bad on its own. However, it all comes together in such an absurd way that it just works. Also, if a team just recreates a jersey that was popular when I was young, they have me hooked. If you felt a theme in these rankings, that was it.
St. Louis Blues
I can’t help but love everything the blues do with their uniforms. Their color scheme is among the NHL’s elite, and their retro looks always seem to land. This jersey does the trick and I like using yellow as the primary color to switch things up a bit.
Montreal Canadiens
It’s really just the usual Canadian kit of different colors, but two things make it acceptable in my eyes. For starters, these are the Montreal Expos colors, which makes the whole thing very cool. Second, the powder blue looks amazing. Montreal was easy, and it paid off.
Washington Capitals
For the sake of full disclosure, I’m a hypocrite. Later in this ranking I will criticize other teams for taking their last Reverse Retro kit and just changing the colors. The Capitals made it here, but this jersey is beautiful and that outweighs their laziness.
New York Rangers
The Lady Liberty jerseys are one of my favorite alternatives in NHL history. Rangers went this route with their first reverse retro shirt, but they kind of screwed it up by going dark navy everywhere except for three stripes on the arm. This time they lightened the blue and used more red up the sleeves and they hit a home run.
New York Islanders
I don’t have to look past the logo to know I love these Islanders jerseys. People wanted fish sticks. They gave us fish sticks. After completely botching their first reverse retro uniform, the Isles have absolutely redeemed themselves.
Nashville predators
Allow me to take off my objective journalist hat and put it aside for this one. The Mustard Cat was widely panned when she debuted in 2001, and I defended her up until the day she retired and beyond. This jersey has become a cult classic in Nashville, and now a new generation is set to fall in love with the Mustard Cat’s high fashion.
Calgary Flames
This is what hate starts online, and I don’t quite understand why. Sure, I was hoping for a white blasty jersey with the retro colors, but I kinda like that look too. Plus it gives me zebra stripe vibes and this is quality gum.
The bad
Toronto Maple Leafs
This jersey looks fantastic. It is wonderful. It might be my favorite Toronto has released in a while. However, there is not much reverse retro here. It feels like the Maple Leafs sidestepped the submission here, so I’m having to deduct points for not making a bigger swing.
Anaheim ducks
Speaking of teams with good jerseys being penalized, the Ducks gave us a white Mighty Ducks jersey with their current disgusting colorway. They already have one of these in orange, and while I like this one more, Anaheim is on hiatus until it fully embraces its powerful roots.
Sharks of San Jose
When I heard the Sharks were going to play with a California Golden Seals theme, I was very excited. Then they debuted these, and I was a little blown away. I wanted to love these but I just can’t for some reason. Maybe it’s the stripes in the armpits.
Vegas Golden Knights
These are far from the worst kits revealed today, but I think diagonal letters jumped the shark with CANES (more on that later). From now on, the Rangers and Penguins are the only teams that can make diagonal letters. Vegas has a decent alternative logo. Just slap this into the center of the jersey.
Arizona coyotes
I like that the Coyotes went back to their kachina jerseys and I really liked their recent reverse retro look. However, they just took that and made it worse. The absence of purple in favor of a more realistic desert look is what sinks this jersey in my eyes.
Dallas Stars
This is an upgrade from the stars’ recent reverse retro kits, but it still falls somewhere in the bottom half of the league. I like the old logo but it was missing something and I couldn’t name it at first. Then I realized that Dallas had made a huge mistake by not making the jersey’s stripes and hem into the shape of a star, as they had done in the past.
Carolina hurricanes
Essentially, the Canes have already taken their bad street jersey and made it a home jersey. Carolina followed the formula of remembering the team you stole last time and it worked. The Hurricanes decided to make their own trail this time, and it took them off a cliff.
Minnesota Wild
Did you like Wild’s original reverse retro jersey? Want the exact same thing in green? We have the jersey for you.
Ottawa Senators
The Senators have already completely switched back to this logo and wear a black home jersey. Ottawa just added worse numbers and obnoxious streaks.
Philadelphia Flyer
Every year it seems as if a team forgot they had to hand in a new kit and threw something together at the last minute. This time it was the Flyers. This appears to be just a basic street jersey, but I have to give them credit for adding Cooperalls to the ensemble to warm up.
the ugly
Tampa Bay Blitz
The Lightning tried the old Assault Uniform. I appreciate them getting brave and swinging for the fences. That’s more than I can say for other teams on this list. However, this is a bad jersey. It has always reminded me of a roller hockey uniform and nothing will ever change that.
Columbus blue jackets
Talk about a team that needs a rebrand. I feel for Adidas here because the Blue Jackets have a bottom NHL logo. Columbus already has an incredibly mediocre home kit and that didn’t raise it at all.
Seattle Kraken
The Kraken have all 87 games in the story, so they didn’t have much to do on this one. The team called back to the Seattle Ironmen with the two-tone look, but give me something more. Use the alternative logo. give me a full octopus On the plus side, the Kraken already have some of the best uniforms in the league. Carry on.
Chicago Blackhawks
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Detroit Red Wings
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