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Critiques of the new jerseys for Northeast Division teams:
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The guy: Maybe it was the fact I was unstoppable with Ray Borque in NHL '93, but the Bruins jersey is etched in my mind as arguably the best in hockey. I like the laces up top, gives it a nice old-school feel.
The chick: The only thing I don't like are the white laces. I like the B with the spokes on a wheel, but I have no idea what a Bruin is. (It's a bear). Oh, no impression of a bear either. They should try and work that in, don't ya think?
The collector: A big thumbs up to the Bruins who really turn back the clocks with their new sweater, especially their home one. The laces, the striping, the subtle logo tweaks... images of a young Bobby Orr are filling my mind.
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The guy: There's something really odd going on in Buffalo. Always has been going on I guess. The sports teams don't use imagery of their mascot, rather the city's name. So we get a Buffalo on the Buffalo team's sweater. If you're called the Sabres, give me some sort of sword. A cutlass, a cavalry saber, a lightsaber, anything.
The chick: It looks like one big tooth on the front. Like a big fang. I don't know if the gray is necessary. May have been better just blue, white and yellow. Too busy.
The collector: I wish Buffalo would have just gone with their vintage blue and gold sweaters. I can't understand why one of the fastest teams in the league would put something that looks like a slug on their jerseys. Reverse psychology perhaps? I give the Sabres credit for sticking with their old colors, though.
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The guy: Don't ever change a thing, unless it's to put Richard on the back of every sweater.
The chick: Not guite sure what the H (it's for Les Habitants). Oh, French, huh? Anyway, they're definitely just copying the Reds' C. Gotta stick up for my Cincinnati Reds.
The collector: Le meilleur! Magnifique! I was most concerned for this jersey when I learned every team was getting a change. Can you imagine if RBK messed this one up? Remember, these are the people who rioted in response to a forfeited hockey game.
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The guy: Instead of having a Senator on the front, I'd like to see a big O out there. I think that would increase their following, or if nothing else, allow for a nice stoppage-of-play "get on your best O face" pan throughout the stands.
The chick: That man's face doesn't need to look that angry. Plus, he's in armor. Senators don't wear armor. He looks like a gladiator. Seems like Ottawans were tipping back a few too many Molson 4.0s when they were redesigning this jersey.
The collector: The jersey itself is a little bland, especially compared to Ottawa's home jerseys from last season. (I liked the diagonal swoosh of red, white and black.) I can deal with the new logo, but why not include a Canadian flag like the Flames did? They are in the nation's capitol after all.
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The guy: I think some laces up top would help break up the sea of blue. Other than that, no issues.
The chick: That's just the lamest thing I've ever seen. The writing "Toronto Maple Leafs" loses it. I may venture to say that it's the lamest jersey in the whole league.
The collector: I can't complain because Toronto stayed true to its roots, but I kind of miss the Leafs' third jersey that had the vintage leaf logo and the laces.
