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Originally Posted by Party Elephant
I'm not disagreeing with the opinion that the old jerseys were the best, but I'd say that keeping the jerseys the same for that long back then was pretty standard for most teams since merchandising wasn't as big a thing back then. These days jerseys are much more of a product to be sold to your fanbase, and if you change that product more often then you generate more sales.
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True. But I don't have to like it. Also:
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Originally Posted by JohnnySkittles
One thing I don't get or agree with is when people say "leave the past in the past". Just like the Canadiens, Hawks, Wings, Bruins, Flyers, St.Louis, Buffalo, etc etc?
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The Canadiens, Wings, Leafs etc franchises have managed to endure and thrive despite:
* Not having black in their jerseys.
* Keeping the jersey design pretty stable for decades.
The team can still sell black t-shirts, caps, etc without having black in the jerseys themselves.