Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
It’ll be funny to see you evaluate Detroit.
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Well screw it, let's skip ahead just this once.
Detroit Red Wings
Best:
Worn 1983 to present
Sure, some of the intricacies of the tailoring have changed as the NHL has switched between jersey providers. But let's not mince words: for good reason, this design hasn't changed for nearly 40 years. The red jersey is great but I slightly prefer the white one (I kinda like white jerseys better in general). I just like the white body with the red arms more than I like the straight red.
Worst:
Worn 2014
Sorry, but beige doesn't belong on a Red Wings jersey, especially not at the expense of white. This jersey looks like a bowl of oatmeal with way too many strawberries on top. The asymmetrical shoulder patch is distracting and the fake-looking old-timey logo and number fonts are just ugly. Sure, I get that they were going for "vintage," but it doesn't look genuine. It doesn't look like anything the Red Wings would ever have worn outside of a fake "retro" event.
Weirdest:
Worn 2016
I don't know what the hell that logo is supposed to be. A D with wings, I guess? It kind of looks like a Flaming "C" knockoff when you think of it that way. Anywho, this is a Stadium Series jersey, which I guess makes the comically oversized numbers a little more reasonable, but out of context, they look absurd. Imagine buying one of these, putting it on, and the number extends half the length of your arm. Also, is that a wordmark on the collar? Wut?
The diagonal stripe behind the logo makes the uniform look like it belongs on a football pitch which, I guess, close enough — this
was for the Stadium Series. Still, definitely very weird.