LouBrawls

The color change and rebrand was done under the Knox ownership and stewardship, the fact that the next owners company used those colors was coincidence.

I do like to think the time he's given to Roswell and Oishei are genuine.

Fixed it for ya. In seven years as a professional athlete he's not matured or attempted to be a better person or leader in the locker room. This is all about quality of character, not about what the organization did or didn't do. The real Jack was on full display for everyone to see, the selfish petulant child who didn't get his way.

True colors.

Alan Haworth Ray Sheppard J.F. Sauve

Always partial to Hannu Virta

Hamilton this year on March 13th was 39 degrees, just fine for an outdoor game. Rain and sun are the biggest concerns for outdoor games. It was 65 in Denver in 2016 and it was fine.

I'd read somewhere, can't recall where, that this was a "proven system"... maybe those were RK's words.Can anyone name a specific time, team or where this system has worked? because it seems like it's set up for failure. All of this also verifies my notion that he was trying to plug the players into a system and not playing to their strengths. You could see it in the lack of creativity, they looked tentative, knowing if one dominoe fell then that was it.

Maybe strange to you but it's what i see when I've watched him since entering the NHL. Has he ever really taken over and been the preeminent player like Crosby, McDavid, McKinnon or heck Pastarnak? No, because he's, pun intended, just skating by. It's a lot like the Sabres organization, doing just enough to get by.Mediocrity reigns. Like i said, just my opinion, I think he's a Lollygagger.

Totally my opinion, but Jack reminds me of someone who has always had the game come easy for him. Always the best and most talented growing up, through college, the kind of player who excelled on minimal effort. Say, like someone who's smart enough to not study and till ace the test. Now, he's in the NHL and he's no longer the best player. The work ethic and ability to overcome adversity isn't there because he's never had to face it. He just expects to cruise and everything will go his way as it always has. You're in the big leagues now, time to get your big boy breezers on, dig deep and find the heart and desire to lead and be better. Eichel is this generations Rick Nash.

They're dead, it was a one and done jersey for the 50th season. It was confirmed during the Return To Royal week.

Okay Capt. Sarcasm - then you should realize that it's fine for them to use red and not blue just because of the name. You may not like how it looks but there's nothing unironic about it.

True. One caveat is that the Kings did not use sublimation for the "Los Angeles" on the hem, so for that the Sabres get half a point.

Middle of the pack for me. Sabres (of course), Avs, Preds, Lightning, Panthers, Kings and Whalicanes are my tops.

The Blues are not named after the color. A team name doesn't and should't dictate what color they should wear, not everything needs to be literal. The city flag of St. Louis is red, so this makes perfect sense.

Yes, they’re legit.

https://www.coolhockey.com/us/buffalo-sabres-adidas-authentic-50th-third-alternate-nhl-hockey-jersey.html

Usually curled into the fetal position hoping for an end to the suffering

That’s exactly what it says, because it’s true. The nhl has a say up to point. They can’t stop a team from wearing a specific color if they want to, just as they can’t force a team into wearing something they don’t want to. That’s how things work.

Pink, purple, lime green, whatever... the fact still stands that if a team wants to do a third, vintage, anniversary or specialty jersey not in a "team color" they would be allowed. There are NO rules for color.

Why do you think it would be not allowed? Because it’s pink or because it’s not in the teams color palette? If a team has a valid reason, story and purpose for doing that, the NHL will support it. And ultimately teams can do what they want, the NHL can’t tell them no you can’t wear pink (or whatever color it might be).

And you know this how? IF the Blackhawks designed a third jersey that was pink, they would absolutely be able to wear it.

There are no “loopholes” because there are no rules that a team can’t use a color that isn’t in their palette. The Islanders first use of black third jersey was literally just black for black sake. There was no reason for it. Their second black jersey, black and white one was because they moved to Barclays Center and they did a Brooklyn inspired/nets jersey. It has nothing to do with the NHL shield colors. Same goes for the Panthers using powder blue, it did not come from the European patch. There’s no way a team can have a jersey ready that quick because of a patch they wore in the first game of the year. But if you’re looking for examples of teams wearing a color that is not in their style sheet, then the Rangers navy liberty is the prime example.Also to someone else’s point, Colorado has never had navy in their uniform, Until they unveiled a navy third jersey. Yes some of these are extensions colors, so the Rangers using navy, yes it’s in the blue family. So in that way it’s a safe, it’s not going to alienate their fans because it’s still somewhat familiar. Unlike the Islanders who came out with a black jersey and everyone was like what the hell is that? If the Chicago Blackhawks wanted to come out with a pink jersey they could absolutely do it, there is no rule against it.

This isn't something that you're going to find online or in the board of governor bylaws, it just is what it is. They are unwritten "rules" but nonetheless, the guidelines by the league dictates the usage of thirds, and specialty jerseys. As far as I've ever know, there has never been a "rule" about colors having to be something in a teams current color palette. I think it's a misconception they couldn't because teams just always defaulted to the unused color in their palette for thirds. Red or gold for Sabres, Black for Philly, Red for Wild, Orange for Ducks etc... That's correct about the 'Nucks. The Rangers used navy for the Liberty and that wasn't a color they'd ever worn or in their stylesheets at the time. Panthers had the powder blue 3rd for a while. Toronto with their St. Pats jerseys.

That is incorrect. There are no color rules that apply to the third jersey or throwback programs. If the Canucks wanted to wear the black skate as 3rd jersey, they can. A third jersey has a three year 15 games a year commitment. A throwback or anniversary jersey is a one year commitment with number of games ranging from 1-? Depending on what the team negotiates with the league.