ATD Chat Thread XVII

[ImporterExporter]

The colors are fine to me, but it seems too similar to the Columbus home jersey.

That cotton candy blue is the culprit for me.

I would have loved to see them bring back the Metropolitan name w/their original colors from the PCHA days.

 

[Johnny Engine]

The logos are an exceptional work of graphic design, both for the upfront reasons (aesthetics, symbolism both overt and hidden), and for more boring reasons I care about (stuff about colour math, smooth curves, creating a layered, three-dimensional look when embroidered, fonts...).

The jersey looks more like the Orca Bay era Canucks than the Blue Jackets to me - it's nothing groundbreaking but I am a sucker for a dark jersey that has a very thin strip of a warm colour in there, like Anaheim's pants.

The name is OK. I think I like it more than any of the last 5 expansion teams, though I go back and forth on whether "Blue Jackets" is a good name.

 

[ImporterExporter]

The logos are an exceptional work of graphic design, both for the upfront reasons (aesthetics, symbolism both overt and hidden), and for more boring reasons I care about (stuff about colour math, smooth curves, creating a layered, three-dimensional look when embroidered, fonts...).

The jersey looks more like the Orca Bay era Canucks than the Blue Jackets to me - it's nothing groundbreaking but I am a sucker for a dark jersey that has a very thin strip of a warm colour in there, like Anaheim's pants.

The name is OK. I think I like it more than any of the last 5 expansion teams, though I go back and forth on whether "Blue Jackets" is a good name.

This i can get on board with. The logo itself is fantastic. The anchors are a nice addition to the shoulders as well.

But damn, just too much blue.

 

[ResilientBeast]

This i can get on board with. The logo itself is fantastic. The anchors are a nice addition to the shoulders as well.

But damn, just too much blue.

The Space Needle anchors are an awesome touch.

The location of their arena is also fantastic, I was in Seattle for a week last year around this time and saw the renos in progress. It's like 4 blocks from the Space Needle

 

[ImporterExporter]

The Space Needle anchors are an awesome touch.

The location of their arena is also fantastic, I was in Seattle for a week last year around this time and saw the renos in progress. It's like 4 blocks from the Space Needle

Agree 100%. Though Seattle is a shit show right now. Figure that will get cleaned up post election, hopefully. It really is a fantastic area to travel, eat, sight see, etc.

You can definitely see the advancements in graphic design as JE alluded to earlier. Would have really liked to have seen more homage to the original Seattle team though (SC winners btw). Maybe not the name Metropolitans (given there is a division named as such) but at least the color schemes.

 

[ResilientBeast]

Agree 100%. Though Seattle is a shit show right now. Figure that will get cleaned up post election, hopefully. It really is a fantastic area to travel, eat, sight see, etc.

You can definitely see the advancements in graphic design as JE alluded to earlier. Would have really liked to have seen more homage to the original Seattle team though (SC winners btw). Maybe not the name Metropolitans (given there is a division named as such) but at least the color schemes.

I'm almost offended you included the SC winners comment

Resident PCHA fanboy right here

 

[ImporterExporter]

I'm almost offended you included the SC winners comment

Resident PCHA fanboy right here

Haha oh i know bud. Wasn't directed at you.

It was more of a "I'm guessing the vast majority of people don't even know Seattle had a hockey team 100 years ago, one that was the first US based team to win the SC." Basically cementing why I think Kraken and the colors are just....off. Just my .02 of course!

 

[ResilientBeast]

Haha oh i know bud. Wasn't directed at you.

It was more of a "I'm guessing the vast majority of people don't even know Seattle had a hockey team 100 years ago, one that was the first US based team to win the SC." Basically cementing why I think Kraken and the colors are just....off. Just my .02 of course!

And they're browsing this subforum?

Meh, a lot of teams/cities with history from before the O6
St Louis, Toronto, Vancouver, Detroit off the top of my head that is largely erased by name changes.

 

[ImporterExporter]

And they're browsing this subforum?

Meh, a lot of teams/cities with history from before the O6
St Louis, Toronto, Vancouver, Detroit off the top of my head that is largely erased by name changes.

One can only hope people would venture over to sanity haha.

 

[Habsfan18]

Eddie Shack passed away last evening.

Maple Leafs icon Eddie Shack dies at age 83 - Sportsnet.ca

RIP.

 

[VanIslander]

Eddie Shack passed away last evening.

Drafted 1037th this year.

He deserves better.

A historic third-line role player for a dynasty, worthy of a bottom-6 starting position in a 40-team ATD.

 

[ResilientBeast]

It's really nice having sports back, too bad the MLB really ****ed this up by not going into a bubble.

 

[ResilientBeast]

If this is the effort McDavid considers acceptable for the "playoffs" he's going to go down like Dionne.

 

[ImporterExporter]

Crosby's evolution defensively is so damn similar to Yzerman.

Really strong 200 foot game tonight from 87.

Price keeping Habs in it. Great nightcap

 

[VanIslander]

Seriously?

Crosby looked wounded.

Grazing at center ice rather than backchecking?

Maybe we watched two different games?!

 

[ImporterExporter]

Seriously?

Crosby looked wounded.

He's broken up multiple plays on the back check. Support has been great. Great in the dot.

He's been cross checked numerous times which is to be expected. Battered pretty good but his effort level going back has been very strong.

 

[ImporterExporter]

Price has been star of game.

Great damn game overall. Can't be upset even if Habs win here.

 

[VanIslander]

Huge defensive zone face off win by Suzuki with less than a minute left.

Sudden-death OT to come!

Malkin & Gallagher have 7 shots each!

 

[Habsfan18]

Nick Suzuki sees the game on a level that not many players his age do. His hockey IQ and vision are off the charts. Such a smart young player. I have very high hopes for him as a Habs fan.

Claude Julien played him on the PK, in a 5 on 3 situation in the playoffs, vs the Pittsburgh Penguins. A 20 year old. That’s telling.

 

[ImporterExporter]

This feels like a game 7 of the Cup final.

2 damn penalty shots!

 

[VanIslander]

Drouin had the WORST penalty shot performance i have EVER seen.

Suzuki won both of his defensive-zone faceoffs on the PK in OT. That is huge.

 

[ImporterExporter]

Damn, what a game.

Hats off to both teams tonight. Pens had far more chances and didn't finish. Price was what he needed to be. Best player on the ice.

 

[VanIslander]

F Lafreniere.

The Habs want the Stanley Cup! Always.

Tanking has done squat historically for Arizona and Florida.

 

[Habsfan18]

Damn, what a game.

Hats off to both teams tonight. Pens had far more chances and didn't finish. Price was what he needed to be. Best player on the ice.

Great game indeed. I chuckled that this game saw 2 penalty shots and not one produced an actual shot on net.

Vintage Price performance tonight. Malkin looked dominant early on.

 

[VanIslander]

Malkin looked dominant early on.

I watched three Pens scrimmage games and Malkin POPPED all three.

He is a man on a mission.