CharlesPuck
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Imagine either one of Montreal or Edmonton wearing black pants and gloves. It would look TERRIBLE. Colorado only looks ok because of historical precedent. It’s not a better team uniform scheme.
Imagine either one of Montreal or Edmonton wearing black pants and gloves. It would look TERRIBLE. Colorado only looks ok because of historical precedent. It’s not a better team uniform scheme.
I know jersey style and all that is a pretty subjective thing.... But I honestly struggle to see how anyone can look at either of our jerseys and think they are anything other than hot garbage.
Actually, more specifically the Pants, Gloves and Helmet. The Jerseys might have had potential if it weren't for the awful blue pants and helmet associated with them.
The aways in particular look so terrible.
No, our Reebok edge uniforms were hot garbage.
The Avs have better jerseys than those teams, no question.No, that dubious honor belongs to the team the Avs played last night. Or the Ducks, take your pick.
Uniforms in the NHL for the most part have bounced back from the nadir of the Reebok EDGE era (my GOD were there some stinkers out there during that time), but there are some holdouts. Kings, Canucks, Ducks, and Sharks all have some fantastic designs in their past that would look great today but they refuse to use them. I don't count the Coyotes and Panthers since both those franchises are going to be moved anyway.
The Avs have better jerseys than those teams, no question.
However, the Ducks at least look normal with their colour scheme. Ditto the Kings.
We look like garbage.
I don't mind if they stick with blue for pants/gloves for the homes but please just make it match. The blue on the Avs jersey is not the same blue we're seeing on the pants/gloves.I'll agree the aways are a work in progress--it kinda reminds me of the Rams when they first moved back to L.A. and were kinda stuck between uniform designs, so they had helmets and jerseys that didn't match. And then they came out with the 2nd-worst uniforms in football history...yeesh. I think a couple minor alterations (add blue to the mountain stripes, make the numbers a different color) and they'll look perfectly fine.
A shame that carrying burgundy pants and gloves would lead to some logistical issues, because that would be the perfect solution right there.
But the home kits look great to me. Even now I'm looking at pics of the Avs in uniform last season and the black looks way off to me.
Is there a good Reebok Edge jersey?No, our Reebok edge uniforms were hot garbage.
I would've liked the burgundy gloves and pants. Boy that look good compared to the one we saw yesterday. Also I would've liked a darker shade of blue from the home helmet and pants.
I don't mind if they stick with blue for pants/gloves for the homes but please just make it match. The blue on the Avs jersey is not the same blue we're seeing on the pants/gloves.
As for the away set... I just don't even know where to begin. HOW does that get approved in any way?
To me it looks like the Avs have their traditional blue as part of the jersey, but have Nordiques-like blue for their pants, gloves and helmets.Really? I'm not noticing a huge difference in the blue of the gloves/pants/helmet and jersey. It could be that they're just different materials and reflect the light a little differently.
I don't know the rules on NHL uniforms, I don't believe them to be as strict as the NFL rules though. I know that if a team introduces a third jersey, they have to wear it for at least two years (I think). Not sure if the Avs introduced the change to the equipment, but were not allowed to alter the sweaters.
Agreed that the blue is missing but it looks bad IMO on the current away jersey. It kinda look like since it doesn't have the blue on the jersey they told themselves well let's just put that blue on the pants/gloves and hope it looks good. At least with the picture I posted the color matches but yeah no blue.Where is the blue on this though? Just one odd stripe on the socks. Looks so silly.
countless teams have made red and blue work. Why is this so hard for the Avs?
Is there a good Reebok Edge jersey?
Because the Avalanche colours aren't red and blue. The entire reason the teams you're mentioning work is because there's a good amount of contrast between the colours involved. There isn't with burgundy and steel blue. You're also overstating the importance/relevance of blue. It's a minor trim colour on the whites and still a secondary colour on the darks. There's no 'need' to suddenly use lots of it in the overall look just because it's there.Where is the blue on this though? Just one odd stripe on the socks. Looks so silly.
countless teams have made red and blue work. Why is this so hard for the Avs?
The helmet is a completely different colour. Its awful. I know you can't see the pants/gloves in this very well, but they are at least similar. Unlike the helmet which maybe they just got leaf extras to keep costs down?
Eh, I can see the difference but I still say that owes to it being a completely different material. Whatever, it really doesn't bother me and I didn't notice it at all on TV.