In case you live under a rock or have been at the cottage
all summer, the NHL is switching over to Adidas branded NHL jerseys for the
2017-2018 season. The new jerseys are
perfectly fine.
2017-2018 home jersey penstv
They have a dopey larger collar that I’m sure will grow on
me.
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| 2017-2018 road jersey penstv |
The metallic shield and the additional holes in the jersey
and numbers are big downgrades in my book.
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| holey moley penstv |
The 2017-2018 jerseys also have the dubious distinction of
replacing the best jersey scheme the Penguins have had in more than 20 years:
the 2016-2017 kits.
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Like a student claiming their dog ate their homework, the
NHL and Adidas inexplicably have no third jerseys this season. Can you
realistically expect a small mom and pop company like Adidas to be able to
manufacture 93 different jerseys instead of only 62? That’s preposterous. The lack of a third jersey league wide is
easily the biggest disappointment for jersey enthusiasts this season. The Pens third jersey will be sorely missed. The
best part of the amazing Pens third jersey was the “City of Champions” patch.
This patch was a huge middle finger to that other city in PA that is not the
city of champions.
This season, rather than plunk down your hard earned cash
for Pittsburgh jersey that is a huge downgrade over last seasons, here is a
different avenue for you to fritter away your financial capital. Please turn
your attention to WBS for some great news.
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| This is what beauty looks like. Sportslogos.net |
The WBS Penguins jerseys this season are fantastic. The home
and away jersey are virtually identical to what Pittsburgh wore for the
2017-2018 season. The black and gold is
beautiful. The jerseys are CCM which oozes hockey in a way Adidas branding
never will. The shoulder crest is the now iconic WBS Penguin over the WBS seal.
The same Penguin adorns the front crest over a triangle in homage to Pittsburgh’s
logo. My only minor, minor complaint with these sweaters would be the use of
the Pittsburgh triangle on the front instead of the WBS seal.
But wait...there’s more. Remember the third jerseys from the
2017-2018 season?
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| SCHWING! Sportslogos.net |
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