Mike24 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 @goalie381 Are they really.? Wow. I remember when they switched to them. They weren’t well received. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie381 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 When compared to other jerseys they put out after, mostly speaking of alternates at this point, these could compete with them. It seems the Islanders did struggle with their identity into the 90s, many years after their dynasty, perhaps hoping to recapture an audience. Maybe they're better suited for a minor league team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Those jerseys were so well loved that they wore these as much as possible... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 2 hours ago, Mike24 said: @goalie381 Are they really.? Wow. I remember when they switched to them. They weren’t well received. We all suffered when the NHL called itself "The Coolest Game on Earth"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 23 hours ago, goalie381 said: When compared to other jerseys they put out after, mostly speaking of alternates at this point, these could compete with them. It seems the Islanders did struggle with their identity into the 90s, many years after their dynasty, perhaps hoping to recapture an audience. Maybe they're better suited for a minor league team. Rangers won the cup. Had a classic parade full of classic players... Iconic brand... Legends. Meanwhile the Islanders were doing this: So yeah, these jerseys were the final kick in the nuts the Islanders fans could take. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie381 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 15 minutes ago, MTH said: We all suffered when the NHL called itself "The Coolest Game on Earth"... Ooooh, I liked these as well. Maybe I was the market segment they were targeting at this time. I've got one of these in my closet too: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 I'm pretty partial to the Uterus Jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie381 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 13 minutes ago, coopaloop1234 said: I'm pretty partial to the Uterus Jersey. I had a crestless version of this for a time. It matched my gear then, black/red/white ice caps pads, black/green/white velocity gloves, covered all bases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyers27 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Yea I remember the captain highliner jerseys well. Always thought they were ridiculous looking. Never liked the Mighty Ducks jerseys either. Thought it was a blight on the league that a team was named after a crappy Disney movie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike24 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Lol those we’re bad. Uterus jerseys The caps blue ones I never cared for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie381 Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 37 minutes ago, Flyers27 said: Yea I remember the captain highliner jerseys well. Always thought they were ridiculous looking. Never liked the Mighty Ducks jerseys either. Thought it was a blight on the league that a team was named after a crappy Disney movie. And now people are clamoring for that jersey, or an updated version thereof, to make its way back. The logo was better than the D foot though, that's for sure, even if it has that Disney connection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeperton Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 12 hours ago, goalie381 said: Ooooh, I liked these as well. Maybe I was the market segment they were targeting at this time. I've got one of these in my closet too: I actually liked these too, but I liked the Bruins "Winnie the Pooh" jerseys, so what do I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 The fish stick jerseys are awful and will always be awful. The Islanders have one of the nicest jersey sets in the league. The colors, logo, design are all so well done. They need to just stop straying from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motowngoalie Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 22 hours ago, Flyers27 said: Yea I remember the captain highliner jerseys well. Always thought they were ridiculous looking. Never liked the Mighty Ducks jerseys either. Thought it was a blight on the league that a team was named after a crappy Disney movie. 21 hours ago, goalie381 said: And now people are clamoring for that jersey, or an updated version thereof, to make its way back. The logo was better than the D foot though, that's for sure, even if it has that Disney connection. Anaheim's branding has always been terrible IMO. I don't mind the teal and orange colorway of the original, but the cartoon logo has always been awful. Their updated brand is better, but the orange and beige look resembles barf and there's a definite lack of cohesive design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTH Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 43 minutes ago, motowngoalie said: Anaheim's branding has always been terrible IMO. I don't mind the teal and orange colorway of the original, but the cartoon logo has always been awful. Their updated brand is better, but the orange and beige look resembles barf and there's a definite lack of cohesive design. The fact that Selanne's and Kariya's banners - while buddies and great teammates - are completely different. Vs this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TitanG Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 3 minutes ago, MTH said: The fact that Selanne's and Kariya's banners - while buddies and great teammates - are completely different. Vs this: Yeah that's just really weird why they would be different... I don't know of any other team that does that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose75 Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 10 minutes ago, TitanG said: Yeah that's just really weird why they would be different... I don't know of any other team that does that... It might be a California thing. Different jersey eras when the guy last played is my guess. That or using the banner as a roundabout way to cash in on nostalgia for fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Md30 Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 25 minutes ago, Moose75 said: It might be a California thing. Different jersey eras when the guy last played is my guess. That or using the banner as a roundabout way to cash in on nostalgia for fans. I think it is more of an expansion team thing, vs an original 6 team that stays with tradition. Most sports are this way. You don't see the Yankees, Red Sox or Cubs changing their colors ever either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 27 minutes ago, Md30 said: I think it is more of an expansion team thing, vs an original 6 team that stays with tradition. Most sports are this way. You don't see the Yankees, Red Sox or Cubs changing their colors ever either Eh, I don't think you can pigeon hole any teams like that. Canucks are an expansion team with tons of jersey revamps, yet our rafters are pretty coherent in their design. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moose75 Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 54 minutes ago, Md30 said: I think it is more of an expansion team thing, vs an original 6 team that stays with tradition. Most sports are this way. You don't see the Yankees, Red Sox or Cubs changing their colors ever either Slightly disagree. Canadiens, Bruins, Hawks, Rangers, Wings, and the other original 6 team all have changed their jerseys a lot over the years. Maybe not in recent years or a while, but they did change. Tradition is overrated. Rangers should go to the Statue of Liberty head full time. Bruins should go to that bear logo from their black-based thirds. I never liked the Hawks logo, and there's cool re-designs on the internet they could choose. Only so much you can do for Habs' and Wings' logos so they stay by default. While we're at it, make the Kachina 'Yotes jerseys their regular ones again, make the Ducks new "vintage" one their regular ones, and make the Kings purple again. Oh and make the Sharks jerseys interesting and not just black or teal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naz Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 1 hour ago, coopaloop1234 said: Eh, I don't think you can pigeon hole any teams like that. Canucks are an expansion team with tons of jersey revamps, yet our rafters are pretty coherent in their design. Only coherent because they re-did all of the banners to make them similar. Here is the original Smyl retirement banner, and how the rafters looked when it was still known as GM Place... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 2 minutes ago, Naz said: Only coherent because they re-did all of the banners to make them similar. Here is the original Smyl retirement banner, and how the rafters looked when it was still known as GM Place.. Re-do or not, at least we're not Anaheim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 1 hour ago, coopaloop1234 said: Re-do or not, at least we're not Anaheim. You have a point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaveByRichter35 Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 2 hours ago, Moose75 said: Slightly disagree. Canadiens, Bruins, Hawks, Rangers, Wings, and the other original 6 team all have changed their jerseys a lot over the years. Maybe not in recent years or a while, but they did change. Tradition is overrated. Rangers should go to the Statue of Liberty head full time. Bruins should go to that bear logo from their black-based thirds. I never liked the Hawks logo, and there's cool re-designs on the internet they could choose. Only so much you can do for Habs' and Wings' logos so they stay by default. While we're at it, make the Kachina 'Yotes jerseys their regular ones again, make the Ducks new "vintage" one their regular ones, and make the Kings purple again. Oh and make the Sharks jerseys interesting and not just black or teal. No thanks. I love them as an alternate but would never wanna change from the everyday jersey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coopaloop1234 Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 2 minutes ago, SaveByRichter35 said: No thanks. I love them as an alternate but would never wanna change from the everyday jersey. Nah, we need to give you guys the Rags equivalent of the Islanders Fisherman. Here is my proposal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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