Hey Dapper Danglers!
Cause for celebration! The NHL is finished with the fart flap!
Yes! With the arrival of the Summer Solstice of 2017 the NHL has finally put an end to the Reebok Edge and begins a new, seven year era of Adidas jerseys with the release of all new home sweaters and the majority of road whites just prior to the expansion draft. The remainder of the road whites will be introduced at or before each team's Entry Draft Party on the 23rd with more sneak preview photos likely before Friday.
At last, the butt bib has been obliterated and I can seriously consider buying a contemporary jersey again.
No radically new elements to get enthused or mad about in the new look and the new neck line carried over from the World Cup jerseys might take a little getting used to but no major mistakes either. Some teams did a great job adapting to the new Adizero fabric template, others didn't put much effort into it (lookin’ at you Blackhawks) and some teams made choices I don't care for but just the fact that all teams have eliminated the worst design element ever to be incorporated into an NHL jersey means the overall effect is a big improvement so I consider the new look to be a winner.
Three cheers for the next seven years of stick-handling in style and the demise of the diaper line!
The Mighty Favog has spoken.