Love the work HA does and I like to support great work, so scooped one of these as soon as I got the notice that they stocked up. I usually go for veteran/established players but the kid has been electric and I believe he's got a bright future with the team.
Couple shots showing the subtle difference in stitching patterns between the NHL Shop (#43 Wilson) and HA (#9 Leonard). Primarily, the cleaner looking embossed outer stitch from HA matching the player's on-ice kits vs. the flatter, two layer approach used by the NHL Shop. There is a very slight hue difference in the blue that outlines the kits too, which I didn’t notice until taking these photos. Can't even tell in the photos, it's that subtle.
I'd be all for them making these the new primaries. IMO they nailed a mix of all three major Caps eras: The white shoulders/lower stripes from the OG era (70s to mid-90s), the nostalgia of the Screagle/Dome (mid-90s to mid-aughts), and the name/number kits from the modern era (mid-aughts to present). Add on the arm bars wrapping the sleeves that have come into style across the league, and you've got yourself one fine ass hockey sweater.
Note: I don't care for the derpy looking laces, so I criss-cross them through the top eyelets.
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Looks great and I love hockey authentic. Great company to deal with.
Sick
Looks nice! Still waiting on mine from the team store