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<\/a><\/p>\nTeemu Selanne and Paul Kariya, while playing for the Ducks in 2000. (Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios \/ Getty Images)Best: 1993-2006 Mighty Ducks<\/p>\n
Long live the eggplant. The Ducks have only brought it back on rare and special occasions since retiring it as their regular jersey in the 2006 rebrand, and the current orange duds with the retro logo combine the Disney and Henry Samueli ownership eras. But the eggplant and jade combination remains a unique one that worked so well.<\/p>\n
Jakob Silfverberg, while playing for the Ducks in 2024. (Jaylynn Nash \/ Getty Images)Worst: 2014-24 road<\/p>\n You might think that Wild Wing busting through the ice is a slam-dunk choice. That infamous alternate from 1995-96 has a love-hate element thanks to the return for the NHL\u2019s 2021 Reverse Retro series because of its comical weirdness. But the white road threads from 2014-24 weren\u2019t clean at all. Too much going on. Way too much. \u2014 Eric Stephens<\/p>\n Boston Bruins Tuukka Rask, while playing for the Bruins in 2021. (Christian Petersen \/ Getty Images)Best: 2021 Reverse Retro<\/p>\n The gold jersey and gold socks played quite nicely against the black pants.<\/p>\n Anson Carter, while playing for the Bruins in 1997. (Robert Laberge \/Allsport)Worst: 1995-2006 \u201cPooh Bear\u201d alternate<\/p>\n It\u2019s a cartoon. \u2014 Fluto Shinzawa<\/p>\n Buffalo Sabres Tage Thompson, while playing for the Sabres in 2025. (Timothy T. Ludwig \/ Imagn Images)Best: Original royal blue (1970-1996 and current day)<\/p>\n The Sabres brought back this classic look for a reason. After trying a different color scheme, a different logo and a different shade of blue, this jersey has proven to be timeless.<\/p>\n Tim Schaller and Josh Gorges, while playing for the Sabres in 2014. (Bill Wippert \/ NHLI via Getty Images)Worst: 2013-15 yellow alternate<\/p>\n Then Sabres president Ted Black said of this alternate jersey, \u201cIf it\u2019s a turd burger, I\u2019ll have to eat it.\u201d And thus the \u201cturd burger\u201d nickname for these jerseys was born. Yellow as a primary color for a Sabres jersey hasn\u2019t been attempted since. \u2014 Matthew Fairburn<\/p>\n Calgary Flames Morgan Frost, while playing for the Flames in 2025. (Leah Hennel \/ Getty Images)Best: Current<\/p>\n In 2009, Calgary experimented with a red homage to the 1980s. What started as an alternate jersey eventually turned into their home jerseys. Their road whites were worn during the 2019 Heritage Classic, also a slam dunk. Personally, I\u2019m also a big fan of the \u201cBlasty\u201d jersey, their current alternates.<\/p>\n Jay Bouwmeester, Jarome Iginla, Miikka Kiprusoff and Robyn Regehr, while playing for the Flames in 2011. (Mike Ridewood \/ Getty Images)Worst: 2011 Heritage Classic<\/p>\n There are way too many stripes and the color scheme is similar to an old candy you\u2019d find in your grandma\u2019s purse. Calgary won their outdoor game in these jerseys, though, so who am I to judge? But there are way better jerseys in their arsenal. Honorable mention: the \u201cPedestal\u201d jersey of the mid-1990s. \u2014 Julian McKenzie<\/p>\n Carolina Hurricanes Sebastian Aho, while playing for the Hurricanes in 2025. (Jared C. Tilton \/ Getty Images)Best: 2024-25 white Whalers alternate<\/p>\n The Whalers\u2019 logo and colors are iconic, and the white jersey really pops with the green pants. While the franchise has been in Raleigh longer than it was in Hartford, it\u2019s likely the team will never get out from under the uniform shadow cast by The Whale.<\/p>\n Andrei Svechnikov, while playing for the Hurricanes in 2025. (David Kirouac \/ Imagn Images)Worst: 2024-25 white road<\/p>\n The diagonal \u201cCANES\u201d logo never really hit its mark, and Carolina seems to have a bit of an identity crisis by not using their main logo as the crest on either of their main jerseys. The white jersey looks particularly bad when occasionally paired with the team\u2019s black helmet. The entire road uniform is in desperate need of a refresh. \u2014 Cory Lavalette<\/p>\n Chicago Blackhawks Connor Murphy, Brendan Perlini, David K\u00e4mpf and Dylan Sikura, while playing for the Blackhawks in 2019. (Gregory Shamus \/ Getty Images)Best: 2019 Winter Classic<\/p>\n The Blackhawks\u2019 traditional red jerseys are most people\u2019s favorites. That\u2019s fair. But for me, the 2019 Winter Classic jersey just popped, especially in that outdoor setting, with the black jersey and white stripes. It was a great look.<\/p>\n Jonathan Toews, while playing for the Blackhawks in 2018. (Jonathan Daniel \/ Getty Images)Worst: 2017-19<\/p>\n Nobody on the Blackhawks seemed to want to acknowledge publicly back then how bad the Adidas jerseys were, but what they did to the collars was unforgivable. Players and fans were pleased when the team moved on from them. \u2014 Scott Powers<\/p>\n Colorado Avalanche Adam Deadmarsh, while playing for the Avalanche in 1999. (Kellie Landis \/ Allsport)Best: 1997-2000<\/p>\n The Avalanche have had a lot of good alternate jerseys over the years. As a Colorado native, I love the 2022-23 Reverse Retro with the state flag color scheme, and the 2021 Reverse Retro ode to the Nordiques worn at Lake Tahoe looked great. But nothing compares to the classic look with the Yeti foot on the shoulders from the late \u201990s.<\/p>\n Cale Makar, while playing for the Avalanche in 2020. (Isaiah J. Downing \/ USA Today)Worst: 2020 Stadium Series<\/p>\n These are bad. I appreciate the attempt to spice up the helmet, but nothing about this design looks good. The thought was there, trying to pay homage to the Air Force Academy Cadet Chapel with the giant triangle, but it ended up looking like the players were wearing giant napkins tucked into their collars as if they were about to eat a seafood boil. \u2014 Jesse Granger<\/p>\n Columbus Blue Jackets Rick Nash, while playing for the Blue Jackets in 2008. ( Gregory Shamus \/ Getty Images)Best: 2007-10<\/p>\n Nothing against Stinger, the Blue Jackets\u2019 human-sized bug mascot, but his lime green-ness has no place on an NHL sweater, especially a crisp red, white and blue classic. In 2004, Stinger was removed as a shoulder patch, a good first step. In 2007, the Jackets left behind their original \u201cCBJ\u201d kit with a lime green stick jutting through the middle.<\/p>\n Rostislav Klesla and Andrew Cassels, while playing for the Blue Jackets in 2002. (Elsa \/ NHLI via Getty Images)Worst: 2000-03<\/p>\n We should start by thanking original GM Doug MacLean, because if it weren\u2019t for him \u2014 gasp! barf! \u2014 the franchise\u2019s first sweater would have had a green bug for the primary logo. Appalling. These first-year sweaters hold up well as a retro \u201coh my God, they wore that\u201d look, but they couldn\u2019t have moved on from them soon enough. \u2014 Aaron Portzline<\/p>\n Dallas Stars Mattias Janmark, while playing for the Stars in 2020. (Ronald Martinez \/ Getty Images)Best: 2020 Winter Classic<\/p>\n This one is a toss-up for me between a few different options, but I\u2019ll go with the innovative look they had at the outdoor game five years ago. It was a bit based on the old Dallas Texans of the United States Hockey League and involved beige pants and old-time leather-looking gloves. The Big Star jerseys from their Cup win also rank up there, too.<\/p>\n Jere Lehtinen and Pierre Turgeon, while playing for the Stars in 2003. (Ronald Martinez \/ Getty Images)Worst: 2003-06 \u201cMooterus\u201d alternate<\/p>\n The Stars\u2019 short-lived black alternates became the subject of ridicule for the weird star cow logo thing, but the red, yellow, black and green with swooshes combined to make this probably one of the worst jerseys in modern NHL history. Moo. \u2014 James Mirtle<\/p>\n Detroit Red Wings Danny DeKeyser, Kyle Quincey and Todd Bertuzzi, while playing for the Red Wings in 2014. (Gregory Shamus \/ Getty Images)Best: 2014 Winter Classic<\/p>\n The Red Wings\u2019 main uniforms are iconic, likely why they don\u2019t have many alternates (and rather bland ones when they do). But the 2014 Winter Classic jerseys were sublime, incorporating history and legacy with a distinct look that jumps off the sweater. We\u2019ll see what Detroit has planned for its centennial season, but these will be hard to top.<\/p>\n Christian Djoos, while playing for the Red Wings in 2021. (Jared C. Tilton \/ Getty Images)Worst: 2021 Reverse Retro<\/p>\n It\u2019s not the most offensive-looking jersey in the world, but it\u2019s so boring. It\u2019s hard to go wrong with a logo as good as the winged wheel, but this jersey puts that to the test by doing basically nothing else. Frankly, it looks like a practice jersey. \u2014 Max Bultman<\/p>\n Edmonton Oilers Jason Smith leading out the Oilers in 2006. (Dave Sandford \/ Getty Images)Best: 1996-2007 home and road<\/p>\n The Oilers never won wearing these jerseys, but they had some epic moments. They reached Game 7 of the 2006 Stanley Cup Final. Curtis Joseph, Todd Marchant and Kelly Buchberger all came up with defining postseason plays. The copper color is more emblematic of oil compared to orange. The oil driller with a hockey stick on the shoulder is a nice touch.<\/p>\n Tom Gilbert, while playing for the Oilers in 2010. (Christian Petersen \/ Getty Images)Worst: 2007-2011 home and road<\/p>\n The NHL came out with new jerseys ahead of the 2007-08 season. The Oilers were one of the teams that suffered the most. The vertical piping down the front is off-putting. Cutting off the arm bands under the numbers is bizarre. No stripes at the bottom make them look plain. These were awful and fittingly worn during the worst era in franchise history. \u2014 Daniel Nugent-Bowman<\/p>\n Florida Panthers Aleksander Barkov, while playing for the Panthers in 2025. (Bruce Bennett \/ Getty Images)Best: Current<\/p>\n It\u2019s a tough call because the retro Panthers jersey was a strong option and one I think many would choose here. But the rebrand under new owner Vinnie Viola has modernized the look, and the \u201990s one feels better as a good third jersey.<\/p>\n Radko Gudas and Aleksander Barkov, while playing for the Panthers in 2022. (Joel Auerbach \/ Getty Images)Worst: 2022-23 Reverse Retro<\/p>\n There\u2019s a lot going on here, and that baby blue is pretty wild for a main color. The palm tree might help bring in free agents, though. \u2014 James Mirtle<\/p>\n Los Angeles Kings Marcel Dionne, while playing for the Kings in 1982. (Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios \/ Getty Images)Best: 1967-88 road<\/p>\n It\u2019s true that the black-and-white color scheme with the home plate\/chevron logo represents their most successful period, but the \u201cForum blue\u201d and gold era still rules. Variations were made in the early years, especially in the shoulder yokes, to better incorporate both colors in the home and road sets. Even the white 2022-23 Reverse Retro was sharp.<\/p>\n Pat Conacher, while playing for the Kings in 1996. (W Roberts \/ Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios \/ Getty Images)Worst: 1995-96 \u201cBurger King\u201d alternate<\/p>\n I will not have it this way. No. A thousand times no. (Honorable mention: The 2020 Stadium Series threads. Not good.) \u2014 Eric Stephens<\/p>\n Minnesota Wild Kirill Kaprizov, while playing for the Wild in 2024. (Michael Reaves \/ Getty Images)Best: Current white road<\/p>\n I\u2019m one of the rare people who loved the old red Christmas jerseys. In fact, there are a number of Wild players who have told me they wish they still wore them. I also loved the green classic sweaters back in the early 2010s with \u2018Minnesota Wild\u2019 in script. But the current whites look so clean and neat and perfect close up and on the ice.<\/p>\n The Wild\u2019s Marcus Foligno skates with the puck against the Blues\u2019 Scott Perunovich in 2022. (Jeffrey Becker \/ USA Today)Worst: 2022 Winter Classic<\/p>\n I\u2019m tempted to go with the North Stars-inspired Subway-looking third jerseys to rile you up, but the Winter Classic ones were worse thanks to the weird beige elbow pads and pants that looked like diapers from afar in the sub-zero Minnesota temperatures. It didn\u2019t help that the Blues\u2019 jerseys looked so good and that the Wild played poorly in the game. \u2014 Michael Russo<\/p>\n Montreal Canadiens Nick Suzuki, while playing for the Canadiens in 2024. (Minas Panagiotakis \/ Getty Images)Best: Current<\/p>\n This question does not really apply to the Canadiens. There have been a handful of moments in more than 100 years of team history where the sweater has changed, but the look has largely been extremely consistent. There\u2019s a reason for that.<\/p>\n Maxim Lapierre, while playing for the Canadiens in 2009. (Andre Ringuette \/ NHLI via Getty Images)Worst: 2008-10 Centennial \u201cBarber Pole\u201d<\/p>\n These sweaters, originally worn in 1912-13, brought the Canadiens such bad luck, they stopped using them earlier than they were supposed to as part of the team\u2019s interminable centennial celebrations. \u2014 Arpon Basu<\/p>\n Nashville Predators Shea Weber and Joel Ward, while playing for the Predators in 2010. (Frederick Breedon \/ Getty Images)Best: 2009-11 alternate<\/p>\n These beauties, worn in the 2009-10 and 2010-11 seasons, had a navy base, the Predators\u2019 main logo in the center, a checkerboard pattern along the waist and tiger skulls on the shoulders. They are icy, clean and good enough that the franchise should have adopted them full-time and eliminated gold as a primary color.<\/p>\n Juuse Saros, while playing for the Predators in 2022. (Donald Page \/ Getty Images)Worst: 2022 Stadium Series<\/p>\n Just awful. \u201cSMASHVILLE\u201d in all caps on two lines, with the tri-star logo of the Tennessee state flag in the center. The color scheme of navy on top, gold in the middle and navy on the bottom isn\u2019t bad, but the lettering ruins everything. Fashion is cyclical, but some things \u2014 such as plaid leisure suits and these jerseys \u2014 should never see the light of day again. \u2014 Joe Rexrode<\/p>\n New Jersey Devils Jack Hughes, while playing for the Devils in 2024. (Adam Hunger \/ Getty Images)Best: 2021-present \u201cJersey\u201d alternate<\/p>\n The black sweaters with \u201cJersey\u201d on the front are sleek and pop whenever they are on the ice. The font is perfect and the bits of red still pop, which is important given the team\u2019s branding.<\/p>\n Adam Henrique, while playing for the Devils in 2014. (Bruce Bennett \/ Getty Images)Worst: 2014 Stadium Series<\/p>\n Most of the Devils jerseys look the same, so it\u2019s hard to pick one out as dramatically worse than the others. The Stadium Series jersey was fine in 2014, but the green pants don\u2019t always do it for me. \u2014 Peter Baugh<\/p>\n New York Islanders Denis Potvin, while playing for the Islanders in 1979. (Focus on Sport \/ Getty Images)Best: 1978-84 road<\/p>\n The 1996-98 home jersey is a close second, because it combines the classic Islanders logo with a really unique stripe pattern. The home jersey of the late \u201970s just brings the best elements together, the orange V-neck adds a classic vibe and the orange bordering on the name\/numbers adds more intrigue, without being a distraction.<\/p>\n Josh Bailey and Anders Lee, while playing for the Islanders in 2016. (Bruce Bennett \/ Getty Images)Worst: 2015-17 black alternate<\/p>\n As much as a black-and-white color scheme made sense for the Islanders\u2019 Barclays Center era, it\u2019s a total miss. The logo is sharp, but there just isn\u2019t enough character to make it a primary logo (versus a shoulder patch) \u2014 especially on a bland base of a jersey. There are too many black jerseys in this league, and this one was particularly forgettable. \u2014 Shayna Goldman<\/p>\n New York Rangers J.T. Miller, while playing for the Rangers in 2025. (Bruce Bennett \/ Getty Images)Best: Current road<\/p>\n The Rangers\u2019 white road jerseys are simple, clean and some of the best in the league. There\u2019s a reason the look has stuck around so long: no need to change what looks good.<\/p>\n Henrik Lundqvist, while playing for the Rangers in 2014. (Bruce Bennett \/ Getty Images)Worst: 2014 Stadium Series<\/p>\n It\u2019s not terrible, but it doesn\u2019t look as good as the Rangers\u2019 normal jerseys and it felt a little boring for an alternate. \u2014 Peter Baugh<\/p>\n Ottawa Senators Daniel Alfredsson, while playing for the Senators in 2006. (Mitchell Layton \/ Getty Images)Best: 1992-2007 white road<\/p>\n A classic Senators jersey that stood the test of time for 15 years before they moved away from it at the start of the 2007-08 campaign. The hallmark of the jersey is the 2D logo, which should never have been taken off their jerseys. Honorable mention to their 2011-17 alternate. You know, the one Rihanna made famous?<\/p>\n We just hope both teams are having fun at the Rihanna concert tonight \ud83e\udd70 \ud83c\udfb6 #GoSensGo<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/5ibr7Py4ny<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ottawa Senators (@Senators) February 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n Milan Michalek, while playing for the Senators in 2011. (Phillip MacCallum \/ Getty Images)Worst: 2008-11 alternate<\/p>\n I\u2019m usually a big fan of jerseys with black as their base. But this ain\u2019t it. A loud \u201cSENS\u201d on the front looks tacky and the way the red and black are assembled on the jersey just doesn\u2019t look great. It\u2019s not a fashionable jersey worth wearing on and off the ice. \u2014 Julian McKenzie<\/p>\n Philadelphia Flyers Dave Schultz, while playing for the Flyers in 1973. (Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios \/ Getty Images)Best: 1972-77 white home<\/p>\n When the Flyers introduced new sweaters prior to the 2023-24 season, it was noticeable that they looked pretty similar to the sweaters in which they won their only two Stanley Cup championships.<\/p>\n Freddy Meyer, while playing for the Flyers in 2006. (Len Redkoles \/ Getty Images)Worst: 2002-07 alternate<\/p>\n The only time the Flyers messed with their classic logo came when they used these monstrosities that didn\u2019t last very long. \u2014 Kevin Kurz<\/p>\n Pittsburgh Penguins Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr, while playing for the Penguins in the 1990s. (Denis Brodeur \/ NHLI via Getty Images)Best: 1992-97 black road<\/p>\n The 1992-97 sweater, made famous by Snoop Dogg in the 1994 music video for \u201cGin and Juice,\u201d is an all-time classic. While it wasn\u2019t totally original \u2014 it looks an awful lot like the Rangers sweater \u2014 something about the color scheme just pops. Prime Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr in those uniforms make it even more special for Penguins fans.<\/p>\n Drop (that puck) like it’s hot.<\/p>\n Hi @SnoopDogg<\/a>! \ud83d\udc4b pic.twitter.com\/PyCCXr9zPP<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) January 13, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n Sidney Crosby, while playing for the Penguins in 2015. (Matt Kincaid \/ Getty Images)Worst: \u200b2007-2016 black Vegas gold<\/p>\n The Penguins went back to their roots after a decade of these hideous uniforms and have been more visually pleasing ever since. Just a drab collection of colors that never looked right. \u2014 Josh Yohe<\/p>\n San Jose Sharks Marty McSorley, while playing for the Sharks in 1997. (Robert Laberge \/Allsport)Best: 1991-98 road<\/p>\n Teal. For real. The Sharks were bad in those early years, but man, they managed to look so good while being horrible. Even with some changes over the decades, the color has worked so well that they\u2019ve never gone away from it. Good call.<\/p>\n Brent Burns, while playing for the Sharks in 2021. (Ezra Shaw \/ Getty Images)Worst: 2021 Reverse Retro<\/p>\n First off, the Sharks have never had some truly awful designs. Props to them. Even the black-based alternates over the years have been solid. (Black is overdone as a uniform color, but the pops of teal helped break it up.) This combination wasn\u2019t terrible. It just wasn\u2019t a winner. \u2014 Eric Stephens<\/p>\n Seattle Kraken Brandon Tanev, while playing for the Kraken in 2024. (Steph Chambers \/ Getty Images)Best: 2024 Winter Classic<\/p>\n The Kraken\u2019s 2024 Winter Classic jersey, which paid tribute to the old Seattle Metropolitans look, is one of the coolest single hockey jerseys any NHL team has worn across the past decade.<\/p>\n Daniel Sprong, while playing for the Kraken in 2022. (Steph Chambers \/ Getty Images)Worst: 2022-23 Reverse Retro<\/p>\n The Kraken\u2019s 2022-23 revere retro sweater paid tribute to the 1940s era Seattle Ironmen, but in contrast with the other clean, simple Seattle looks in the franchise\u2019s brief history, it was just a little bit too busy. \u2014 Thomas Drance<\/p>\n St. Louis Blues Vladimir Tarasenko, while playing for the Blues in 2017. (Dilip Vishwanat \/ Getty Images)Best: 2017 Winter Classic<\/p>\n The Blues went back to their roots with the jersey concept they wore in the 2017 Winter Classic against the Chicago Blackhawks. It\u2019s a simple, clean look that features the heritage blue color they used from the late 1960s and early \u201970s. It\u2019s so good they\u2019ve decided to make it their full-time uniform in 2025-26<\/a>.<\/p>\n Stephane Matteau, while playing for the Blues in 1996. (Joe Patronite \/Allsport)Worst: 1994-98 red\/current \u201990s throwback<\/p>\n The Blues had primarily worn two colors in their history \u2014 blue and yellow \u2014 before introducing red in the 1990s. Players and fans were mortified. In \u201997, Blues executive Jim Woodcock worked wonders to return the team to blue. Interestingly, with the introduction of retros, the red is back \u2014 and some fans even like them. \u2014 Jeremy Rutherford<\/p>\n Tampa Bay Lightning Eric Perrin, while playing for the Lightning in 2006. (Doug Benc \/ Getty Images)Best: 2001-07<\/p>\n This look is just iconic for the Lightning \u2014 especially in black. The shoulder patch with the bolt over Florida is really clean. The silver shimmer adds the perfect pop. And the blue accents tie it all together perfectly, as a border on the bottom hem, sleeves and collar. The simplified lettering on the back made the jerseys more readable by 2001.<\/p>\n Cam Atkinson, while playing for the Lightning in 2024. (Mike Carlson \/ Getty Images)Worst: 2023-present black alternate<\/p>\n The black alternate feels like a tease of the originals, but falls short. It\u2019s a little more interesting than the black \u201cBOLTS\u201d third from 2014, but with more blue accents, this should be a cooler jersey. The logo is too small and the striping pattern is just wrong. There\u2019s so much squandered potential. \u2014 Shayna Goldman<\/p>\n Toronto Maple Leafs<\/p>\n Best: 1934-37<\/p>\n There\u2019s just something about these jerseys that I really dig. Clean, crisp and classic with two different versions of the old-school Leafs logo. I especially like the white edition, with the horizontal blue lines. Bring these back!<\/p>\n Peter Ing, while playing for the Maple Leafs in the 1990-91 season. (Ken Levine \/ Allsport)Worst: 1978-1992<\/p>\n It\u2019s mostly about the logo, which screams corporate. There\u2019s no soul to this look either. It\u2019s bland and boring. \u2014 Jonas Siegel<\/p>\n Utah Mammoth Caleb Desnoyers, the No. 4 pick in the 2025 NHL Draft by the Utah Mammoth. (Matt Winkelmeyer \/ Getty Images)Best: 2025-present Mammoth<\/p>\n We haven\u2019t officially seen these uniforms in an NHL game yet, but it was either these or their inaugural jerseys from this past season. The Mammoth name and logo are a huge upgrade compared to the generic branding from this past season.<\/p>\n Mikhail Sergachev, while playing for Utah in 2025. (Steph Chambers \/ Getty Images)Worst: 2024-25 Utah Hockey Club<\/p>\n The color scheme of Utah\u2019s first jerseys was nice, but these uniforms were generic-looking and lacked a clear logo. The Mammoth branding and logo will be significant upgrades this coming season. \u2014 Harman Dayal<\/p>\n Vancouver Canucks Elias Pettersson, while playing for the Canucks in 2018. (Jim McIsaac \/ Getty Images)Best: 2007-2019 Vancouver wordmark orca<\/p>\n This is an unpopular opinion in the Vancouver market, especially given Canucks fans\u2019 refusal to see the \u201cFlying skate\u201d logo as the design abomination that it very clearly is. The orca jersey with the \u201cVancouver\u201d wordmark on the front, combined with stick-in-rink adornments on the shoulders, is the cleanest and best jersey in franchise history.<\/p>\n Richard Brodeur, while playing for the Canucks in 1982. (Focus on Sport \/ Getty Images)Worst: 1978-1985 \u201cFlying V\u201d<\/p>\n The \u201cFlying V\u201d was designed in consultation with snake oil salespeople psychologists to be \u201caggressive,\u201d and it is definitely aggressively ugly. Mustard yellow, an unsightly two-colored V-shaped sash on the front, the spaghetti-plate flying skate on the shoulders and another \u201cFlying V\u201d on the pants. An absolute mess. \u2014 Thomas Drance<\/p>\n Vegas Golden Knights William Karlsson, while playing for the Golden Knights in 2023. (Ethan Miller \/ Getty Images)Best: 2022-23 Reverse Retro<\/p>\n Vegas has always been creative with its jerseys, but none have been cooler \u2014 or looked better \u2014 than their 2022-23 Reverse Retro jerseys with glow-in-the-dark numbers. The color scheme is good. The old-school Las Vegas casino font has such a good vibe, and it glows in the dark! They\u2019re easily my favorite sweaters in the team\u2019s short history.<\/p>\n watch out for me, I’m about to glow \ud83e\udd29#GlowKnightsGlow<\/a> | #ReverseRetro<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/NCobDnowoh<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) November 27, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n Mark Stone, while playing for the Golden Knights in 2024. (Steph Chambers \/ Getty Images)Worst: 2024 Winter Classic<\/p>\n The Golden Knights have only worn a handful of different jerseys over the last eight years, so there wasn\u2019t a lot to choose from. The Winter Classic jerseys from 2024 are the most blah of the bunch, for my money. I understand what they were going for, with a vintage, wild west type of feel, but I\u2019m not a fan of the cream color or the strange \u201cV\u201d logo. \u2014 Jesse Granger<\/p>\n Washington Capitals Alex Ovechkin, while playing for the Capitals in 2025. (Patrick Smith \/ Getty Images)Best: 2022-23 Reverse Retro\/2024-present alternate<\/p>\n The fan base loves the \u201cScreaming Eagle\u201d jersey, and so does Alex Ovechkin, so it\u2019s the pick. Washington\u2019s alt jersey history isn\u2019t great and its current look (successful as it\u2019s been) is a little stale.<\/p>\n Alex Ovechkin, while playing for the Capitals in 2015. (Rob Carr \/ Getty Images)Worst: 2015 Winter Classic<\/p>\n Fauxback looks can be rough, and this one certainly qualifies. There are some historical nods, which is fine, but \u2026 maroon? For the Capitals? Nope. \u2014 Sean Gentille<\/p>\n Winnipeg Jets Connor Hellebuyck, while playing for the Jets in 2019. (Minas Panagiotakis \/ NHLI via Getty Images)Best: 2019 Heritage Classic<\/p>\n This is an easy, obvious answer \u2014 except it\u2019s also agonizing, because the white version of Winnipeg\u2019s heritage jerseys is also an all-time classic. We opt for the blue version here out of love for the depth of the blue, the red accents and fond memories of Bryan Little\u2019s overtime-winning goal against Calgary at the 2019 Heritage Classic.<\/p>\n Blake Wheeler, while playing for the Jets in 2018. (James Carey Lauder \/ USA Today)Worst: 2018-21 \u201cAviator Blue\u201d<\/p>\n Winnipeg was ambitious with this design, choosing a new, bright blue color palette \u2014 a bold and relatively unique choice in the scheme of NHL jerseys. There are also subtle design elements, such as an F-18 fighter hidden in the Jets\u2019 logo. 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