Bruins vs Capitals
Saturday · Jul 28 · 2007 | 2:20 PM PDT |  | |
The Aesthetics
If you were keeping track, this is the first time in the tournament where two brand new logos have met. And the letters abound. The new Capitals logo, in my opinion, is definitely a downgrade. I like the colors all right, but then I was one of the few who though the blue and bronze worked really well. Anyway, the Bruins redesign was definitely an upgrade. While the difference may not be noticeable to most people just looking at it quick, it's light years ahead of what they team had been wearing.
Bruins
The Nickname
The headline would read: "Bruins terrorize Capital!"
Bruins
The Analysis
Both logos are made up of letters so we'll have to consider that. I really do like the bear used on the Bruins shoulder logo. That should be the primary. Put the spoked "B" on the shoulder. Speaking of which, does anyone happen to know the significance of the spokes? Or is that just a design element that happen accidentally and has lasted half a century? The hockey stick and puck in the Capitals logo, while more cleverly designed than in the '70s logo, are superfluous on any NHL logo if you ask me. But I think the three stars put it over the Bruins logo for this point. It's at least making a good effort at referencing the region.
Capitals
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Reader Comments (2)
The spokes do have a significance. Boston is known as "the hub" and the hub is a centre of a tire, which connects all the spokes together. Boston is known as the hub becasue of all the highways that lead into it. In other words, the B represents the city itself, while the spokes represent major highways.
Dude, you're awesome. Thank you very much for the info! (Like the slogan on the http://bruins.nhl.com/" REL="nofollow">web site: The Hub of Hockey. Good stuff.)