Tampa Bay
LIGHTNING
38% 4,888 votes
12,778 total votes
Philadelphia Flyers
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I know you'll all be sad to see it go, but today I'm wrapping up my week-long series of whacked-out and crazy images. So let's get this final show on the road. Our first stop is Pittsb— er, Kansas City. Or, well, I don't really know. You figure it out.
I know we've seen a lot of crazy shit, but wow. A Kansas City Scouts Rbk EDGE jersey with Sidney Crosby's name and number. I'm sure this design was concocted in the days when the Pens' future was largely uncertain. With KC looking like a predator ready to pounce, you never know. Just, wow. I don't really have any other words. Maybe you guys can find some.
Over in Philly, there's a consortium that can't tell the logo forms a "P" unless it's cockeyed.
My neck hurts from looking at that. My eyes hurt after looking at this.
Ha ha. Now your eyes hurt too. I promise I won't do that anymore.
Oops, gotcha! You guys are easy. Anyone want to see a black coyote?
Probably not anymore, huh? Seriously, though. Charlie, from SabresNotSlugs.com really needs to see this. It could be the new logo for his site.
Somebody didn't like the slug. Showed it what a sabre is. Then gutted it. Sad story, really. But you guys haven't seen the half of it yet. Remember the amazing composite logo Pfizer created for the Canucks. He dropped the Sabres logos into the same blender. It produced this.
Maybe that should be your new logo, Charlie. Sometimes we just don't recognize how good we have it.
I hope I've been successful this week in freaking you all out a little bit. My goal is to show you that what you have, despite what some of you think, isn't that bad. We all like to moan and complain about changes but just remember, they could've done so much worse. And then where would we be?
I'm going to leave you one last little nugget, though. On Tuesday I posted a crazy concept for the Tampa Bay Lightning. I also asked if someone might be able to show me what it would look like on a player. As I close out this series, let me leave you with that image. Let me burn it into your soul.
Big time thanks to Russ for that one!
Flyers fans, you've been asking for it. I finally have potentially credible evidence of the new Rbk EDGE home jersey of the Philadelphia Flyers thanks to Adam. Behold!
I know we all just love those grainy cell phone pictures, but this is what I've got. Take it for what it's worth. If it is real, it's pretty sharp. You guys could do a lot worse. Comment away!
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Place your vote and then feel free to leave a comment as to how you came to your decision. Tell all your friends to drop in and vote! The more voices heard, the more accurate the results! By the way, just like with the Senators in their match with the Rangers, when the Lightning unveil their new logo on August 25, it will take effect on this poll that day or the day after. So the "old logo" will only be here for just one or two days. I know the timing is funky but bear with me if you can.
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I got an email today from a Philadelphia Flyers fan, eager to obtain information on the new Rbk EDGE uniforms.
Chris,
Can you please help us Philadelphia Flyers fans out there. We're voted the best fans in the NHL country, yet we have to wait forever to see and learn anything about our jerseys. We all want Orange, but the rumors are black. Can you give us some much needed information to tide us over till September? Thank you!
Adam
I don't know what makes you the "best fans" necessarily, but I'll leave that alone. I just wish I had some hard facts for you, Adam. Unfortunately, there's nothing new available. Based on the alleged Simon Gagne leak, the home jerseys will likely be black. Sorry.
But since I can't offer any real information, I can at least offer some fan-made concept designs for you to peruse at your leisure to tide you over. So let's get to that.
There's some orange for you. Loads of orange. But wait, there's more.
I think that's sort of a neat concept. I haven't really seen any earth-shattering concept art for the Flyers, though, which surprises me. I guess you guys like things the way they are. Not that you shouldn't. It's a nice uniform.
I had some other fan work submitted to me. This one has a unique design. Interesting striping pattern.
Anyway, like I said, I wish I had more to offer you guys. As soon as new information becomes available, I'll have it right here. Any thoughts on these designs?
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The Aesthetics
Hey, speaking of the Capitals. A dissenter (Pens fan) among you recently commented that I was a "bandwagon hockey fan" because my personal preferences lean away from liking his team's logo. He called me a Capitals fan. I'm sure he didn't mean any offense to Caps fans. Anyway, if you are one, don't be offended by my distaste for your team's logo. I like the new colors, but wordmarks don't work for me.
Flyers
The Nickname
You suppose some Flying creatures could attack a Capital city? It would be like a remake of the Alfred Hitchcock movie. (You come up with something better.)
Flyers
The Analysis
I like the three stars on the top of the Capitals logo but that's about its sole redeeming quality in my eyes. They're blurry. That's why I wear glasses. The "P" in the Flyers logo does a better job of subtly referencing its home city. And that I like. There are other things too that I've mentioned in past matches, but we'll leave that for now. It's the end of the tournament for the Flyers. They'll finish with a sweep.
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One fan designed this Calgary Flames concept based off of the infamous all-star jerseys. It has the horse shoulder logo though we've heard that's no more, but I thought we'd all might like to have a look anyway.
If not, I've still got more. We got a little sneak peek of the new Philadelphia Flyers Rbk EDGE jersey last week and a few fans have taken it upon themselves to make designs based on that.
So here's one.
I think it's more wishful thinking than anything from a fan who doesn't want to see the jerseys change very much if at all.
One other thing I've noticed. If the jerseys that have already been unveiled are any indication, the crests are growing on all these new jerseys. So expect to see a much bigger Flyers logo on the front of that bad boy when it finally gets unveiled.
And for what it's worth, I like the logos on the chest being bigger. Let's make sure we can all see it from the nosebleed seats.
One artistically-inclined fan recently undertook the task of coming up with a concept design for the new uniform of the Philadelphia Flyers. But before you get excited, it looks nothing like the jersey hanging behind Gagne in Wednesday's post. It's just one fan having a little fun with Photoshop.
For further proof that this isn't an actual jersey design but rather a Photoshop rendering, see the example below. Yeah, that Flyers uniform is just a Sabres uniform with the logo and colors changed.
If I come across the real deal, trust me when I tell you I plan to post it. Unless it leaks, though, we'll have to wait until September 16.
Just yesterday I posted what appears to be the new Rbk EDGE home jersey of the Philadelphia Flyers. It was seen in the background of a video interview with Simon Gagne. Problem was, it was hard to see being in the shadows. So apparently a kind fan took the time to create a rendering of what they entire jersey might look like (from the front) to share with the world.
Nothing wrong with that design, though this image does have a couple of other issues I thought I should point out. For one thing, the cut is in the old style of NHL jerseys and not the Reebok style. Second, the crest is rather small. But again, take it for what its worth. It's one fan's rendering of the jersey we saw in the shadows yesterday. It's more than you or I have done.
A reader recently pointed out this image to me and I felt like it was worth posting. Is Simon Gagne being interviewed sitting in front of the new Rbk EDGE uniform of the Philadelphia Flyers? Decide for yourself.
It's not a great image — it's in the background and it's facing backwards — but it's all we've got at this point. The Flyers have announced an unveiling date of September 16. We'll know for sure only then.
Saturday · Sep 1 · 2007 | 3:08 AM PDT