Canucks vs Avalanche

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CANUCKS		AVALANCHE
2-2		3-0

The Aesthetics
This is another one of those tough calls. I like it when they come along. Despite having similar color schemes, the two logos are quite unique. It's nice to see. Both logos stem from a letter but in different ways. And both have action. You see an orca whale leaping out of the ice in one and a puck-led pile of snow falling across the other. It's a tough call to make, but I'm going wth the Avalanche.
Avalanche

The Nickname
Even a Canuck himself is no match for an Avalanche. Maybe one day they'll find him like the frozen man.
Avalanche

The Analysis
The Avs have the win so we might as well give them the sweep. Actually, they earned it. It's a solid logo that needs not make a fuss over its locale as the team name itself takes care of that. I'm still none the wiser as to the significance of a whale to a team named the Canucks despite the fairly obvious ties to its mother corporation Orca Bay. Make that one more for the 'Lanche.
Avalanche

WINNER

3-0

 

Blue Jackets vs Canucks

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BLUE JACKETS		CANUCKS
2-1		2-1

The Aesthetics
The Canucks have a unique color scheme and that gives them a leg up. Red, white and blue tends to be overused. I was never a fan of the electric green in the old Blue Jackets logo and I know these colors fit well, but still. Purely on looks, which logo would I rather be wearing?
Canucks

The Nickname
Blue Jackets carry bayonets and Canucks are, what, woodsman? So axes, then. Jackets win in a "war."
Blue Jackets

The Analysis
This is what you call a resounding point win. Look at these two logos and what they're meant to represent. A silver star draped in the Ohio flag for a team from Columbus named for the Union soldiers could be a more fitting logo. What's a Canuck? Well it sure isn't an orca whale or a Native American tribe.
Blue Jackets

WINNER

2-1

 

Stars vs Kings

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STARS		KINGS
1-1		1-4

The Aesthetics
I like the unique colors seen in both logos but there are too many letters in the Stars logo. Plus I don't think a few tweaks here and there would hurt.
Kings

The Nickname
Again, all-consuming ball of fire. A Star would obliterate even the King. Are they going to win this one every time?
Stars

The Analysis
The Stars logo has a very Texas feel to it and that is more than admirable. Unfortunately those damn words keep bugging me. The Kings logo works in a pair of subtle hockey sticks which works for me but what it really does that's awesome: check out the subtle suns on both sides of the crown. Welcome to sunny California.
Kings

WINNER

2-1

 

Stars vs Predators

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STARS		PREDATORS
1-0		4-2

The Aesthetics
The Stars logo breaks a cardinal rule by spelling out the entire name. They all but forfeit the point just for that. But the Predators logo is just too cool to be beaten despite being a little heavy on the detail.
Predators

The Nickname
A Stars is a giant, all-consuming ball of fire, and if one fell to earth, not even a Predator would survive.
Stars

The Analysis
Both teams were given appropriate names, the Stars being a good adaptation of North Stars for the Lonestar state. The saber-toothed tiger works for Nashville since, if you weren't aware, the fossilized bones of one was found during construction of the team's arena. So it's a tough decision. Ultimately though, the Predators logo takes this point for its slick and scary design. (I wouldn't want to come face-to-face with that animal, extinct or otherwise.)
Predators

WINNER

2-1

 

Kings vs Avalanche

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KINGS		AVALANCHE
1-3		2-0

The Aesthetics
This should be a pretty strong match-up. Both teams have great logos with off-the-beaten-path color schemes. Where else do you see purple and silver or blue and burgundy? But the Avalanche logo is more of a classic with a simpler design. I think it will be around forever. Kings logos seem to come and go.
Avalanche

The Nickname
I don't care what the King orders, an Avalanche could completely wipe out his kingdom.
Avalanche

The Analysis
A lot is good about both logos and it's difficult to say which is better but such is the task at hand. Nothing says "king" like a crown — which also works in subtle hockey sticks. An avalanche of snow is led down a mountain in the shape of an "A" by a very subtle puck. And you know how subtlety rocks my socks. It was not easy to award this point.
Avalanche

WINNER

3-0

 

Blue Jackets vs Sharks

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BLUE JACKETS		SHARKS
1-1		3-1

The Aesthetics
We've got a couple strong Western Conference logos here. Both pay attention to detail and have great colors but the Blue Jackets logo makes better use of it. Both logos have many pointy edges but ultimately I think it's the use of color that will make the difference for this point.
Blue Jackets

The Nickname
I'm not sure why a Blue Jacket and a Shark would ever have to confront the other but sharks eat people when provoked.
Sharks

The Analysis
As far as name symbolism, both logos are very appropriate. Despite there being no blue jackets in the logo, I think we all get it. The Ohio flag is a very nice touch in location recognition. I'm so glad the CBJ with the electric green went away. Whose idea was that anyway? This point may have gone to the Sharks except for the fact that I see no real connection to San Jose in it. That and the fact that there's a hockey stick in it and we certainly don't need that.
Blue Jackets

WINNER

2-1

 

Red Wings vs Flames

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RED WINGS		FLAMES
1-3		3-0

The Aesthetics
For excellent use of color and simplicity over detail, this point goes happily to the Flames. The Red Wings could use a contemporary update to what is becoming a stale logo. Detroit fans, please don't lynch me. You know it's true.
Flames

The Nickname
Fire burns just about everything — even Red Wings would go up in Flames. End of story.
Flames

The Analysis
This is where the Red Wings logo can take the point. I really like the wheel attached to the wing. It shows a connection to the team's home city of Detroit. The Flames logo is top-notch, no doubt, but what in it symbolizes Calgary aside from the "C" which could symbolize any city whose name started with that letter? Maybe next time.
Red Wings

WINNER

2-1

 

Canucks vs Oilers

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CANUCKS		OILERS
1-1		1-6

The Aesthetics
It's a Northwest Division showdown. The Canucks logo has great colors and a subtle "C" while the Oilers logo only has one of those two things. I'll let you figure out which.
Canucks

The Nickname
I'm trying to envision a fistfight between a Canuck and an Oiler. They're both rather rugged. It's a real crapshoot. But I bet the Canuck fights dirty. He gets the edge.
Canucks

The Analysis
Instead of a Canuck, all I'm seeing in this logo is a whale. When will that change? At least the Oilers logo has a copper drop of oil in it to represent the name of the team. Don't get me wrong, I love the Canucks logo but I can't find what relevance it has to the name of the club.
Oilers

WINNER

2-1

 

Flames vs Sharks

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FLAMES		SHARKS
2-0		3-0

The Aesthetics
A couple of strong, undefeated logos here. For its simplicity and the Sharks logo's overuse of detail and underuse of color, the Flames will win this point.
Flames

The Nickname
Thanks to good ol' water and the depth of the oceans, a Shark never has to worry about being engulfed in Flames.
Sharks

The Analysis
Here we have two logos that are very good at symbolizing their team names. What I have to take issue with is the Sharks logo's lack of color. The teal and grey are used only in a thin outline of the triangle surrounding the shark. The Flames' "C" logo is a classic and the fire coming out of its back is scary.
Flames

WINNER

2-1

 

Avalanche vs Oilers

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AVALANCHE		OILERS
1-0		1-5

The Aesthetics
The obvious answer here is the Avalanche. This logo has great colors and a classic design that I don't think will ever go out of style. The Oilers on the other hand — stop spelling out the name of the team in logos!
Avalanche

The Nickname
I don't know what Oilers are doing in snow-capped mountains, but they would certainly be crushed by an Avalanche.
Avalanche

The Analysis
Both teams are aptly named and have respectable color schemes. However, as far as having a logo that symbolizes your team. There's almost none better than the Avalanche. The Oilers logo has a simple copper drop and the name of the team. The Avalanche logo incorporates an "A" as a mountain down which an avalanche is falling. How do you improve on something like that? The Avs complete the easy sweep.
Avalanche

WINNER

3-0