Monday
Mar152010
Polls: NHLToL Week 2
Monday · Mar 15 · 2010 | 6:00 AM PDTPolls close Sunday 21 March at 11:59 PM
You may vote on each poll once per day, so come back tomorrow and do it again!
Western Conference
 Phoenix Coyotes |
 Minnesota Wild |
NHLToL 13
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 Calgary Flames |
 Dallas Stars |
NHLToL 14
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 Chicago Blackhawks |
 Colorado Avalanche |
NHLToL 15
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 Nashville Predators |
 San Jose Sharks |
NHLToL 16
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 Anaheim Ducks |
 Detroit Red Wings |
NHLToL 17
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 St. Louis Blues |
 Vancouver Canucks |
NHLToL 18
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Eastern Conference
 Boston Bruins |
 Atlanta Thrashers |
NHLToL 19
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 New Jersey Devils |
 Toronto Maple Leafs |
NHLToL 20
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 Philadelphia Flyers |
 Florida Panthers |
NHLToL 21
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 Tampa Bay Lightning |
 New York Rangers |
NHLToL 22
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 Montreal Canadiens |
 New York Islanders |
NHLToL 23
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 Ottawa Senators |
 Pittsburgh Penguins |
NHLToL 24
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Reader Comments (100)
I have to say I'm seriously surprised THIS time especially that the Panthers are trailing so much so quickly. I really think it's a great logo. Same with the Islanders. I as a Leaf fan, also chose the Devils. I don't expect the Leaf logo to go very far. It's very symolic to the Maple Leafs,(although the 60's logo holds more weight and is better than this one) but it doesnt hold much weight besides history over the other logos. Most logos in the NHL are better than Toronto's current logos.
We already know what's gonna happen...... Blues are gonna get a slight lead the first day, and then the Canucks are gonna claim 70% of the votes because we have a lot of Canucks fans, even though the logo (IMO) doesn't represent what a Canuck is, or the city of Vancouver, at all.
Toughest one is, no doubt, Blackhawks-Avalanche..... I really don't know, so I won't even cast a vote.
Coyotes-Wild is also tough, but I went with the Wild. And apparently unlike many other people, I really like the Predators logo. I don't care if it loses to the Sharks, but it shouldn't be the 76-24 blowout it currently is.
The Bluenote will prevail Canucklehead fans bedamned!!
Wow... The Bruins are going to have a hefty lead after this round... Panthers week 1, Thrashers week 2...
Am I the only one who thinks the Red Wings logo is completely idiotic? Why do you need a wheel AND a wing? I mean really people, the thing is stupid looking. History yes, but good looking logo? Leaves a lot to be desired if you ask me.
I completely agree with Don, Detroit does NOT have a good logo. It is not simple, is not clever and doesn't have a unique colour palette. It is just all around overrated because it is a classic logo. Also, this round is easier to vote on for me, the only polls I even thought about were Canucks vs. Blues because the Blues have an overrated logo as well, and the Predators vs. Sharks because they are fairly similar, but the Sharks is slightly better.
I seem to be one of only a few who like the Wild and Preds logos.....In a logo, I think consistancy and symetry (sp) is important....That would be why I like Dallas over Calgary too, and the Panthers over the Flyers...the blue makes the panther look very "majestic" (for lack of better word)
This whole "The Canucks logo doesnt represent the city or the name" arguement is getting so tired I wish people would drop it already. There are lots of hockey logos that dont depict their teams namesake including the Habs and Islanders, both of which are classic and respected. Remember how it turned out when the Islanders decided to make a logo with an actual "Islander?" The Canucks logo doesnt represent the city or the team name, big deal. Its still an attractive looking logo.
yeah i voted for toronto over the devils.....basing my decision NOT off this logo, but off the one from the third jersey (old school leaf) which is, along with the chicago blackhawks, columbus blue jackets, and calgary flames, one of the best logos in sports.
detroit logo might have looked really cool in the 50's, but now it's just overrated IMO
Classic is the way to go. All you people saying the Wings logo is lame are fools. Its exactly what a logo should represent - the team name and its tie to the city, namely the auto industry. No other logo in the league does is as well as the Red Wings' does.
And who said Avs vs. 'Hawks is a tough choice? Are you crazy? The Avalanche logo is a horrific reminder of the mid 90's when nobody had any idea what they were doing and started naming teams after singular things(Avalanche, Lightning, Wild WTF?) My dog could have thought of something more interesting than a maroon 'A' with a stream a snow sliding down its length. Then again, the name 'Avalanche' doesn't give them much to work with. Should have stuck with "Rockies".
As for the Hawks logo, its one of the most colourful and visually appeal logos in the league. It may not be politically correct anymore, but damn its a nice design.
I'm not a Canucks fan whatsoever, but I do like their logo, and I like it better than the Blues logo. I know it doesn't technically depict a "Canuck" but it still looks great, and it does remind of the Vancouver area. It's not like Orcas are not known to be in your area. All that being said, I'd still say the Canucks should use the Johnny Canuck logo, but the Orca logo is infinitely better than the stick-in-rink logo (My vote for worst logo in hockey.)
Glad the B's ended up in the easiest division ever. They should run away with that division and the 1st spot in the East, just because of the sucktitude of logos in that division.
Why the heck are the Habs up so much on the Islanders? That should be a close one...looks like the Canadien fans have gotten on here early. Hopefully it evens out over the week because that definitely shouldn't be a blowout.
Is the IceHL ever coming back?
I'm a fan of the old sharks logo before they added the orange. Blackhawks have the best logo/uniforms in the NHL so they got my vote hands down.
I just simply don't understand why the Montreal Canadiens logo get so much respect. This has nothing to do with me being a Leafs fan, because I admit their logo is more attractive, but heck, we at least have a leaf on ours! The Canadiens have a chance to use an amazing logo to represent French Canadians, but instead vie for a logo with a couple of letters and pretty strokes. The jersey is amazing and goes well with the logo, but take advantage of the opportunity and represent the citizens of the city. A "C" and an "H" don't create a logo for Canadiens.
The New York Rangers logo is far better. That crest just is very American styled, something a team representing a very American city should use. I just love the design, its simplicity and its almost as if the crest is in a uniform.
FEENIXX: You do realize that there will likely be an alternate logo tourney after this one? Thats what happened last time. These votes are supposed to be strictly the logo in the box, not jersey design, city, team, or any other factor. There have been plenty of tourneys in the past and probably will be in the future that take the other factors into account...
voted for the hawks logo even though i love colorado's one. for me it's always a plus to have a logo that is unique, but also can resemble a letter (like calgary, philadelphia, canucks) the only exception is anaheim's logo, the old one would have won a lot of matches here but the current is just so wrong..
and nick.. the bruins are going to get murdered by the glorious logo that represents the city of philadelphia
What's so special about the Bruins' logo??
I don't think so Leafs fan. I think that may be the closest match this tournament will see. I'll predict right now 52% for Philadelphia and 48% for Boston.
Wildfan, the fact that the logo has a deeper meaning is why its so special. I believe it is because Boston was once called the "Hub of the Universe", hence the wheel and the "B" (representing Boston) is the hub. Also, the colours go so well together and the logo, through each and every version, is clean, simplistic and eye-catching.
i personally dont think rebok has any idea how to design an NHL jersey... the piping going down the middle is the most horrendus thing ive ever seen and the numbers on the front? what is this football? they just realy dont know what there doing nhl jerseys are supposed to have a nice logo on the front and the dallas jerseys are just a disgrace and embarrassment, like leavve the baseball jerseys off the ice please thank you. i really hope the nhl goes back to the ccm jerseys whenever their contract is done with rebok.. and does anyone know when that is??
Leaferslp: Thanks. While I don't really agree about the logo being eye-catching, your explanation helped.
Right on, TK.
@ KEVIN Y go to this link and maybe you can understand why the orca is on the jersey it DOES represent vancouver... to all your people that say the orca doesent represent the city of vancouver, well...
The Wild and Yotes logos are both aesthetically brilliant, but I'll take the Wild for more colour.
Stars top the Flames, again mainly due to the actual colour of the logo. I love green!
Avs trump an O6 classic. Modern art is gold.
The Predators have one of the best logos in the league, no doubt. Sharks is good, but not as.
Even without the "ucks", the D looks bland and dumb. Winged Wheel triumphs.
The Bluenote is overrated, but it's still better than that silly orca.
The spoked B is bold, brave and classic. A pot of soup might fill me up, but that's about it.
Toronto's design is overly simple, while the horned NJ of the devils is just simple enough to be fantastic.
The Flyers logo is one of the greatest in sports, period. I think it's either the orange or that it doesn't age - take your pick.
The Lightning logo is bad, but at least it's stylish. Can't say the same for NYR.
Sure, the CH is a classic, but the Isles have much better colours, so they get the advantage.
The Penguins logo has too much clutter in all the wrong places, and that blue-beige doesn't work. OTT.
My wife works for Red Wing Shoes and said that the Detroit Red Wings came after the shoe store. The shoe company gave the Detroit the OK to use the wing logo as long as they changed it a little so being the motor city, they added the wheel. Or so Red Wing Shoes says.
With that said, I really like the Wild logo and think it could go far. The blues are OK but not that great and the Sharks should have gone with the full body shark when they got changed jerseys instead of only on the 3rd jersey.
What is the deal with the logos that aren't used, such as the Ducks (should be entire wordmark) as should the Rangers?
Red Wings have one of the sharpest logos in sports....can't believe people are trashing it!
I knew it...when I logged on to this page today and saw the poll, I winced. I knew that there was going to be a Canuck logo somewhere and I knew that someone was going to bash Canuck fans. Well, second entry was Kevin Y and his assumption that Canuck fans can only vote for their own team.
Well, guess what, smart guy, I'm a Canucks fan and I voted for the Blues logo. Simply because I'm not a fan of the Orca - which, by the way, we DO have in the waters right outside of Vancouver. I personally don't believe that logos have to represent the city - look at the Flyers logo (which I like)...what the heck is that?...and how does that represent Philly? Anyway, I'll digress...my personal favourite logo is the Islanders logo, because I'm a huge fan. Doh! (you got me)
To Jacques Andre Lebeau, I agree with a lot of what you are saying, except for the Canadiens vs the Islanders. How are the Islanders colours better than the Habs? I can respect what you are saying about the logo, even though I still voted for the Habs, but no way is the orange and blue Islander colour scheme better than the red and blue of the Canadiens.
If the penguins were still using yellow instead of gold they would have gotten my vote.
No fair...Every team facing that stupid Ducks "D" is going to be so far ahead.
I actually like the Islanders' colors. They're complimentary colors on the color wheel, which means they basically contrast each other perfectly (like the Wild red/green and the Lakers/Kings purple/gold). It's very bold, yes, but the NFL Bears and Broncos make it look very nice.
BOSSY22, people aren't stupid. We know about Vancouver's proximity to the ocean, and it's swell collection of orca. What many people on this site object to, is how an orca busting through ice represents a "Canuck". Oh, it's in the shape of a C some might argue, well that solves everything, doesn't it. No, again, it just looks like an unpeeling banana. It's about simplicity man. The Blues may have what some call a boring logo, but the team is named after a song, called "The St. Louis Blues". Go figure that the marketing whiz in 1966 created a blue colored musical note. Does it represent the team and its namesake? Absolutely. Let's see what other teams knew what they were doing. Nashville, well a sabretooth tiger is a predator. Phoenix, a bold, striking, howling coyote, 'nuff said. San Jose, it's a shark biting a hockey stick, need I go on? Sure, not every team get's it right, but they will at least make up for it with the secondary mark. Vancouver uses the classic stick in rink logo as its secondary. While it is an instantly recognizable logo, that people identify with the hockey team. I doubt it has anything to do with people actually associating it with the term "canuck". This is why the Canucks will always by the NHL's eternal fashion faux pas. The one time the make a logo that has anything to do with a canuck, they hide it on the shoulders of an alternate, in favour of what is classic rather than what is sensible.
Cuck the Fanucks, Bluenote all the way!!!
How many of you take colour schemes into account? I'm having trouble because I think Nashville has the better logo while San Jose has the better colours. I've voted Preds two times so far.
I'm surprised by the sudden respect for the Predators logo. That thing is a mess inside! Overly-detailed, and there's five different colours: Yellow (or Gold), Orange, Blue, and two different shades of Silver. If they were to simplify what is inside of the Predator and actually make it look like an animals rather than a robot, I would love it. But no animal has ever shone as if it is made of metal before.
I'm sorry if it sounds like I'm insulting the voters for the Preds logo, I just can't see why so many people love it in these comments. The Sharks have a brilliant logo, and it's the only logo I like where there is an animal with a hockey stick.
And the Penguins. *
The Blues logo is magnificent.
Simple, represents the team name, represents the city as a hub for the Blues music genre, and I like Blue, Yellow, and White.
This is coming from Red Wing fan, and hopefully you all know the rivalry between the two cities.
As a Ducks fan, I will freely acknowledge that our logo is the worst in the league. However, I wanted to request that the background color for their logo in this contest be BLACK and not orange. We don't have an orange jersey. It doesn't make sense, and it makes the logo even more heinous that it has to be. Hell, I'll even take white as the background color in this contest. But please no more orange... we're not the Flyers. We don't have an orange jersey. It's hideous and it doesn't make sense to put Orange behind their "logo." Thanks Chris.
I'm with Bossy22 all the way. As long as it's not the orca, I will be happy with either the Stick 'n Rink, the Johnny Canuck V, or the full-body Johnny Canuck. However, it's time for the Canucks to finally make up their minds on what they want long-term. Cannot believe the orca C has outlasted George W. Bush.
I didn't vote for the Orca last time and as a Canucks fan that's saying something. Blues should win, other than those god-awful blue note third prototypes they have a solid design.
The Blues have a better all-round logo than the Canucks. Even tho I love the Orca, the Blue note is simple and classy. I'm also surprised the Senator is being beaten by the Penguin. Is it the same case of the Blackhawks nostalgia factor? I really don't think the Avs have a way worse logo than the Blackhawks, and the same for the Senators against the Penguins. The Senators logo is a more professional and well designed emblem IMO, than the Penguin. Apart from history, the Penguin logo really isn't that good I don't think. Same for the Blackhawks.
Trevor, in case you haven't noticed, no team has black as its background because its bland. Anaheim is no exception, and personally I think the logo looks much better with the orange background.
Ottawa should switch to an updated version of the old primary. The newer one is decent but it just looks weird. The Islanders could use an update as well, but we all know what happened last time so maybe it just be better to keep what they have. Could be worse.
How are people still not even sure if the hawks logo is worthy of a victory over the avs logo... The hawks logo is one of the best in all of pro sports around the world. Politically incorrect? Who cares i would be proud if i were an indian.
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