Monday
Mar082010
Polls: NHLToL Week 1
Polls close Sunday 14 March at 11:59 PM
You may vote on each poll once per day, so come back tomorrow and do it again!
Eastern Conference
 Boston Bruins |
 Florida Panthers |
NHLToL 01
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 Pittsburgh Penguins |
 Washington Capitals |
NHLToL 02
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 Montreal Canadiens |
 New York Rangers |
NHLToL 03
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 Buffalo Sabres |
 New York Islanders |
NHLToL 04
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 New Jersey Devils |
 Ottawa Senators |
NHLToL 05
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 Atlanta Thrashers |
 Carolina Hurricanes |
NHLToL 06
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Western Conference
 St. Louis Blues |
 San Jose Sharks |
NHLToL 07
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 Columbus Blue Jackets |
 Minnesota Wild |
NHLToL 08
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 Phoenix Coyotes |
 Colorado Avalanche |
NHLToL 09
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 Los Angeles Kings |
 Vancouver Canucks |
NHLToL 10
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 Edmonton Oilers |
 Anaheim Ducks |
NHLToL 11
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 Detroit Red Wings |
 Calgary Flames |
NHLToL 12
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Commenting: Feel free to add your comments about the polls below. Keep it short, relevant and friendly. Currently, commenting is unmoderated. Abuse it and commenting will go away. I'd prefer to offer an open discussion but not at the expense of civility. Also, if you choose to announce the logos you've voted for, do it in paragraph form. Comments with long lists will be removed.
Update on Tuesday · Mar 16 · 2010 | 10:56 PM PDT by
Chris
Chris
New comments no longer permitted as voting has ended.
Reader Comments (90)
dam, rangers vs canadians in the first poll, that's a finals matchup (off the ice of course)...or at least a final 4.
surprised the caps are beating the pens so bad.. seeing as it's just text
Chris,
Nice work on the design of this page. I love the crisp logo treatment and how you have the polls/results displayed. Oh, and Go Flyers (logo)!
CAR vs ATL- "flushing toilet" vs "bird in a blender" Oh, man, gotta go with the bird.
How were the match-ups determined? I had a lot of "I like these both" and just as many "I hate both of these".
I'm not sure why the Bruins are beating the Panthers so badly. We're talking about the better logo, right? The B has more tradition, but is it a better "logo"? I'm not sure...
Same thing with Oilers and Ducks. Fact of the matter is, the Oilers logo is...... an oil drop. It's impossible to make a drop of oil look good on anything.
And Sabres/Islanders. I have a feeling this result is more because of people's dislike of Buffalo going to this logo instead of their original when they reverted colors. I don't mind their current logo AT ALL, and even then, should still be better than the Islanders (who I think might only be leading because of their tradition)
I don`t know why the Devils are beating the Sens so much. You are right Kevin Y, we are not talking about the tradition of the logo, it is the best logo that we are looking for. The Senators` logo is awesome!
kings v. canucks is the championship of worst logo...
As much as it's a competition of the best logo just like last time it will turn into a popularity contest. Even though I'm an Oilers fan I had to vote against the ducks here. The D isn't their logo (to me at least although I wish it was). Considering most of the merchandise and even the jersey has the full DUCKS word mark, it comes down to a battle of word marks and while I don't like jerseys with just a word on them, at least the Oilers turns it logoesque. You have the word Oilers forming an Oil Slick, and the drop itself fitted into a circle... the Ducks have what, webbing on the D?
But if like it was a few years ago expect to see the Oilers, Canucks and any original 6 team go far.
the thrashers, hurricanes vote was like pulling teeth.. honestly, how in God's name does nashville, tampa, and dallas end up with byes?! the byes should have been the original six..
Hey guys, I'm a little worried some of you aren't aware of the new tournament format. Each week's match-ups have been put together at random, however each logo will only face the other four logos in its own group during the preliminary round. See the Standings or Format pages for group breakdowns and more on how the tournament works. Post your questions there and I'll be happy to answer them.
Also, this is only the first week of voting. Every team will get a bye at some point during the next five weeks. And there are still plenty of polls left. No logo is getting eliminated for at least another six weeks so don't worry if your favorites aren't faring well early on. Things can turn around.
Happy voting!
I'm with you there Kevin Y. We should be voting for the better quality logo, that fits best with both the city's location/culture and the naming of the team.
On that note, I can see people enjoying the Devil's Logo through the clever way the N and J are wound into the devil tail and horns. Still thing the Senator's logo is quite representative and of a slightly better quality.
Although a Sens fan, I had to vote Devils here. Plain and simlple, its a better logo. The Sens primary worn from 1992-2007 (the profile 2D logo, especially with the laurel leaves) was and still is the best they've sported. I was at the unveiling back in August '07 of their current RBK Edge jerseys and remembering crying a little inside. To me, a logo should be simple enough to sketch (ie, NJ, CGY, MTL, BOS, PHI, Hartford) but difficult enough to immitate 100%. The best logo in the NHL IMO, would be a battle between MIN, NJ, BOS and PHI. Best logo of ALL time would be the Hartford Whalers! Simplistic, intricate, chalk full of exposition and evenly symetric. What other logos can boast several elemenths hidden within? A letter W, H and a whale's tail? Superb! Too bad the Whalers aren't in this vote!
I know it's early, but I have a feeling the Wild will go far in this. They have the most clever subliminal logo since the Whalers.
Although a Sens fan, I had to vote Devils here. Plain and simple, its a better logo. The Sens primary worn from 1992-2007 (the profile 2D logo, especially with the laurel leaves) was and still is the best they've sported. I was at the unveiling back in August '07 of their current RBK Edge jerseys and remembering crying a little inside. To me, a logo should be simple enough to sketch (ie, NJ, CGY, MTL, BOS, PHI, Hartford) but difficult enough to get 100%. Best logo of ALL time would be the Hartford Whalers! Simplistic, intricate, and evenly symetric. What other logo can boast several elements hidden within? A letter W, H and a whale's tail? Superb!
Good lord...Capitals beating the Penguins? What a joke. People need to get over Crosby vs. Ovechkin and vote for the best logo. There is no way in hell that should be winning.
I hope people vote for their favourite logo not team. especially in the penguins capitals poll
should be the sabres 3rd jersey logo!
I can't stand the Penguins logo, and the colours are atrocious. Any logo with an animal holding or breaking hockey paraphernalia is overkill to me, and gets a vote against it. Capitals logo is equally bad, but it doesn't have that ugly gold.
If it was the Sabre's third jersey logo it would be more interesting against the Islanders. I think it would be a close race.
I really like the round robin format of the voting, because it gives logos several chances. A lot of people are complaining about the Washington - Pittsburgh vote, but the real story will be what happens with these two logos in future rounds.
I'm one of the people who voted Devils over Senators. I like the Senators logos, but I find it too 'common,' if that's the right word. So many new logos now are are just the picture of whatever the team is. The NY letters in the Devils logo isn't just classic, it works. Overall quality of the logo doesn't really have anything to do with it.
I love that this ToL is back! Are we gonna have a minor league ToL for the AHL? How about a CHL ToL? And last but not least lets bring back the vintage ToL so I can see my Whalers win something in my life.
Thats a good idea though have the winner of this tournament then do a tournament with all the old teams like Hartford, Quebec, Atlanta Flames stuff like that, then have the winners be voted on. that would be great.
GO LEAFS GO
Old logos would have been fun. Maybe something like each division gets a "wild card" logo. In the West, add Winnipeg, the Colorado Rockies, and the Northstars. In the East, add Quebec, Hartford, and Atlanta. Those were the last 6 teams that have moved...right? The Abandoned 6.
I agree with Kevin, I dont know how the Boston logo is beating the Panthers logo. Same goes for the Blues and Sharks, I know the Sharks logo isnt the best but its definately better than the Blues logo.
I think the Senators' logo is greatly underrated because of the team's history. Maybe if Ottawa never had a franchise before their reintroduction in the nineties, people would've appreciated the current logo much more, especially if this was the only version of the "Senator" that existed.
Agree with @Joe, we need a vintage logos division. Whalers and Nordiques are two greatest logos of all time, shame they're left out of this.
And I voted against the Canes', not because it's particularly bad, but because of the lost opportunity they had interpreting the Whalers' logo. Why not at least make their jerseys blue, green and silver? Those were some of the best jerseys ever. Red and black? Real original there, Carolina.
Im perplexed as to why the Bruins logo is beating the Panthers so bad. And I'm glad the Devils logo is beating the Senators. The Devils clever simplicity is what gets me for that logo.
Go HAWKS (logo and season)
I flipped a coin on Columbus-Minny and went with CBJ (though in hindsight, I see why the Icethetics base went with MIN), and picked PHX over COL, because I always thought the COL logo looked silly, while I like what PHX has done with the place since killing the Picasso. Otherwise, with the majority on every one.
Haha....Buffaslug...
The Blue note all the way. finished second last time. goin all the way this time baby
The Bruins logo is way better than the Panthers'. Simple, bold, and classic versus... a bunch of splotches?
Caps and Penguins are close, but Washington gets the nod because it's edgier.
NYR has one of the worst. Too much of a good thing can be a VERY bad thing. Advantage Habs.
Isles is puke, but the Buffaslug's worse.
New Joizey by far. Ottawa's was good already, didn't need the update.
I agree with Mike from Boston, ATL/CAR's like pulling teeth. But I'll take the pot of soup from Georgia.
St. Louis has the most overrated logo in the league. It's feathers. Sharks is totally fantastic.
Jackets/Wild is a tossup between two of the best, but Columbus wins for bettet colours.
Yotes/Avs, once again, two of the best. But Colorado's looks too cuddly to work properly.
I'm not saying LA's logo is horrible, but... actually it is horrible. Though not much better, Canucks win.
Anaheim has a great design, but ugly colours. Edmonton's got a nice mix, which is good enough in my book.
The Flames are one of the few teams for which simplicity fails. That and the Wings logo is just awesome
i am thoroughly confused as to why the old canucks three color V logo doesnt win by default as hands down the best logo in sports history???
What did some logos do in order to recive a bye, am I missing somthing?
Yes you are, Pete. Read the post from Chris in blue text above.
Should of used the Sabres third jersey logo obviously that would of gotten more votes as it is one of the better logos in the game.
Uh, Bshures, what planet are you from? That "three color V logo"" is, in the opinion of many, hands down the WORST logo in sports history, and it was one of the last four logos in the "Quest for the Worst" tournament done by this very site when it was still known as the NHL Tournament of Logos. Uh...
Should have gone with the the Canucks stick in the rink logo
Chris-
When rationalizing why the Ducks would use the "D" rather than their logo of "Ducks", you referenced the ribbon at the top of the NHL.com homepage...thereby pretty much stating the top ribbon of NHL.com was the standard for what was a primary logo. If this is how you are doing it, why don't you have "Vancouver" above the Orca logo, or "Minnesota Wild" above the Wild logo? For that matter, why doesn't the Florida Panthers logo have a stick in his paws? This is, in fact, how they are displayed on NHL.com's homepage ribbon.
I understand "Minnesota Wild" isn't above the crest on their jersey, but it is their "official" logo according to the NHL.com ribbon, just as the "D" isn't on their jersey, but it is on the NHL.com ribbon...
The way I see it, there are two ways this should be done.
1: Use the "D" logo, put the stick in the Panther paws, and put the wordmarks above the Wild and Canucks logo or...
2: Use the "Ducks" logo, don't put the stick in the Panther paws, and don't put the wordmarks above the Wild and Canucks logo.
In a tournament like this, you must be completely uniform or you inflict bias on the results.
Hi Drew. I'm not quite sure why you think the ribbon at the top of NHL.com is gospel. That's not at all what I've said. This tournament is about primary logos. The Ducks use a wordmark on their jersey, kind of like the Rangers. The Ducks use the D-only logo on their website, NHL.com as well as other marketing materials so I consider that their primary mark for the purposes of this competition. Also, it fits a lot better in a square than the wordmark. Fair enough?
Yeah, just bored as hell studying for midterms, this is usually my first destination...sorry to sound like I was ripping the method, just finding any sort of distraction...
Keep doing what you're doing!
BTW Chris, back when we did the IceHL, you hid the poll results until after the poll was closed.
I think you should do that here, also.
I've read some comments that have me a little confused. but hey, this is all up to personal preference anyways. Me for one looks for "timelessness" in logos. For example the greatest logo in hockey history, The vintage Hartford Whaler White on green. Not the post-92 Brian Burke 3 color logo 'cuase I think it took the subte H and made it blatent. Other logos that look as good today as they did forever-and-a-day ago when they were concived are : BOS, DET, PHI, DET, MON, NYR, NYI, TOR, the North Stars, and...O hell Im naming like half the league I guess. But my point is a logo shouldn't "look" like it came from a particular decade,like Nashville (witch looks like it should be on the chest of an X-Men character). But instead be iconic,and represent the team or city. When I see the winged wheel all I think about is Detroit. When I see that stupid sabertooth tiger I picture a design team thinking little boys will want this jersey 'cuase it looks like a comic book.
I just realized the Minnesota logo is supposed to be a bear! That just blew my mind!
Kevin Y, I don't plan on hiding the voting results until we get to the championship poll at the end of the tournament. Then there will be a big reveal of the winner! In the meantime, I think everyone will enjoy having the option to follow along with the results in real time and I can see no reason to prevent that. Thanks for the suggestion, though.
I guess I understand. Not sure how it would influence the votes in either direction, but at least then we wouldn't have to deal with all this controversy mid-poll.
Also, nice to see the Penguins take over the lead from the Capitals. The fact that WSH was that far ahead was a joke, IMHO.
can we vote more than one time ?
you can vote once a day PILLZ