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)
ok thanks !
I voted yesterday (Monday) and when I tried to vote today (Tuesday), I received a message saying my vote had already been counted. I thought we could vote once a day...what's up with that?
Oh and by the way....Let's go Blue Note!!
That isn't a vary flattering version of the Canucks logo. It isn't the same one that they use on the jerseys and the website.
Forgetyerskatesdream, technically you can vote once every 24 hours. So if you voted last night, you'll have to wait until tonight to vote again.
Canucksfan, I'm not using the text that's arched above the logo, but other than that, it's exactly the same logo used on the Canucks' website.
I thought the hardest one was OTT vs NJ. I love both the logos, but I had to go with NJ
Blues win it all, since we can win an actual championship!
I had such a genuinely hard time deciding between Columbus and Minnesota. Both of the newest franchises developed excellent logos (well, it took Columbus a little bit longer to get a good one, which is why I ended up picking Minnesota). Columbus' use of the Ohio flag into a "C" with the Star of the Union is excellent, while the Wild's Minnesota landscape becoming a bear's head (which, I will admit, I didn't notice the first time I saw the logo... but boy, was it cool when I did see it!). The older, classic logos are still excellent, but these two are among the better new ones!
After the logo tournemant, we should have a tournemant where we vote on who has the best goalie mask in the league. That would be fun. A little hard to get good pictures, though.
@Dallas Hicks
WOW... I never realized the Ohio flag was draped in the shape of a 'C'.
I still went with Minnesota, since there's so much (the trees, the moon making the ear, the star making the eye, a stream making a mouth and teeth, and all looking like a bear) in a simple-looking logo. It takes what the Whalers did to a whole new level.
"kings v. canucks is the championship of worst logo...
Mar 8 . 11:22 AM | PWG44"
LOL are you kidding me? Theres so many worse logos eg. Panthers, Islanders, Hurriancanes, Oliers. Do I dare go on?
the old black yellow and red skate logo for the canucks is the best logo in history
Why are you allowed to vote 7 times for each logo?
Isn't that just making the gap bigger for the better Logo and leaving the other Logos no chance at all? Panthers and Ducks might only get like 2 points if this trend continues throughout the week, not that I would care that much about them :P
Nelloz, funny you should ask about that. I'm actually using this week's polls to determine if that will be a problem. If I determine that is an issue, everyone will only get to vote once a week. But keep in mind that only a handful of people will actually come back and vote every day.
interesting draw this week. As much as I love the Sharks and hate the Red Wings, I had to vote for St. Louis, because the logo itself is so much stronger. I mean, really, which would you rather doodle on the top of your notebook page in class? Also, you can't deny Detroit's got a great logo, no matter what one thinks of the team.
I just realized that the mouth of the wild logo was a stream. WOW. It might not be the best logo but it sure is one of the coolest logo's. Also reading through the comments people have been saying the Islanders have a bad logo, but I think it is one of the better ones out there. It's quirky(using a stick to form the Y in it) and unique (it is the only primary logo to incorporate a body of land in it). The Islanders are all about being connected to that small area, and by being named the Islanders and putting Long Island in their logo they definitely accomplish that. And for the Blue Jackets this is the second time I didn't realize the flag or ribbon(in the case of the old primary) was in the shape of a C or B or both. I'm debating whether that is a good thing or a bad thing.
This is kind of pointless to be honest. Its the same logos basically as last time nothing has changed. basically doing the same thing over again.
I didn't think the Blues and Sharks would be this close, 27 Votes!
Love (maybe not so much, as I'm a Kings fan) how the Kings yesterday had like a 15% lead on the Canucks. Now, they're down by about 25%. I guess the Vancouver fans finally checked out the site.
I've said this soooooo many times... a Canuck is NOT an orca!!! A crown (even though some of y'all hate the logo; I love it. Even though I'm biased, it looks sharp to me.) at least represents a king.
every likes the wings logo, except me apparently. try drawing that, its super hard. its a wheel with a wing, doesnt have that edge it needs, i hate that and the blues logo. also, that minnesota logo is so crazy, all the little things in it, im liking it more and more.
I think that it would be better to go with the vintage Oilers logo now that it's their primary....
the Bluenote won this tournament last year, but on another site. and it should win again because its the best logo in sports...
honorable mentions to the BHawks, Wings, and Habs
@ Chris, the primary logo of a hockey team is the on on the front of the sweater. period.
Shawa, if that was the case, what about the teams that wear different logos on their home and away jerseys? There is no such thing as "Primary Logos."
Chris has it right.
Shawa, if only life was so simple that a period could put every debate to rest. Is your argument also true for the Rangers? What about teams with multiple sweater logos like the Wild and Oilers? We must agree to disagree.
Ugh... how can people prefer the stuck-in-the '70s Oilers logo over the webbed D????
It's not the wordmark logo you're voting against, people!!
The webbed D is pretty creative, if you ask me.
i agree, the webbed D is a better logo than the oilers
I'm surprised that the Rangers-Habs gap is significantly larger than the Sabres-Islanders gap. Do people find the Rangers shield that bland? (Okay, so I do too...)
The best way to judge a logo is by how someone outside of hockey fandom reacts to it. It's with people like these where certain logos succeed or fail to convey their message. And while the "Buffaslug" is a general disappointment to Sabres fans, many of whom prefer the classic logo, the 'slug has utterly failed to resonate with people I know who are not hockey fans at all. In its attempts to be clever, the logo is arguably too clever for its own good. Nobody I know (hockey fan or otherwise) could even figure out the "hidden saber", and even I wouldn't have noticed it had I not read about it online. Many don't even see a "B" unless you tell them, and then they're looking at it cross-eyed like some Magic Eye poster!
The cruelest matchup in this poll pitted the Devils logo against the Senetors, forcing me to pick a favourite. That's like being asked to pick a favourite child. Reluctantly, after much debate, I voted for Ottawa.
Those who say that the Sens' profile version of the logo was better, I disagree. I liked that logo a lot but I think they raised the bar when they went with the 3/4 view with the intense look in the eyes of the Sen warrior.
The Devils logo is an old school classic that is simplicity at its best. Love that one almost as much as the old Hartford Whaler logo (minus the grey) which made the best use of negative space in logo history.
Some of you have said that the Wild logo is a bear. Actually it is a hybrid of a wild animal. It is not supposed to look like any specific species, just a wild looking animal.
The Sharks logo has so much potential yet it is hurt by the addition of a tacky hockey stick. Leave the stick out and I'll bump it up a notch. Same goes for the Thrashers logo. The only teams that get away with it are the Islanders and Capitals and Pengiuns, although I'd rather see Pittsburgh return to the modern logo they had a few years back.
I agree with the commenter who mentioned that the orca does not represent a Canuck. I agree. Although, in its defense, it does represent Vancouver and forms part of the C which stands for Canucks. It sounds like I am defending the logo. I'm not. I hate that logo. I hate that they put the city name in an ugly font across the chest. Way overdone, crowded and overkill. How do you represent a Canuck then? What is a Canuck? It's slang for Canadian. What are Canadians famous for? Hockey of course! What's the simplest way to represent hockey? With a stick and ice rink. Juxtapose them so that they form a letter C for Canuck and you have a winning logo.
The Lightning, Sabres and Predators have the worst logos.
If ever there was proof that this site is flooded with Vancouver Canucks fans check out the current vote that has the Canucks' logo with 61% of the vote against the Kings' crown!
The Oilers logo is way more identifiable than the ducks logo, thats why it should win imo.
@ Pedro
Can't get more identifiable than it just blatantly saying "Oilers". DUH!!! That's why a "logo" like the Capitals shouldn't be even close to winning (as I'm typing this, Caps have 47%).
C'mon guys, how is the Penguins logo not significantly greater than the wordmark of Washington?
I always liked the Islanders logo. shrugs
Devils or Blackhawks should win this tourney when it's all said and done.
@ Kevin Y
I dont think you understand what I am saying, the Oilers logo has a history, it has been around for almost 40 years. Wheras the ducks logo has only been around for two or three.
I think teams like Montral, New York (Rangers and Islanders), Flyers, Blues and the Flames who have had the same logo for many years (with minor changes) should have an advantage because they have been identifyable for decades.
OK, I understand a logo that's been around for a while should have that advantage. I still don't think the Oilers' logo is very good, anyway.....
Interesting first round. What is surprising me is how the Canucks are beating the Kings. The primary mark is basically a corporate logo for the group that owns the franchise, Orca Bay Group. How is that a representation of the city or team? This poll is all bias, it's just Canucks fans who would be upset if their hallowed team lost to the Kings, whose logo is admittedly far superior. Another one that flumexes me is the Coyotes vs. Avalanche. I could see Colorado leading if it were up against the old robot Coyote, but not now. The current primary for the Coyotes is perfect, it is obviously a coyote, the colors obviously scream desert and its angle is dramatic. The Avalanche logo feels dated already. A relic of the 90's. Didn't they get the hint from other teams who updated there logos in 90's.....when they realised how silly the looked? save for the small exceptions, like the Capitals and Sabres, who's mid 90's makeovers weren't totally horrifying.
I just hope people stop voting with bias towards "the better team" or the "makes sense geographically with the sport, team". It should be the better logo, how it represents that team, it's city and, least of all, tradition.
seriosly whats wrong with anaheim's i have been a ducks fan since 96 its better than the old disney one.
Just because a logo has history should not make it a better logo. And i loved the mighty ducks logo, i thought that the duck mask was great
@ Caza Creations
Reasons why Pittsburgh won't return to the modern pigeon logo. It was perceived as bad luck. They won all their cups in the current logo. Mario hated the pigeon logo and had Pittsburgh revert. And it's simply a better logo. That logo says Pittsburgh, not the one they had after they won 2 cups.
@ Kevin Y
I totally agree with you. Just because a logo has history, doesnt mean it's better. The Ducks D is better than the Oilers logo. Also the Kings logo is much better than Vancouvers. If they had the Flying Skate logo from the 90s, well, then I'd have to disagree lol.
The Blues classic note is gets the nod. Doesn't get any better.
OK. Practically Nobody Likes The Buffaslug(I will admit it has no legs)But Me.
Gotta Agree With Sephen. And The Ducks Don't Even Have Green OR Eggplant In Their Color Scheme Anymore.