Polls: 3rd Jersey Crests Semifinals

MINI-TOURNAMENT of LOGOS

Polls close Sunday, May 23 at 11:59 PM

San Jose Sharks	Buffalo Sabres	NHLTOTJC 38
Vancouver Canucks	St. Louis Blues	NHLTOTJC 39

Tie-breaking Since the playoff format is not points-based, the winning/advancing logo will be determined by the total number of votes received rather than the percentage. In the unlikely event of an exact tie, a 24-hour run-off poll will be held the following day.

Tournament Notes By popular request, the playoff format was changed to advance four teams from each group to the playoffs. ... The Blues won by the closest margin (51-49%) while the Sabres won by the widest (77-23%) in the Quarterfinals.

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BONUS LOGO POLLS

Polls: Relocated NHL Franchises

Atlanta Flames	Calgary Flames	NHLBLP 01
Hartford Whalers	Carolina Hurricanes	NHLBLP 02
Quebec Nordiques	Colorado Avalanche	NHLBLP 03
Minnesota North Stars	Dallas Stars	NHLBLP 04
Colorado Rockies	New Jersey Devils	NHLBLP 05
Winnipeg Jets	Phoenix Coyotes	NHLBLP 06

Notes The above group of logo polls feature the six current NHL franchises which have relocated at some point. The logos featured are those used right before and right after the relocation. (The Stars are the only exception as the Minnesota North Stars switched to the logo Dallas would later use two years before relocating.) ... In future weeks, you'll be able to vote on other logos used by these and other unrelocated franchises.

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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.

Polls: 3rd Jersey Crests Quarterfinals

MINI-TOURNAMENT of LOGOS

Polls close Sunday, May 16 at 11:59 PM

San Jose Sharks	Edmonton Oilers	NHLToTJC 34
Minnesota Wild	Buffalo Sabres	NHLToTJC 35
Philadelphia Flyers	Vancouver Canucks	NHLToTJC 36
St. Louis Blues	Chicago Blackhawks	NHLToTJC 37

Tie-breaking Since the playoff format is not points-based, the winning/advancing logo will be determined by the total number of votes received rather than the percentage. In the unlikely event of an exact tie, a 24-hour run-off poll will be held the following day.

Tournament Notes By popular request, the playoff format has been changed to advance four teams from each group to the finals. This change was made due to some lopsided scores and the short preliminary round.

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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.

Polls: NHLToL Championship

Polls close Sunday, May 9 at 11:59 PM
Scroll down to vote in the third jersey mini-tournament.

Chicago Blackhawks

St. Louis Blues

NHLToL 82

Results hidden until poll closes. Winner announced Monday, May 10.

Tie-breaking Since the playoff format is not points-based, the winning/advancing logo will be determined by the total number of votes received rather than the percentage. In the unlikely event of an exact tie, a 24-hour run-off poll will be held the following day.

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MINI-TOURNAMENT of LOGOS

Polls: Third Jersey Crests Week 3

Group A

Boston Bruins	St. Louis Blues	NHLToTJC 23
Vancouver Canucks	Florida Panthers	NHLToTJC 24
Buffalo Sabres	Nashville Predators	NHLToTJC 25
Toronto Maple Leafs	New York Islanders	NHLToTJC 26
San Jose Sharks	Dallas Stars	NHLToTJC 27
Atlanta Thrashers	Colorado Avalanche	NHLToTJC 28

Group B

Los Angeles Kings	Chicago Blackhawks	NHLToTJC 29
Philadelphia Flyers	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHLToTJC 30
Minnesota Wild	Ottawa Senators	NHLToTJC 31
Carolina Hurricanes	Edmonton Oilers	NHLToTJC 32
Phoenix Coyotes	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHLToTJC 33

Tournament Notes The Avalanche met another defeat by the widest margin of the week with its 89-11 loss. ... Group B standings did not change from Week 1 to Week 2. ... I'm considering a semifinal round for this tournament. Weigh in if you think the Top 2 logos from each group (4 total) should advance instead of only the two leaders.

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.

Polls: NHLToL Semifinals

Polls close Sunday, May 2 at 11:59 PM
Scroll down to vote in the third jersey mini-tournament.

Montreal Canadiens	Chicago Blackhawks	NHLToL 80
Detroit Red Wings	St. Louis Blues	NHLToL 81

Tie-breaking Since the playoff format is not points-based, the winning/advancing logo will be determined by the total number of votes received rather than the percentage. In the unlikely event of an exact tie, a 24-hour run-off poll will be held the following day. (This will shorten the subsequent round of voting by one day.)

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MINI-TOURNAMENT of LOGOS

Polls: Third Jersey Crests Week 2

Group B

Ottawa Senators	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHLToTJC 12
Carolina Hurricanes	Minnesota Wild	NHLToTJC 13
Los Angeles Kings	Phoenix Coyotes	NHLToTJC 14
Philadelphia Flyers	Edmonton Oilers	NHLToTJC 15
Chicago Blackhawks	Pittsburgh Penguins	NHLToTJC 16

Group A

St. Louis Blues	Nashville Predators	NHLToTJC 17
San Jose Sharks	Colorado Avalanche	NHLToTJC 18
Florida Panthers	Toronto Maple Leafs	NHLToTJC 19
New York Islanders	Atlanta Thrashers	NHLToTJC 20
Buffalo Sabres	Boston Bruins	NHLToTJC 21
Dallas Stars	Vancouver Canucks	NHLToTJC 22

Tournament Notes The Blues took the widest margin of victory in Week 1 with a 90-10 defeat of the Avalanche. ... The Wild and Penguins were the first to tie in the Third Jersey Crests tournament. ... Only one more week of preliminary round voting remains after this week before the final championship poll, comprised of the top point-earner from each Group.

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.

Polls: NHLToL Quarterfinals

Polls close Sunday, April 25 at 11:59 PM
Scroll down to vote in the third jersey mini-tournament.

Montreal Canadiens	Calgary Flames	NHLToL 76
Chicago Blackhawks	New Jersey Devils	NHLToL 77
Detroit Red Wings	Philadelphia Flyers	NHLToL 78
Boston Bruins	St. Louis Blues	NHLToL 79

Tournament Notes Western Conference logos dominated Wildcard Week, defeating their Eastern opponents in 11 of 15 polls. ... The Ducks logo set a new record low with 561 votes in Week 6. ... Feather symbolism is featured in 4 of the 8 logos that advanced to the Quarterfinals. Five of 8 logos include obvious letterforms. Five of 8 feature red as a primary color. Nine of 30 NHL logos feature an animal; none of which advanced.

Tie-breaking Since the playoff format is not points-based, the winning logo will be determined by the total number of votes received rather than the percentage. In the unlikely event of an exact tie, a 24-hour run-off poll will be held the following day. (This will shorten the subsequent round of voting by one day.)

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MINI-TOURNAMENT of LOGOS

Polls: Third Jersey Crests Week 1

Group A

Toronto Maple Leafs	Buffalo Sabres	NHLToTJC 01
Atlanta Thrashers	Dallas Stars	NHLToTJC 02
Vancouver Canucks	New York Islanders	NHLToTJC 03
Nashville Predators	Boston Bruins	NHLToTJC 04
St. Louis Blues	Colorado Avalanche	NHLToTJC 05
San Jose Sharks	Florida Panthers	NHLToTJC 06

Group B

Edmonton Oilers	Tampa Bay Lightning	NHLToTJC 07
Philadelphia Flyers	Ottawa Senators	NHLToTJC 08
Chicago Blackhawks	Phoenix Coyotes	NHLToTJC 09
Carolina Hurricanes	Los Angeles Kings	NHLToTJC 10
Pittsburgh Penguins	Minnesota Wild	NHLToTJC 11

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.