C-TownWing 0 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 The hockey gods elected to take Robert Lang for the season as penance for this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maltbymaniac 13 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 That was pretty brutal. I don't know if they're in the same league as Nashville's mustard yellow and Boston's teddy bear, but its close. was just telling my gf i would rather wear nashville's mustard jersey over that. them stripes r god awful.i get sea sick looking at that picture. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingsgirl001 983 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 Oh man, those hurt my eyes Who the hell thought of those? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Datsyerberger 279 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 Yeah, but it's a traditional jersey so it gets a pass. I thought the candy cane socks at the Winter Classic were kind of cheesy but that's looking at them through a modern paradigm which is not appropriate when judging vintage specimens. For example, the Coliseum in Rome was designed using column designs from three different Greek architectural periods. The Romans found the design attractive because they valued the sort of inclusiveness it represented, tying together the three different time periods. The Greeks however would have thought it foolish because they did not have the same values. That said, yeah from our modern era of cool and aggressive jerseys, that Montreal one looks goofy, but it is a throwback and it's value is in recognizing the Habs heritage. Regardless of taste, said column differential doesn't give you eye strain and vertigo just by looking at it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holmstrom96 347 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 Those are just plain horrible. I don't know if the frenchies will wear them, but I know that no self respecting American in Detroit, Boston, or Chicago would ever wear anything like, even if it was an original six throwback. Those jerseys nearly induced a grand mal sezuire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
finalfilppula 2 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 thankfully the wings believe tradition is best upheld in moderation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Z is next captain! 0 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 While I am a huge fane of vintage jerseys those are just terrible! (I wish the red wings would make the WInter Classic jerseys a 3rd jersey.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 (edited) 1912-13. Why is one of the players holding a dog? EDIT" Does anyone remember who won the game that Montreal wore the vintage jersey? Because I'd be willing to bet they did, I'm sure Boston players were having freaking seizures seeing those whipping around the ice. Edited February 11, 2009 by VM1138 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holmstrom96 347 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 (I wish the red wings would make the WInter Classic jerseys a 3rd jersey.) I agree. I love the Detroit Winter Classic jerseys! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cern 0 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 Why is one of the players holding a dog? EDIT" Does anyone remember who won the game that Montreal wore the vintage jersey? Because I'd be willing to bet they did, I'm sure Boston players were having freaking seizures seeing those whipping around the ice. Probably a team mascot of sorts. 3-1 Boston. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cern 0 Report post Posted February 11, 2009 (I wish the red wings would make the WInter Classic jerseys a 3rd jersey.) I'd be curious to see how those jerseys look with a predominantly red colour scheme. I'd love to see them as thirds but ideally it should be something in home colours. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted February 12, 2009 Probably a team mascot of sorts. The obvious "Vegas material" answer would be to say that the dog was the "Rover", but Wikipedia says: "In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, ice hockey consisted of seven positions. Along with the goaltender, two defencemen and three forwards who remain today, a Rover was also part of the team. Unlike all the others, the rover did not have a set position, and roamed the ice at will, going where needed. As the skill level of players increased, the need to have a rover was decreased. When it was formed in 1910, the National Hockey Association decided to exclude the rover." Possibly the team mascot, or the dog was owned by one of the players. I can't find it online, but there was a famous Boston team photo, from the days when Don Cherry coached them, with the original "Blue" sitting on the ice in front of Cherry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings_Rule_1010 4 Report post Posted February 12, 2009 Wow. Those are really ugly. When I first saw them the first thing that popped into my mind was candy canes. Or a U.S. Flag. Which doesn't really fit, considering they're in Canada. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BobRouse03 31 Report post Posted February 12, 2009 I thought the Canadians were employing a strategy using those jerseys.......give Patrice Bergeron a seizure by making him look at those jerseys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
redwing_sparty 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2009 i dont think it would look as bad if the socks were a solid color. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted February 12, 2009 Or a U.S. Flag. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lovin Jiri Fischer 147 Report post Posted February 12, 2009 I knew this thread was going to be about Montreal before I even clicked on it. Those jerseys are hideous. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Electrophile 3,554 Report post Posted February 12, 2009 Holy s***, those are fugly. I get that they're retro, but not everything retro needs to come back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cern 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2009 I wound up sating my own curiosity on how a home-colour reversal of the WC jersey would look Kinda hard to get a real good perception of it but I actually think it looks better predominantly white. Also, I'm wondering what the story is on those two jerseys furthest to the left. I can see some kind of shoulder patch on them (presumably the Habs Centennial patch) but they're not being used as centennial vintage jerseys this season. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tiff_luvs_homer 5 Report post Posted February 12, 2009 God, those are horrid. I thought at first this was a joke! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings_Fan_In_Exile 3 Report post Posted February 12, 2009 Certainly a dark moment in Habs fashion history. Although I still maintain the Coyotes old alternate jersey was horrific. And I am one of 7 Phoenix Coyotes fans...I mean what the hell man, is that dog wearing half an old school goalie's mask? and why only half? The US southwest and ice hockey do not have a natural relationship, don't try to force it with oddly bad jersey art. But yeah, seriously that Habs sweater is a bad combo of Where's Waldo and ugly PJ's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jedi 1,865 Report post Posted February 12, 2009 I dunno. The Ronald McDonald jerseys used by the IHL's Kalamazoo Wings were pretty bad too... Not to mention the yellow ice... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings_Fan_In_Exile 3 Report post Posted February 12, 2009 I dunno. The Ronald McDonald jerseys used by the IHL's Kalamazoo Wings were pretty bad too... Not to mention the yellow ice... Growing up in Mesa, AZ.. oddly enough it was a KWings t-shirt that my dad owned that started my fandom of hockey. Go figure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cusimano_brothers 1,655 Report post Posted February 12, 2009 Also, I'm wondering what the story is on those two jerseys furthest to the left. I can see some kind of shoulder patch on them (presumably the Habs Centennial patch) but they're not being used as centennial vintage jerseys this season. Centennial Sweaters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hitchhiker 9 Report post Posted February 12, 2009 (edited) I dunno. The Ronald McDonald jerseys used by the IHL's Kalamazoo Wings were pretty bad too... Not to mention the yellow ice... That game would have been so much better if the away team was a bunch of Hamburglers. "Rabble Rabble Rabble!" The Habs outfit(not just the Jersey) has got to go. Edited February 12, 2009 by Hitchhiker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
