
Tier Five: Could Be MUCH Better
Calgary Flames
Back in black 🔥 #ReverseRetro
— Calgary Flames (@NHLFlames) October 20, 2022
Get yours 11.15#Flames | @adidashockey pic.twitter.com/UUhHwYbTjJ
Aside from being somewhat boring, the striping is obnoxiously placed. Despite being a part of the Flames’ jersey history, it just doesn’t work.
If you’re doing a black Flames jersey, leave it at the “Blasty” horse head jerseys they’re wearing as an alternate.
Columbus Blue Jackets
The old with the new. Remixed for 2022.#reverseretro
— Columbus Blue Jackets (@BlueJacketsNHL) October 20, 2022
Get yours 11.15#CBJ x @adidashockey pic.twitter.com/bUOKkkkDzO
Too. Many. Blues.
The addition of royal blue to the arms of a black jersey goes against the rest of the blue in the logo. The stars on the arm also make it seem like we’re looking at a 2006 “Team World” all-star jersey.
Vegas Golden Knights
We’ve joined the diagonal club 😜
— 🏆 - Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) October 20, 2022
Get yours 11.15 🤩
⁰#VegasBorn x @adidashockey pic.twitter.com/mDERZBcxR9
The fonts are all over the place despite being an homage to Vegas hotels. The weirdest part about it, however, is that the lettering glows in the dark.
Hockey isn’t played in the dark, so what’s the point?
Detroit Red Wings
🤩 #reverseretro⁰⁰Get yours 11.15⁰⁰#LGRW x @adidashockey pic.twitter.com/87kRDN3c2l
— Detroit Red Wings (@DetroitRedWings) October 20, 2022
Another year, another disappointing Red Wings alternate. They have a limited jersey history, yes, but they’re now 0 for 2 on Reverse Retro contributions.
There’s just nothing going on here that would place it higher.
St. Louis Blues
1966 meets 2022 💛
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) October 20, 2022
Get your #ReverseRetro 11.15 or order presale today at 11 a.m.#stlblues x @adidashockey pic.twitter.com/2sL4is8coM
Woah, that’s a lot of yellow.
The yellow on the Blues’ jerseys is usually an accent, not a feature. This is just hard to look at and will be difficult to watch throughout the year.
Toronto Maple Leafs
2022 ⏪ 1962#reverseretro Get yours 11.15#LeafsForever x @adidashockey pic.twitter.com/sxoQZx5ObI
— Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) October 20, 2022
This almost got its own tier of “Is this not the regular jersey?” but didn’t because the shoulder pads went unnoticed at the start. That said, it is quite literally their home blue jersey with white shoulder pads.
It feels like nearly no effort was put in.

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