Reverse Retros Revisited
It’s Mid-December and the league has been as entertaining as ever! In this week’s edition of The Puck Bulletin, we’re revisiting the NHL’s reverse retro jerseys.
Reverse Retro’s on Ice
I believe every NHL team has now worn their reverse retro uniforms at least once. I think all of the jerseys look great, and I especially enjoy the 90’s looks that many of the jerseys were inspired by.
Adidas and the NHL have done a great job with these, and I hope we can continue to see retro-inspired jerseys in the future. If I had to pick one jersey as my favorite, I would have to pick the Washington Capitals. Being born in the 90’s, my early childhood involved loving the Capitals uniforms. The blue ‘Screaming Eagle’ jersey was one of my first jerseys as a kid, and I love seeing it brought back with the black, blue, and gold design I grew up with. Anyways, I’d like to hear which reverse retro jersey is your favorite by voting in the poll below!
The Weekly Roundup
Atlantic:
Boston Bruins (45 pts | 22-4-1)
LW: L/SO 3-4 VGK, W 4-0 COL, L 3-4 ARI, W 3-1 VGK
12/13 vs. NYI, 12/15 vs. LAK, 12/17 vs. CBJ
The Bruins continue to roll and look like the best team in the NHL.
Toronto Maple Leafs (42 pts | 18-5-6)
LW: W 4-0 DAL, W 5-0 LAK, W 5-4 CGY
12/13 vs. ANA, 12/15 @ NYR, 12/17 @ WSH
Mitch Marner’s point streak is now at 22 games.
Tampa Bay Lightning (35 pts | 17-9-1)
LW: L 2-4 DET, W 5-2 NSH, W 4-1 FLA
12/13 vs. SEA, 12/15 vs. CBJ, 12/17 @ MTL
The Lightning continue their solid play.
Detroit Red Wings (32 pts | 13-8-6)
LW: W 4-2 TBL, L 1-5 FLA, OTL 2-3 DAL
12/13 vs. CAR, 12/14 @ MIN, 12/17 vs. OTT
The Red Wings finished another up-and-down week.
Florida Panthers (30 pts | 13-12-4)
LW: L 2-5 WPG, W 5-1 DET, L 1-4 TBL, L 2-5 SEA
12/13 vs. CBJ, 12/15 vs. PIT, 12/17 @ NJD
The Panthers went a bit backwards this week. Can they back on track?
Montreal Canadiens (28 pts | 13-12-2)
LW: OTL 6-7 VAN, W 4-2 SEA, L 2-4 LAK
12/12 vs. CGY, 12/14 @ OTT, 12/15 vs. ANA, 12/17 vs. TBL
Montreal is still hanging around the middle of the Atlantic.
Buffalo Sabres (26 pts | 12-14-2)
LW: W 9-4 CBJ, OTL 3-4 PIT, L 1-3 PIT
12/13 vs. LAK, 12/15 @ COL, 12/17 @ ARI
Tage Thompson put on a show with 5 goals against Columbus.
Ottawa Senators (24 pts | 11-14-2)
LW: L 2-5 LAK, OTL 3-4 DAL, W 3-2 NSH
12/12 vs. ANA, 12/14 vs. MTL, 12/17 @ DET, 12/18 @ MIN
The Sens are playing some .500 hockey but look like they can play better.
Metropolitan:
New Jersey Devils (43 pts | 21-5-1)
LW: W 3-0 CHI, L 4-6 NYI
12/12 @ NYR, 12/13 vs. DAL, 12/15 vs. PHI, 12/17 vs. FLA
I’m curious to see how the Devils come off their disappointing loss to the Isles.
Carolina Hurricanes (36 pts | 15-6-6)
LW: OTL 3-4 ANA, W 3-0 NYI
12/13 @ DET, 12/15 vs. SEA, 12/17 vs. DAL, 12/18 vs. PIT
The Canes are on a 7-game point streak.
Pittsburgh Penguins (36 pts | 16-8-4)
LW: W 4-1 CBJ, W 4-3 BUF, W 3-1 BUF
12/12 vs. DAL, 12/15 @ FLA, 12/18 @ CAR
The Penguins continue to roll with five straight wins
New York Islanders (34 pts | 17-12-0)
LW: L 4-7 STL, W 6-4 NJD, L 0-3 CAR
12/13 @ BOS, 12/16 @ ARI, 12/17 @ VGK
The Isles had a mixed week with a win over New Jersey and two losses.
New York Rangers (33 pts | 14-10-5)
LW: W 6-4 STL, W 5-1 VGK, W 2-1 COL
12/12 vs. NJD, 12/15 vs. TOR, 12/17 @ PHI, 12/18 @ CHI
After some bad play, the Rangers are getting back on track.
Washington Capitals (32 pts | 14-12-4)
LW: W 3-2 EDM, L 1-4 PHI, W 4-1 SEA, W 5-2 WPG
12/13 @ CHI, 12/15 vs. DAL, 12/17 vs. TOR
Alex Ovechkin goal count stands at 796.
Philadelphia Flyers (25 pts | 9-13-7)
LW: W 5-3 COL, L 1-4 WSH, OTL 1-2 VGK, OTL 4-5 ARI
12/13 @ COL, 12/15 @ NJD, 12/17 vs. NYR
The Flyers are playing some okay hockey and beat an injured Avs team.
Columbus Blue Jackets (22 pts | 10-15-2)
LW: L 1-4 PIT, L 4-9 BUF, W 3-1 CGY, W 6-5 LAK
12/13 @ FLA, 12/15 @ TBL, 12/17 @ BOS
Columbus bounced back after a rough start to the week.
Central:
Winnipeg Jets (37 pts | 18-8-1)
LW: W 5-2 FLA, W 5-2 STL, W 3-1 CHI, L 2-5 WSH
12/13 vs. VGK, 12/15 vs. NSH, 12/17 @ VAN
Winnipeg continues to lead the top-heavy Central.
Dallas Stars (37 pts | 16-7-5)
LW: L 0-4 TOR, W 4-3 OTT, W 3-2 DET
12/12 @ PIT, 12/13 @ NJD, 12/15 @ WSH, 12/17 @ CAR
The Stars face a challenging Metro schedule this week.
Colorado Avalanche (30 pts | 14-10-2)
LW: L 3-5 PHI, L 0-4 BOS, L/SO NYR, W 3-2 STL
12/13 vs. PHI, 12/15 vs. STL, 12/17 vs. NSH
The Avs are limping through their injury woes.
Minnesota Wild (30 pts | 14-11-2)
LW: L 3-5 CGY, L 2-5 EDM, W 3-0 VAN
12/12 vs. EDM, 12/14 vs. DET, 12/16 vs. CHI, 12/18 vs. OTT
Minnesota returns home after a long up-and-down road trip.
Nashville Predators (26 pts | 12-11-2)
LW: L 2-5 TBL, L 2-3 OTT
12/12 @ STL, 12/13 vs. EDM, 12/15 @ WPG, 12/17 @ COL
The Preds look to get back on track after a winless week.
St. Louis Blues (25 pts | 12-15-1)
LW: L 4-6 NYR, W 7-4 NYI, L 2-5 WPG, OTL 2-3 COL
12/12 vs. NSH, 12/15 @ EDM, 12/16 @ CGY
The Blues seem unable to win more than they lose, despite beating good teams.
Arizona Coyotes (22 pts | 9-13-4)
LW: L 2-3 CGY, L 2-8 EDM, W 4-3 BOS, W 5-4 PHI
12/13 @ SJS, 12/16 vs. NYI, 12/17 vs. BUF
The Yotes had a huge weekend in their return home.
Chicago Blackhawks (18 pts | 7-15-4)
LW: L 0-3 NJD, L 1-3 WPG
12/13 vs. WSH, 12/15 vs. VGK, 12/16 @ MIN, 12/18 vs. NYR
Chicago is having some scoring troubles.
Pacific:
Vegas Golden Knights (41 pts | 20-9-1)
LW: W 4-3 BOS, L 1-5 NYR, W 2-1 PHI, L 1-3 BOS
12/13 @ WPG, 12/15 @ CHI, 12/17 vs. NYI
The Golden Knights ended up splitting their games with Boston.
Seattle Kraken (35 pts | 16-8-3)
LW: L 2-4 MTL, L 1-4 WSH, W 5-2 FLA
12/13 @ TBL, 12/15 @ CAR, 12/18 vs. WPG
The Kraken had a nice bounce back to end the week.
Los Angeles Kings (35 pts | 15-11-5)
LW: W 5-2 OTT, L 0-5 TOR, W 4-2 MTL, OTL 5-6 CBJ
12/13 @ BUF, 12/15 @ BOS, 12/17 vs. SJS
The King’s might be the most inconsistent team out west.
Edmonton Oilers (32 pts | 16-12-0)
LW: L 2-3 WSH, W 8-2 ARI, W 5-2 MIN
12/12 @ MIN, 12/13 @ NSH, 12/15 vs. STL, 12/17 vs. ANA
The Oilers continue their solid play.
Calgary Flames (30 pts | 13-11-4)
LW: W 3-2 ARI, W 5-3 MIN, L 1-3 CBJ, OTL 4-5 TOR
12/12 @ MTL, 12/14 vs. VAN, 12/16 vs. STL, 12/18 @ SJS
Calgary keeps chugging along in the middle of the Pacific.
Vancouver Canucks (27 pts | 12-13-3)
LW: W 7-6 MTL, W 6-5 SJS, L 0-3 MIN
12/14 @ CGY, 12/17 vs. WPG
Vancouver is quietly putting together some winning weeks.
San Jose Sharks (23 pts | 9-16-5)
LW: OTL 5-6 VAN, W 6-1 ANA
12/13 vs. ARI, 12/17 @ LAK, 12/18 vs. CGY
The Sharks offense is churning all-of-a-sudden.
Anaheim Ducks (17 pts | 7-18-3)
LW: W 4-3 CAR, L 1-6 SJS
12/12 @ OTT, 12/13 @ TOR, 12/15 @ MTL, 12/17 @ EDM
The Ducks had a nice win over Carolina and followed it up with a tough loss before heading out east.