Tonight in Las Vegas there was a release party, sponsored by Adidas, of next season’s new jerseys. Thirty teams had a redesign; one team had their first jersey debut. I’m sure you’ve seen the photos of the Vegas Golden Knights one. The Toronto Maple Leafs’ jersey got just a tad retooled:
As Annie pointed out, they kept the “butt” logo, and the other change is just in the collar area, so ... it’s fine?
The basic premise of the Adidas design was to focus on “fit, feel, and lightweight construction.” According to the press release, the jerseys are:
Lighter – Featuring new cresting materials and construction technology, the ADIZERO Authentic NHL jersey reduces crest weight by up to 46% in order to deliver a new jersey that is up to 19% lighter when compared to the current NHL Jersey.