30 best NHL jerseys of all-time

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29. Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals have had a number of great jersey designs over their years in the NHL, but this ode to older times takes the cake.

For the 2015 NHL Winter Classic, the Capitals donned red, white and blue sweaters as they faced off against the Chicago Blackhawks at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. The jerseys must have had some good luck as the Caps defeated the eventual 2015 Stanley Cup Champion Chicago Blackhawks in regulation, 3-2.

What’s really great about this design is the emblem. The use of the dark blue “W” behind the simplistic “Capitals” is excellent use of font choice and make an otherwise basic jersey more interesting. The addition of stars along the sleeves, shorts and above the points of the “W” further make this jersey memorable.

Attention to detail is a key to a great jersey in any league and this is the best example in Washington’s history of making it all come together. A number of teams in the league have a red color scheme, but this maroon shade stands out among the crowd. It would require them to abandon their famous “Rock the Red”, though.

The Winter Classic is an outdoor hockey event that draws in an average of 4.4 million viewers and this jersey definitely caught their attention in 2015. Unfortunately this sweater hasn’t been implemented as an alternate jersey for the Caps.

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