NHL Stadium Series 2024: Favorite jerseys, game predictions

The 2024 NHL Stadium Series is a two-game affair at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. On Saturday, the Philadelphia Flyers take on the New Jersey Devils (8 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+) followed by the New York Islanders squaring off against the New York Rangers on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, ABC/ESPN+).

All of that is known. But let’s answer some of the big questions everyone is asking ahead of the pair of Metro Division tilts:

Who has the best uniforms? How many of these teams will make the playoffs? Who wins the games? And of course, where should the NHL stage its next Stadium Series games?

Who has the best uniform set?

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporter: It’s the Rangers for a few reasons. Everything about that sweater looks clean. From the colors on the lower half of the sleeve to the numbers on the shoulders down to how even though white is a traditional look, it still feels dope. What sells it is the letters across the front. The way the NYR looks in that diagonal pattern is simple yet attractive at the same time.

Victoria Matiash, NHL analyst: The Flyers. The classic winged P, complete with puck, strikes as a partnership in simplicity, elegance and severity. Pair that striking emblem with a dramatic orange/black combination, offset with white for contrast and this is a set that’s recognizable and respected by hockey fans everywhere, young and old. Aesthetics aside, an assembly that harkens back to a toothless Bobby Clarke, the rest of the Broad Street Bullies, the Legion of Doom and Ron Hextall earning more penalty minutes than any other goalie in league history.

Editor’s Picks

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Arda Öcal, NHL broadcaster: Rangers by a mile. They looked great at initial reveal and they look even better on the MetLife Stadium ice. Easy choice here. The NYR block lettering is clean. It’s also different enough that it stands out. Big win overall.

Kristen Shilton, NHL reporter: The easy answer here is the Rangers because the design feels classic in a way that, say, 10 years from now you could still see…


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Author : ESPN staff

Publish date : 2024-02-17 12:36:24

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