Flames To Wear Alberta On Sleeve?

Just wanted to keep everyone up to date on a rumor that's been floating around regarding the Calgary Flames new duds. It's been widely reported that the horse head logo with the flaming nostrils will bite the dust in favor of a new secondary logo. Some believe that secondary logo will prominently feature the flag of Alberta in a shield sort of style.

For an example, check out this fan concept that was emailed to me recently.



The designer used the Albertan coat of arms as a jumping-off point in coming up with this idea. Some people wonder whether this would stir up unhappy feelings in the Edmonton Oilers, also based out of Alberta.

As an interesting corollary, the Oilers are also reportedly dropping the secondary logo they've used for the last decade. Word is, the oil man on the shoulder will be gone. Are plans in the works for a new Alberta-related secondary for them too? Should be interesting.

Any Albertans out there? What do you guys think of all this?

UPDATE (5:58 PM): Unfortunately I made the mistake of pitting Flames and Oilers fans against each other. I don't know what I was thinking. Just to avoid things getting out of hand, I'm shutting down comments on this post. Thank you to those of you who posted comments with civility in mind (apologies for closing them down). To the rest, I can live with a few jabs back and forth in good fun, but I won't tolerate attacks of any kind. We're all just trying to enjoy ourselves here.

Mailbag: In Need Of Flyers Rumors

I got an email today from a Philadelphia Flyers fan, eager to obtain information on the new Rbk EDGE uniforms.

Chris,

Can you please help us Philadelphia Flyers fans out there. We're voted the best fans in the NHL country, yet we have to wait forever to see and learn anything about our jerseys. We all want Orange, but the rumors are black. Can you give us some much needed information to tide us over till September? Thank you!

Adam

I don't know what makes you the "best fans" necessarily, but I'll leave that alone. I just wish I had some hard facts for you, Adam. Unfortunately, there's nothing new available. Based on the alleged Simon Gagne leak, the home jerseys will likely be black. Sorry.

But since I can't offer any real information, I can at least offer some fan-made concept designs for you to peruse at your leisure to tide you over. So let's get to that.



There's some orange for you. Loads of orange. But wait, there's more.




I think that's sort of a neat concept. I haven't really seen any earth-shattering concept art for the Flyers, though, which surprises me. I guess you guys like things the way they are. Not that you shouldn't. It's a nice uniform.

I had some other fan work submitted to me. This one has a unique design. Interesting striping pattern.



Anyway, like I said, I wish I had more to offer you guys. As soon as new information becomes available, I'll have it right here. Any thoughts on these designs?

The New Canucks Logo! (Just Kidding)

A reader posted something that I feel is gold in its truest sense. Vancouver Canucks fans who frequent the team's official message board may have perhaps already seen this. For those of you, who haven't, prepare yourselves.

One fan took all four of the Canucks' past logos and... mated them. It turned out one hell of an offspring. You have to see it to believe it. It's incredible.

I haven't decided whether that's in a good way or a bad way. Just have a look for yourself.



How about that? Thoughts?

The Canucks will unveil their new logo and uniforms on August 29.

Poll: Stars vs Coyotes

	vs
Dallas STARS		Phoenix COYOTES

Place your vote and then feel free to leave a comment as to how you came to your decision. Tell all your friends to drop in and vote! The more voices heard, the more accurate the results!

Poll opening date Aug 21 @ 4:29 AM

Poll closing date Aug 28 @ 11:59 PM

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Result: Wild vs Ducks

Minnesota
WILD
82% 6,986 votes

Anaheim
DUCKS
18% 1,584 votes


8,570 total votes

Minnesota Wild
Advancing to Quarterfinals to face Colorado Avalanche

Anaheim Ducks
Eliminated

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Poll opening date Aug 13 @ 4:38 AM

Poll closing date Aug 20 @ 11:59 PM

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Half A Million!

Just thought I'd mention that today the blog surpassed the half-million hit mark. Quite a feat! I can't believe how popular this site has become. When I started it, I was lucky to have 100 hits in a day. Now I'm averaging well over 20,000. I'm glad you guys are enjoying the content and I hope I can continue to provide it. As of the time of this post, I've had 515,589 hits since mid-May. A very nice milestone, to be sure. If I had a bottle of champagne, I'd crack it over all of your noses. Thanks so much for visiting!

Wild Uniforms Coming September 7

According to Michael Russo of Minneapolis' Star Tribune, the Minnesota Wild will likely unveil their new Rbk EDGE uniforms on Friday, September 7. I've added that date to the sidebar countdown.

You can read more here.

Big thanks to Paul for emailing in the link.

It's Official! Canucks Unveiling Unis August 29

Canucks fans, you've waited what must've felt like a lifetime for official word from your team and now it's here.



The Vancouver Canucks have announced that they will be unveiling their new Rbk EDGE uniforms on August 29 at GM Place. And based on that picture of Roberto Luongo, they look very white.





The date is already in the sidebar, but now it comes officially from the team which is what we've been waiting for. Should be an exciting day. As the graphic says, the uniforms will be unveiled at 12:30 PM so as soon as images are available, I'll post them here. We're expecting to see something similar to the alleged leaks that I've posted — likely the orca logo recolored to green, blue and silver a la the old days.

In the meantime, the announcement is on the team's official web site. Enjoy!

Poll: Bruins vs Capitals

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Boston BRUINS		Washington CAPITALS

Place your vote and then feel free to leave a comment as to how you came to your decision. Tell all your friends to drop in and vote! The more voices heard, the more accurate the results!

Poll opening date Aug 20 @ 4:22 AM

Poll closing date Aug 27 @ 11:59 PM

07CHTRN | #E1E | BOSvWSH

Result: Devils vs Maple Leafs

New Jersey
DEVILS
51% 5,887 votes

Toronto
MAPLE LEAFS
49% 5,573 votes


11,460 total votes

New Jersey Devils
Advancing to Quarterfinals to face Carolina Hurricanes

Toronto Maple Leafs
Eliminated

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Poll opening date Aug 12 @ 7:34 AM

Poll closing date Aug 19 @ 11:59 PM

07CHTRN | #E1A | NJDvTOR