The Aesthetics
Both logos have simple color schemes. The Lightning logo lacks the movement seen in the Penguins. The hockey stick gives it a demerit but the Lightning logo goes all out with the team name. That doesn't win points.
Penguins
The Nickname
If a Penguin got struck by Lightning, that would be that.
Lightning
The Analysis
Not only is the penguin in the Penguins logo carrying a hockey stick, but he's donning hockey gear with the gloves and skates. It's cute — if he's in a comic book, not on the front of a jersey. The '90s era logo was an improvement, though I am a fan of the Vegas gold. Fortunately for the Pens, despite all of that, the Lightning logo's use of a '90s era lettering and a flat yet 3-D bolt wins them the point.
Penguins
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The Lightning are also the only NHL team to have 2 different fonts on their jersey. The "Tampa Bay" is in a scripted upper/lower case font, while, "Lightning" is in a block uppercase font.
ReplyDeleteHmmmmmmmmmm.
Isn't that the truth. The ugliness knocks me down. But I have to look past it because they're my team. Like the face only a mother could love. Anyway, I'm looking forward to the unveiling of the new logo. And hey, maybe it will fare better in the tournament — that is, if it qualifies.
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