The Devils Have Unveiled Their Third Jerseys, And They Are The Perfect Blast From The Past8/21/2018
They did it. They actually did it. With each passing year that Lou Lamoriello has been away from the franchise with whom he'll forever be most closely associated, the traditions by which he stood steadfast in creating a successful culture have slowly but surely started to fade. For an example of just how much things have changed since Ray Shero took over, look no further than an exceptionally talented rookie immediately stepping into a huge role as a first line center with the once outlawed #13 stitched into the back of a jersey that had just undergone it's first redesign since 1992. An update in organizational philosophy was long overdue, for if an official third jersey even came to existence on Lou's watch (which is unlikely in itself) then he'd probably send his goons to Adidas HQ to make sure news of it traveled by snail mail as opposed to social media, but it was still a bit weird to see the franchise ever so slightly distance itself from the beliefs and history that made it unique. Even if said beliefs and history were a bit rooted in one old man's stubbornness. For that reason, when I say that they did it, I mean they did both nothing and everything in bringing back the inaugural home whites with Christmas colors that are simultaneously a blast from the past and a breath of fresh air. You'll undoubtedly find some Devils fans that were hoping for something with black as the base color. However, I personally think tipping a proverbial cap to the formative years of the franchise by way of a classically clean look that still pops off the (web) page while recognizing simpler times is the perfect mix of old and new. John McMullen is somewhere up there smilin' while the team he brought to New Jersey is down here stuntin', so as far as I'm concerned they couldn't have been more fashion forward in throwing it back to the 80's in a way that might even force Lou Lamoriello to actively suppress his happiness.
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