NHL Talk Miscellaneous NHL Discussion CIX: Processing a Tremendous Amount of Insane Information

[Svechhammer]

Just posted about it in the Blouse thread.

On one hand, it just seems like another bought and paid for member in league circles fluffing up Fanatics like they all do but....

They are seemingly making the jerseys up in Canada in the same factory that they've been made forever. They're also readily offering the on-ice jersey to the public for the first time since Reebok first came into the league (pre Edge jerseys). I'll take that if they're not going to do a switcheroo in a year or two while they build up their own capacity.

I mean I agree that the on-ice apparel probably won't take a hit, and the issues that we've been seeing in baseball has been Nike going real cheap on materials and construction standards that they are contractually holding Fanatics to.

On the other hand, Fanatics has completely mailed it in on off-ice merchandise since they took that over (look no further than the lazy Champions merchandise over the last few years as a prime example, the hats are embarrassing). And the on-ice jerseys they will be selling us are going to cost you $450 each. And I wouldn't count on the quality of the other fan jerseys to stay where they are, they'll slowly whittle them away to encourage collectors to target the high dollar items as much as possible.

 

[Rebels57]

They're supposedly being made by the same factory that's made them for years. Only change in design for this coming year is no more dimples on the shoulders. Everything else is supposed to be the same material.

I say this as the #1 Fanatics hater in the world.

And you dont think they'll start using cheaper materials and labor? This is Fanatics we are talking about.

 

[Hollywood Cannon]

And you dont think they'll start using cheaper materials and labor? This is Fanatics we are talking about.

Eventually? Yes.

This year? Nope.

On the on-ice products.

 

[FLYguy3911]

Niskanen would never.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806014145000603926

 

[flyersnorth]

Niskanen would never.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806014145000603926

I don't like it one bit.

Orange is ours dammit. Have your blues, blacks, reds, whites, greens, whatever other trash colour you can find. But not orange.

 

[Juicy Pop]

Niskanen would never.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806014145000603926

Gauthier...

Dread it, run from it... Orange arrives all the same.

 

[dragonoffrost]

Niskanen would never.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806014145000603926

Gudas... lol

 

[Danko]

I don't like it one bit.

Orange is ours dammit. Have your blues, blacks, reds, whites, greens, whatever other trash colour you can find. But not orange.

We should do a maroon/teal alternate

 

[ponder719]

We should do a maroon/teal alternate

Teal, you say?

 

[Magua]

Niskanen would never.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806014145000603926

New Era of Oranger.

 

[CanadianFlyer88]

Niskanen would never.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806014145000603926

Orange helmet?

 

[Juicy Pop]

Teal, you say?

View attachment 887590

This exists.

 

[DrinkFightFlyers]

Niskanen would never.

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806014145000603926

Good idea, poor execution.

 

[Chinatown88]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806118701831266713

 

[Nizzle]

Philadelphia Orangers

 

[Strawberry Fields]

Went to the Hershey Bears Calder Cup celebration at Giant Center last night. Fun time. Zack Fisch (our pxp announcer who also emceed the event) revealed that Coachella Valley poked the bear even harder this year. They showed clips of Palm Desert's media shitting on the town itself and how the Firebirds had "already spent more time than anyone should have to in Hershey, Pennsylvania" and asking what there even is to do there. They showed the clip of the Firebirds mascot, Fuego, dressing in a bear costume and mockingly doing the "roar celebration" during game 5 out in California (Hershey scored the go ahead and eventual game winning goal about 30 seconds later). And Fisch revealed that some Coachella fans were throwing food at the Bears' family members who were flown out to California for game 5. When we were getting Riley Sutter, my dad brought up his family, and Sutter told us his dad (Ron) almost got into a fight out there after some fans threw fries at him. Made winning, and at home to boot, even sweeter

After all this, Fisch brought out a bucket of "Coachella Valley Fried Chicken" with their mascot's picture taped on it and ate a piece. Then Strome, being the OT scorer, took a bite of a piece before speaking and capped off his mini speech by chugging his beer. The players as a whole were a lot more sober and restrained than last year. I'm not sure if they were talked to or not but a lot of Karens complained about that.

 

[TCTC]

I don't like it one bit.

Orange is ours dammit. Have your blues, blacks, reds, whites, greens, whatever other trash colour you can find. But not orange.

I can live with it. Orange County -> Orange. Makes sense. They're in the West anyway and honestly, if they're really playing in full orange, it'll just look stupid. Makes us look good in comparison.

 

[Curufinwe]

Orange you glad the New Era of Orange is spreading?

 

[ponder719]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806323980955275387

Hey, here's a competitor for the Erik Johnson roster spot!

 

[Curufinwe]

I would love for him to come to Philly, because every time he took a shift I could say:

 

[Chinatown88]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806328578302480680

 

[Curufinwe]

Dreger's man crush on Holland is rough to listen to.

 

[ajgoal]

Fletcher is available.

 

[GKJ]

Ryan Suter can finally become a Flyer, just as God intended.

 

[Don Nachbaur 26]

Ryan Suter can finally become a Flyer, just as God intended.

Add Parise as an Assistant Coach. Couldn't be any worse than Thompson