Back in 2021, the New Jersey Devils were finally doing the thing we\u2019ve wanted them to do forever. When teams like the San Jose Sharks and Dallas Stars had black alternate jerseys, it seemed like a formality that the Devils would follow suit. Of course, Lou Lamoriello wasn\u2019t keen on giving us what we wanted from a marketing standpoint, so it never came to be under his regime.<\/p>\n
Then, when teams like the Toronto Maple Leafs and New York Islanders, teams that aren\u2019t exactly known for the color black, were adding a black alternate, it was finally time for the Devils to join the ranks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So, when the rumor mill announced<\/a> that the Devils were releasing a third jersey made by Adidas, and it would be black, many were celebrating, Then, they saw the jersey.<\/p>\n We\u2019ve given this opinion more times than we can count, so we\u2019ll quote ourselves from back in 2021.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u201cThe jersey could be a lot better. It\u2019s not completely terrible in my opinion, but we can\u2019t get past the logo. If we wanted to do the stripes on the sleeves as a throwback to the Bulldogs, that\u2019s fine, but just put the Devils logo on the chest. Add that script logo to the shoulders if the company absolutely has to, but to take the iconic Devils logo off it entirely is just silly.\u201d<\/p>\n That was pretty much the consensus back then. Most people hated the jerseys, but the Devils continued down this path. They put a lot of thought and effort into the jersey, and ignoring the immediate laugh riot that is putting the word \u201cjersey\u201d on a jersey, the consensus is changing.<\/p>\n