Nas Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 (edited) The Lightning revealed their new alternate jersey today. The team are going to wear a mostly-black jersey and grey-outlined text for the first time since 2011. The jersey sports the team's current shoulder patches, and lacks the victory stripes the team has worn up until this year. It retains the same "Bolts" crest as the previous alternate did, and has thin white arm-length stripes like on the Kings' home jersey. Here is a rendering from Andrew M. Greenstein of NHLUniforms.com. The team will wear it 12 times this year, all at home. Full gallery here. I'm a little disappointed. It looks cool, but I was expecting some throwback elements with it. However, there are a couple of them, I would've loved to see the classic Lightning logo, or at least the primary one, instead of "Bolts" again. But it's always good to look forward once in a while, too. I really like the shoulder patch, but I wish they colored the shoulder/arms area white. Edited September 27, 2014 by Nas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfitz804 Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Kinda boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsl135 Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 I said this in the other thread, but this is honestly absolutely horrendous to me. Its a Kings jersey with the same lame BOLTS logo. There's literally nothing good about it. I don't even understand how something like this could get past the design phase, let alone actually see the ice. I can't imagine how anyone could look at this and think it looks good. This is on par with the Sabres third for me now as worst jersey in the league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nas Posted September 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Oh, I also forgot to mention that the team pulled a prank on the players by showing them a 90s-esque black jersey, expecting them to believe it was the real new jersey. It has the primary team logo, and is littered with a palm tree pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsl135 Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 What's sad is the prank jersey is almost... ALMOST... better than the crap they actually released. If only they were pranking the fans too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJDevilsGreg Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Like the black hate the logo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockeyjerseyssuck Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 Kind of boring. As if I am more enthused about the joke palm tree design concept, and I'm not even kidding. I'm disappointed that so many teams are just bringing back old throwbacks, or doing rehashes of simple designs. I want to see some new fresh designs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiggoalie Posted September 27, 2014 Report Share Posted September 27, 2014 I used to love their jerseys. Part of me has died. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brilliant! Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 I wonder if they asked Sparty's permission to use their number style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnus X-1 Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Yawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfcjari37 Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Zzzzzz..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebiggoalie Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 I don't get it. Ever since the "futuristic" edge style came out, this teams appearance has just floundered trying to find itself, while it should be thriving with probably the easiest logo and best color scheme to lend itself to the edge system. The original edge jerseys they came up with sucked. The BOLTS theme is terrible. The blue version with the redefined logo is way too bland, and now this abomination. I'd love to see an edge version of their old alternate (storm) design, not for nostalgic reasons, but because I think that design would translate well to the edge once and for all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sungod661 Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 i love the black and the over all theme with the black pants and lightning bolt on the pants. Where it goes bad is the logo "BOLTS" is so ugly and aboslutey garbage. I hate the "SENS" jersey too. i think the plan tree jersey is a little more imaginatif then the bolts logo lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngeloS76 Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Would have been pretty cool to see a diagonal "Tampa Bay" in that font. Oh well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnwildfan7000 Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 It will be exciting to see what happens with the game worn jerseys since all the dislikes are going on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser416 Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 should have gone with the palm trees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girouxsalem Posted September 28, 2014 Report Share Posted September 28, 2014 Palm trees FTW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomtucker Posted September 29, 2014 Report Share Posted September 29, 2014 should have gone with the palm trees. no doubt ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richter9377 Posted October 7, 2014 Report Share Posted October 7, 2014 Awful. God awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlereFlammam Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 For those interested. Looks like the first batch of authentics for sale will be team issued. http://www.tampabaysportsstore.com/products/reebok-tampa-bay-lightning-mens-authentic-third-custom-jersey-black.html They have 52 thru 58+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsl135 Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 For those interested. Looks like the first batch of authentics for sale will be team issued. http://www.tampabaysportsstore.com/products/reebok-tampa-bay-lightning-mens-authentic-third-custom-jersey-black.html They have 52 thru 58+ Just curious, what about that says Team Issued to you? Is it just the size 58+? If its true, that would be awesome, and very cool, that the team is making available team issued 2.0's so quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlereFlammam Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Yeah it's just the 58+ that leads me to believe that. Also the stars and jets had team issued jerseys as authentics to start with when they got new jerseys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnakeOiler12 Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 $483 with personalization and tax -- yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyersFan376 Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 All the details suggest premier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twi Posted December 29, 2014 Report Share Posted December 29, 2014 Our very own IceJerseys has the Canadian made new Bolts jersey. As per the preorders through the team, I don't think a single one was sold at that price. I inquired about them during the preorder (they had Stamkos' actual jersey on the mannequin as a model) and whether they would be the Canadian made models or the Indos and the reps had no idea what I was talking about, they could only say the options were replica or authentic. There is no stock of any type of authentic jersey in the team store at the arena. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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