NHL Vs. Your Grandpa: How Every Team Looks The Same

Poor Grandpa, every time he watches a hockey game, he thinks he's watching his favorite player, Sidney Crosby. In his defense, way too many teams have almost the exact same jersey! It's nearly impossible to tell who's who anymore.

Was this done on purpose by the NHL to make us stay on the Versus channel a little longer? You be the judge.

Pittsburgh Penguins Winter Classic Jersey

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PITTSBURGH, PA - JANUARY 01: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals and Sidney Crosby #81 of the Pittsburgh Penguins are seen during the 2011 NHL Bridgestone Winter Classic at Heinz Field on January 1, 2011 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Washington wo

Aww, Sid, don't be sad, Grandpa has lived a long life. Your navy blue jersey with the logo INSIDE a circle is just all the rage right now. It's okay that Grandpa can't tell the difference between this and...

Columbus Blue Jackets Third Jersey

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COLUMBUS, OH - JANUARY 14: Rick Nash #61 of the Columbus Blue Jackets fires the puck past Jonathan Ericsson #52 of the Detroit Red Wings during the second period on January 14, 2011 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Photo by John Grieshop/Getty Ima

"No, Grandpa, all the Penguins aren't hurt, you're watching the Blue Jackets. Yes, I promise." 

Kudos to Columbus for getting rid of that awful "Yellow Jacket wearing a Blue Jacket" logo. I'll take a Civil War cannon any day over that!

Again we have a navy blue jersey with the logo in a circle. Surely there's not a third team-

Florida Panthers Third Jersey

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SUNRISE, FL - DECEMBER 27: Bryan McCabe #24 of the Florida Panthers skates with the puck against the Boston Bruins on December 27, 2010 at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. The Bruins defeated the Panthers 3-2 in a shoot-out. (Photo by Joel Aue

Wow, really? Is there one lazy graphic designer making ALL of the jerseys for the NHL?

"Timmy, this looks exactly like the other jerseys you designed."

"What?! Jeez, I switched the logos out! What more do you want?!!"

St. Louis Blues Third Jersey

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ST. LOUIS, MO - DECEMBER 23: Jay McClement #18 of the St. Louis Blues looks to clear the puck against the Detroit Red Wings at the Scottrade Center on December 23, 2010 in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues beat the Red Wings 4-3. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/

No way!

"Grandpa, maybe you should watch the NBA."

Buffalo Sabres Home Jersey

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BUFFALO, NY - JANUARY 18: Tyler Ennis #63 of the Buffalo Sabres reacts after scoring Buffalo's first goal against the Montreal Canadiens at HSBC Arena on January 18, 2011 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Getty Images)

OK, this at least doesn't have a white circle but it's still blue with a circle logo. That must be it, right? 

Edmonton Oilers Third Jersey

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EDMONTON, CANADA - DECEMBER 16: Zack Stortini #46 of the Edmonton Oilers skates against the Columbus Blue Jackets on December 16, 2010 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Dale MacMillan/Getty Images)

"Kids, look, Big Ben, Parliament."

How many blue jerseys with circle logos can there be in one league?!!

New York Islanders Home Jersey

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UNIONDALE, NY - JANUARY 13: Corey Locke #37 of the Ottawa Senators faces off against Rob Schremp #44 of the New York Islanders during an NHL hockey game at the Nassau Coliseum on January 13, 2011 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Paul Bereswill/Getty I

(pounding head on desk) "Oh no, Grandpa, you're watching the Islanders. Turn the channel quick-"

P.S., Islanders, please move to Manhattan or Canada. Your choice. I don't care. You play in a high school gym on Long Island that no one goes to. 

Current 2010-2011 attendance: 10,111 per game. Worst in the league. 

Boston Bruins Home Jersey

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BOSTON, MA - JANUARY 11: Nick Foligno #71 of the Ottawa Senators tries to steal the puck from Tyler Seguin #19 of the Boston Bruins on January 11, 2011 at the TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)

Technically, yes, this is black with a white circle but poor Grandpa is colorblind. 

Chicago Blackhawks Third Jersey

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CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 12: Jonathan Toews #19 of the Chicago Blackhawks flips the puck around Kevin Shattenkirk #8 of the Colorado Avalanche at the United Center on January 12, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois. The Blackhawks defeated the Avalanche 4-0. (Photo by

"Don't Toews me, Bro, these jerseys weren't my idea."

Et tu, Blackhawks?!! You have arguably the best jersey in sports, you didn't need to copy every one else.

Minnesota Wild Home Jersey

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ST. PAUL, MN - MARCH 22: Niklas Backstrom #32 of the Minnesota Wild makes a save on a shot from Patrick O'Sullivan #19 of the Edmonton Oilers March 22, 2009 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Scott A. Schneider/Getty Images)

Ugh. I almost can't even blame the Wild. They already have the worst name in hockey.

Wild.

Wild what?

Just Wild.  

Vague.

They have the worst team colors in hockey. Yay Christmas! Why not use a cliche design?

They could've at least left that "I'm a wildcat, no, I'm the woods, no, I'm a silhouette of both!" logo out of it.

A Breather: Anaheim Ducks Third Jersey

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ANAHEIM, CA - JANUARY 16: Lubomir Visnovsky (L) #17 and Teemu Selanne #8 of the Anaheim Ducks celebrate Selanne's second goal of the game in the second period against the Edmonton Oilers at the Honda Center on January 16, 2011 in Anaheim, California. (P

Apologies to the Anaheim Ducks. I have called this jersey disgusting in the past with it's black, orange and TAN color scheme but at least it's NOT a logo in a circle!

Black + orange = awesome. Black + orange + tan = The vomit you see on Bourbon Street year round. But for our purposes right now, design-wise, yes, Anaheim Ducks, you skyrocket up to a C minus.

Pittsburgh Penguins Third Jersey

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PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 06: Pascal Dupuis #9 of the Pittsburgh Penguins celebrates a goal by Chris Kunitz #14 goal against the New Jersey Devils at Consol Energy Center on December 6, 2010 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty I

"Stop! There! There are your Penguins, Grandpa!"

The Penguins are the only team in the league to use this design twice! Sheesh, why don't you marry it, Penguins?

It's fitting I guess with their Schizophrenic attitude regarding their uniforms. "We're black and yellow, no, we're navy blue and light blue!"

11 different jerseys right now in the NHL have nearly the exact same design.

I hope you all have huge TVs with HD channels.