The Winter Classic in Buffalo was such a success that the league brought it back for another go around this time in Chicago. The Blackhawks are an Original Six team and have been deep seated in tradition so when I heard they were going to host the Winter Classic, I was curious as to what they would come up with. For their game at Wrigley, they borrowed from their jersey design from 1935-37 and ended up with this. Taking inspiration from the Penguins Winter Classic jersey, they modernized the circular logo pattern and although the jersey may be mostly black, the mid section and sleeves feature tan. Unlike most jerseys were the numbers tend to blend in (especially the dark ones), the numbers stand out on top of the tan and red background. Some might say it's too much to clump together, but I disagree.
My final thoughts: As far as Winter Classic jerseys go, this is the best one I've seen thus far. It stays true to the team's primaries of black and red but with the added tan from their early days, it gives a new look for the fan's palate. There's a bad side and a good side: The bad was that unfortunately they lost their game to the Detroit Red Wings 6-4 but on the good side, they officially made this sweater their third jersey and have worn it frequently at home games.
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