Every time the Avalanche don their new alternate sweater, we are all instantly reminded of blueberries. As delicious as blueberries are in muffins and pancakes, the nickname is not an endearing one. I am among many that make it no secret how much we hate these jerseys. Not only are they unimaginative, but the swaths of blue have earned the team a nickname that strikes giggles in the hearts of opponents more than any sort of fear.
Let’s look at the Avs’ current record when wearing the third jerseys:
12/22 – 4-2 L vs Ducks
12/15 – 6-1 L vs Capitals
12/11 – 2-1 SO W vs Lightning
11/25 – 4-3 OT L vs Predators
11/14 – 8-2 L vs Canucks
Yes, you can argue that the team did manage to squeak out a win against Tampa Bay, but I would like to point out that the Lightning are currently sitting at 24th in the league, while the Avs are in 6th.
This team’s roller coaster performance seems to be adversely affected by the blueberry sweater. The Avs have only scored 8 goals and have allowed 23 while wearing them. When wearing regular jerseys, the Avs are 102 compared to the 85 their opponents have scored.
I hope after these jerseys are worn the 12 times we were promised, they will disappear and we can all have a good laugh as we talk about the Mooterus, the Wild Wing, and the Blueberry. Until then, it looks like we’ll have to endure bad looking hockey played by bad looking players.
