It’s hard to compete with the aesthetic of the 2014 Winter Classic. From the game at The Big House, Michigan Stadium, to the snowstorm that set in on Ann Arbor late in the game, to the freezing temperatures to the more than 100,000 fans that packed in to watch the Detroit Red Wings and Toronto Maple Leafs, even if the teams wore less-than great jerseys it would’ve been an incredible day and game.
But then both teams had to go and have the best-looking game of all the Winter Classics. The Red Wings created a throwback style jersey that had the fans in Michigan going wild for them. Red jerseys with the winged wheel logo with “DETROIT” spelled out above it with the cream-colored stripes, it was something new that looked old and wasn’t out of place at all.
That the Red Wings were able to wear red while the Leafs wore blue throwbacks helped make the game look historic and iconic helped make it all so ideal. Detroit’s jerseys were so good and such a hit that they served as an inspiration of sorts for their centennial jerseys this season.
