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2015–16 NHL season
LeagueNational Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationOctober 7, 2015 – April 10, 2016
Number of games82
Number of teams30
Regular season
Presidents' TrophyTBD
Season MVPTBD
Top scorerTBD
Playoffs
Eastern championsTBD
Western championsTBD
Playoffs MVPTBD
Stanley Cup
ChampionsTBD
NHL seasons

The 2015–16 NHL season is the 99th season of operation (98th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). Thirty teams compete in 82-game regular season schedules prior to the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

League sanctions

Salary cap

In December 2014, commissioner Gary Bettman told teams that he projected the salary cap to increase to at least $73 million for the 2015–16 season, citing the fluctuating value of the Canadian dollar.[1] The cap was ultimately set at $71.4 million.[2]

Rule changes

Rule changes approved by the NHL Board of Governors on June 24, 2015, include:[3]

  • 3-on-3 overtime: Overtime during the regular season will now have three skaters per side, instead of the 4-on-4 overtime system that had been used since 1999–2000.[4] However, if there are carry-over penalties from the third period to overtime, a side is still guaranteed to have at least three skaters and the man-advantage will be adjusted accordingly (e.g. a 5-on-4 power play at the end of regulation will be converted to a 4-on-3 one at the start of overtime).[3] The Board of Governors implemented 3-on-3 overtime to help decrease shootouts.[4]
  • Expanded video review with coach's challenge: Video review has been expanded to include a coach's challenge, similar to the system used by the NFL since 1999:[3]
    • Like the NFL, each challenge will require the use of a team's timeout. If the challenge is successful, the timeout is restored.
    • Teams may only challenge the following situations:
      • Whether a goal called on the ice should have been disallowed because the attacking team was offside or interfered with the goaltender;
      • Whether a disallowed goal, called on grounds of goalkeeper interference, should instead be overturned because either:
        • there was no actual contact between the attacking player and the goalie
        • the attacking player was actually pushed or fouled by a defender into the goalie
        • the attacking player's position in the crease did not actually impair or impact the goalie's play
    • Inside the final minute of regulation, and during overtime, all reviews that would otherwise be subject to the coach's challenge will instead be initiated by the NHL's Situation Room in Toronto
    • All reviews that are subject to the coach's challenge will be conducted by the on-ice officials on an ice-level tablet monitor instead of the Situation Room.
    • All reviews involving whether the puck entered the net will still be initiated by the Situation Room.[3]
  • New faceoff rule: During faceoffs not at center-ice, the player who is on the defensive side of the red line will now be required to put his stick down first.[3] For faceoffs at the center-ice dot, the visiting player will still be the first one to place down his stick. This rule change, giving the attacking team a slightly better advantage during most faceoffs (as opposed to giving this advantage to the home team all the time), is intended to help increase puck-possession time and potentially more goals.[5]

Media rights

In August 2015, the league announced a six-year deal with MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM) to take over the operations of the NHL's in-house digital properties. Under the agreement, MLBAM took over the operations of the NHL's websites, apps, streaming services, and other digital properties starting in January 2016. MLBAM also took over international distribution of the league's digital out-of-market streaming services outside of Canada and Scandinavia.[6] The NHL will also take an equity stake of up to 10 percent in a planned spin-off of MLBAM's streaming media business.[6][7]

The re-launch of the league's digital properties under MLBAM occurred in February 2016, with the launch of the new NHL.com website and mobile app following the 2016 NHL All-Star Game.[8] The re-launched NHL GameCenter Live service outside of Canada was re-branded as NHL.tv, while the Canadian service remains branded as Rogers NHL GameCentre Live. Both services were upgraded to utilize a new client on MLBAM architecture with support for 60 FPS streaming.[9] The re-launch of the services, however, was marred by technical issues caused by a malfunctioning content delivery network.[10]

As the result of a lawsuit settlement, the NHL agreed to offer single-team packages for its out-of-market services in the United States.[11] The updated NHL app will also offer a downsized out-of-market subscription service known as NHL Premium, which will stream the conclusion of each game (final five minutes plus overtime/shootouts if needed).[8]

In Canada, the Sunday-night Hometown Hockey game of the week on City was moved to Sportsnet.[12][13] Both Sportsnet and TSN also announced plans to produce telecasts of selected games in 4K ultra high-definition.[14][15] The Canadian version of NHL Network was shut down August 31, 2015;[16] the U.S. version remains operational, and was re-located to the facilities of MLB Network.[6]

Regular season

The regular season began on Wednesday, October 7, 2015, and is scheduled to end on Sunday, April 10, 2016. The playoffs are scheduled to begin on Wednesday, April 13, 2016.

Winter Classic

Main article: 2016 NHL Winter Classic

The 2016 NHL Winter Classic was held on January 1, 2016. The game, the eighth Winter Classic, saw the Montreal Canadiens defeat the Boston Bruins, 5–1, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, a significant event in one of the NHL's best-known rivalries. A Bruins and Canadiens alumni game was also played on December 31, 2015.[17] The Boston Pride women's professional hockey team played before the alumni game against Les Canadiennes of the Canadian Women's Hockey League to a 1–1 tie in the first ever Women's Winter Classic.[18]

Stadium Series

Main article: 2016 NHL Stadium Series

There are two Stadium Series games planned. The first one featured the Chicago Blackhawks and the Minnesota Wild at TCF Bank Stadium on Sunday, February 21, 2016, where the Wild defeated the Blackhawks 6–1. The other game will be the Detroit Red Wings and the Colorado Avalanche at Coors Field on Saturday, February 27, 2016.

All–Star Game

Main article: 61st National Hockey League All-Star Game

The 61st National Hockey League All-Star Game was held in Nashville, Tennessee at Bridgestone Arena, home of the Nashville Predators, on January 31, 2016. The All-Star Game adopted a new, three-on-three tournament format; there were three 20-minute games, with four All-Star teams based on the league's four divisions. The Atlantic Division All-Stars faced the Metropolitan Division All-Stars, while the Central Division All-Stars played against the Pacific Division All-Stars. The winners of these two games then met in an All-Star Game Final. Had a tie remained after 20 minutes, then it would have immediately gone to a shootout to determine the winner; there would be no standard overtime.[19] The Pacific Division All-Stars, led by fan-voted captain and MVP John Scott, won the tournament, beating the Atlantic All-Stars in the finals

Postponed games

The Anaheim Ducks–Washington Capitals game originally scheduled for January 22, the Philadelphia Flyers–New York Islanders game originally scheduled for January 23, and the Pittsburgh Penguins–Washington Capitals game originally scheduled for January 24 were postponed due to the January 2016 United States blizzard.[20][21]

The Ducks–Capitals game was rescheduled for April 10, 2016; the Flyers–Islanders game was rescheduled for April 10, 2016; and the Penguins-Capitals game was rescheduled for March 1, 2016.[22]

Standings

Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team
 GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 ME x – New York Islanders 82 45 27 10 40 232 216 +16 100
2 ME x – Philadelphia Flyers 82 41 27 14 38 214 218 −4 96
3 AT Boston Bruins 82 42 31 9 38 240 230 +10 93
4 ME Carolina Hurricanes 82 35 31 16 33 198 226 −28 86
5 AT Ottawa Senators 82 38 35 9 32 236 247 −11 85
6 ME New Jersey Devils 82 38 36 8 36 184 208 −24 84
7 AT Montreal Canadiens 82 38 38 6 33 221 236 −15 82
8 AT Buffalo Sabres 82 35 36 11 33 201 222 −21 81
9 ME Columbus Blue Jackets 82 34 40 8 28 219 252 −33 76
10 AT Toronto Maple Leafs 82 29 42 11 23 198 246 −48 69
Source: National Hockey League[23]
x – Clinched playoff spot
Western Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team
 GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 CE x – Nashville Predators 82 41 27 14 37 228 215 +13 96
2 CE x – Minnesota Wild 82 38 33 11 35 216 206 +10 87
3 CE Colorado Avalanche 82 39 39 4 35 216 240 −24 82
4 PA Arizona Coyotes 82 35 39 8 34 209 245 −36 78
5 CE Winnipeg Jets 82 35 39 8 32 215 239 −24 78
6 PA Calgary Flames 82 35 40 7 33 231 260 −29 77
7 PA Vancouver Canucks 82 31 38 13 26 191 243 −52 75
8 PA Edmonton Oilers 82 31 43 8 27 203 245 −42 70
Source: National Hockey League[24]
x – Clinched playoff spot

Tie Breakers:
1. Fewer number of games played.
2. Greater Regulation + OT Wins (ROW)
3. Greatest number of points earned in head-to-head play (If teams played an unequal # of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded.)
4. Greater Goal differential

Player statistics

Scoring leaders

The following players led the league in regular season points at the conclusion of games played on February 25, 2016.[25]

Player Team GP G A Pts +/– PIM
Patrick Kane Chicago Blackhawks 63 35 49 84 +20 24
Jamie Benn Dallas Stars 62 32 38 70 +13 47
Tyler Seguin Dallas Stars 62 32 35 67 +7 16
Erik Karlsson Ottawa Senators 62 11 54 65 0 44
Evgeny Kuznetsov Washington Capitals 59 18 44 62 +30 26
Johnny Gaudreau Calgary Flames 59 22 37 59 +6 14
Artemi Panarin Chicago Blackhawks 61 22 35 57 +6 28
Alexander Ovechkin Washington Capitals 57 39 17 56 +23 32
Joe Pavelski San Jose Sharks 59 26 30 56 +20 22
Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh Penguins 58 25 31 56 +2 32

Leading goaltenders

The following goaltenders led the league in regular season goals against average at the conclusion of games played on February 25, 2016, while playing at least 1800 minutes.[26]

Player Team GP TOI W L OTL GA SO SV% GAA
Petr Mrazek Detroit Red Wings 42 2430:15 23 11 6 84 4 .928 2.07
Cory Schneider New Jersey Devils 52 3073:23 26 20 6 108 4 .926 2.11
Ben Bishop Tampa Bay Lightning 45 2644:01 24 17 3 94 2 .923 2.13
Brian Elliott St. Louis Blues 34 1819:46 17 7 6 65 1 .929 2.14
Jonathan Quick Los Angeles Kings 49 2908:45 31 15 3 104 3 .922 2.15
Jake Allen St. Louis Blues 35 1987:33 18 12 3 72 5 .923 2.17
Braden Holtby Washington Capitals 49 2815:16 38 6 3 104 2 .923 2.22
Jaroslav Halak New York Islanders 33 1918:57 16 12 4 72 3 .920 2.25
Corey Crawford Chicago Blackhawks 51 2924:59 32 16 3 110 7 .928 2.26
Roberto Luongo Florida Panthers 46 2685:10 26 14 5 101 4 .925 2.26

Milestones

First games

The following is a list of notable players who played their first NHL game during the 2015–16 season, listed with their first team.

Player Team Notability
Connor McDavid Edmonton Oilers First overall pick in the 2015 Draft

Last games

The following is a list of players of note who played their last NHL game in 2015–16, listed with their team:

Player Team Notability
Pascal Dupuis[27] Pittsburgh Penguins Stanley Cup winner with the Penguins

Major milestones reached

Coaching changes

Coaching changes
Offseason
Team 2014–15 coach 2015–16 coach Story / Accomplishments
Buffalo Sabres Ted Nolan Dan Bylsma Nolan was fired on April 12, 2015. In his second stint with the club, he compiled a record of 40–87–17 over the course of 1¾ seasons, both of which ended with the team in last place in the league.[28] On May 28, Bylsma succeeded after serving on the Pittsburgh Penguins from 2009 to 2014, where he accumulated a 252–117–32 regular season record and a 43–35 postseason record. In 2009, he guided the Penguins to win the Stanley Cup. For his efforts during the 2010–11 season, he was awarded the Jack Adams Award as the league's most outstanding coach.[29]
Detroit Red Wings Mike Babcock Jeff Blashill Babcock's contract with the Red Wings was to expire July 1, 2015; the Red Wings granted his request to pursue employment elsewhere on May 8, after failing to come to terms on a contract.[30] In ten seasons with the Red Wings, Babcock accumulated a record of 458–223–15, made the playoffs every year, and won the Stanley Cup in 2008. Babcock was highly sought after on the open market, and on May 20, 2015, after several teams courted him, Babcock signed with the Toronto Maple Leafs.[31] The Red Wings promoted Jeff Blashill, who coached the Red Wings' minor league affiliate the Grand Rapids Griffins. Once the Griffins completed their playoff run, the Red Wings retained Blashill's rights and did not allow any NHL team to interview him for openings.[30]
Edmonton Oilers Dallas Eakins,
Todd Nelson* 		Todd McLellan Eakins, in 1½ seasons with the Oilers, compiled a record of 36–63–14 and was fired on December 15, 2014. Nelson completed the season with a record of 17–25–9. On May 19, McLellan succeeded after serving seven seasons as a head coach with the San Jose Sharks, after mutually agreeing to part ways with them on April 20, 2015. In his tenure in San Jose, he became the most successful coach to date and compiled a regular season record of 311–163–66. He made the playoffs six out of the seven seasons, compiling a record of 30–32.[32]
New Jersey Devils Peter DeBoer,
Scott Stevens*,
Adam Oates* 		John Hynes DeBoer, in 3½ seasons with the Devils, compiled a record of 114–93–41 before being fired on December 26, 2014. The Devils used interim head coaches Scott Stevens and Adam Oates for the remainder of the season. DeBoer joined the San Jose Sharks. On June 2, 2015, Hynes succeeds after serving on the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League as a head coach from 2009 to 2010, where he compiled a 231–126–10–17. He qualified for the playoffs in all five seasons behind the bench. With this hiring, he became the youngest coach in the NHL at the age of 40.[33]
Philadelphia Flyers Craig Berube Dave Hakstol Berube was fired on April 17, 2015, after accumulating a record of 75–58–28 in two seasons.[34] In his first season, he took the Flyers to the playoffs. They ended up losing to the New York Rangers in the first round 4–3. The team missed the playoffs in Berube's second season at the helm. Hakstol, whom the Flyers hired on May 18, 2015, was previously head coach of the University of North Dakota men's ice hockey team for the previous 11 years.[35]
San Jose Sharks Todd McLellan Peter DeBoer McLellan was San Jose's most successful coach to date and compiled a regular season record of 311–163–66 over seven seasons. However, the San Jose Sharks and Todd McLellan mutually agreed to part ways on April 20, 2015, after failing to make the playoffs for the first time in his tenure.[36] On May 19, 2015, McLellan then became head coach of the Edmonton Oilers. On May 28, 2015, the Sharks announced that they had hired Peter DeBoer. He had previously been the head coach of the New Jersey Devils, where he left with a 114–94–41 record over parts of four seasons. In his tenure, he guided the Devils to the 2012 Stanley Cup Finals where they lost in six games to the Los Angeles Kings.[37]
Toronto Maple Leafs Randy Carlyle,
Peter Horachek* 		Mike Babcock Carlyle began the season as the head coach, but was fired on January 6, 2015, after posting a 21–16–3 record through 40 games. In 3½ seasons with the Leafs, he compiled a record of 91–78–19. Horachek finished the season with a record of 9–28–5 and was dismissed on April 12, 2015.[38] On May 20, 2015, the Maple Leafs signed Babcock to an eight-year, US$50,000,000 contract (the largest for a coach in NHL history).[31] In ten seasons with the Red Wings, Babcock accumulated a record of 458–223–15, made the playoffs every year, and won the Stanley Cup in 2008.
In-season
Team Outgoing coach Incoming coach Story / Accomplishments
Columbus Blue Jackets Todd Richards John Tortorella Richards was fired on October 21, 2015, after posting a 0–7–0 record through 7 games this season.[39] He was named interim head coach on January 9, 2012 before being promoted to the franchise's sixth head coach on May 14, 2012. Richards posted a record of 127–112–21 in 260 games. The team made the post-season once under his tenure despite going 2–4, including its first post-season win on April 19, 2014. On October 21, the Blue Jackets signed Tortorella to become its next head coach.[40] He previously was the head coach of the Vancouver Canucks (2013–14), New York Rangers (2009–13), and the Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–08). He guided Tampa Bay to the Stanley Cup in 2004.
Pittsburgh Penguins Mike Johnston Mike Sullivan Johnston was fired on December 12, 2015, after posting a 15–10–3 record through 28 games this season.[41] He had served as the head coach since the start of the 2014–15 season. He left with a record of 58–37–15 in 110 games. The team made the post-season once under his tenure despite going 1–4. On December 12, Sullivan who was coaching the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the American Hockey League at the time, received the call for the head coaching vacancy with the main club.[42] He was in his first season with the farm team, taking them to an 18–5–0–0 record.
Minnesota Wild Mike Yeo John Torchetti* Yeo was fired on February 13, 2016, after posting a 23–22–10 record through 55 games this season.[43] He had served as the head coach since the start of the 2011–12 season. He left with a record of 173–132–44 in 349 games and made the playoffs three times despite going 11–17. On February 13, Torchetti who was coaching the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League at the time, became the interim head coach for the main club.[44] In parts of two seasons or 114 games with the farm team, he amassed a record of 36–68–5–5.

(*) Indicates interim.

Miscellaneous

Canadian-born NHL players no longer defined as a majority

Main article: Hockey Canada

In nearly a century since the league evolved, it has been reported Canadian-born players no longer make up a majority of NHL participants, consequently making this statistic a first-ever feat. Of the 680 players to have appeared in games over the course of the first two weeks of the season, 49.7 percent were of Canadian background, while 24.2 percent are American-born. A record 9.1 percent have origins from Sweden, while 4.5 percent hail from Russia.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).

Islanders' first season in Brooklyn

Main article: Barclays Center

The 2015–16 season marks the New York Islanders' first season at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, after previously playing at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

Oilers' final season at Rexall Place

Main article: Rogers Place

The 2015–16 NHL season will also be the final season for the Edmonton Oilers at Rexall Place, the team's home since the 1974–75 WHA season. After the 2015–16 NHL season, they will move to Rogers Place.

Expansion bids

Main article: Potential National Hockey League expansion

For the second time since 2000, the league ended a moratorium on potential expansion teams and began accepting bids for potential expansion teams that, if approved, would begin play in the 2017–18 season. During the 2015 offseason, two ownership groups offered bids: Quebecor, which plans on reviving the Quebec Nordiques at a new arena in Quebec City, and Bill Foley, who intends to place an expansion team in Las Vegas, Nevada possibly called the Aces or Black Knights. The league concluded the vetting process on September 4, 2015, with a final decision to follow some time after that.[45]

Uniforms

  • The Anaheim Ducks made a minor change to their home jersey. They changed the collar laces from black to white.[46]
  • The Anaheim Ducks also unveiled their new third jersey. The jersey shows a modern Ducks re-colouring of the old Mighty Ducks of Anaheim logo used from the 1993-94 season to the 2005-06 season. The jersey is primarily orange with black and bronze striping. On both shoulders it features the teams current primary logo and on one side of the collar it features the team's wordmark "ANAHEIM".[47]
  • The Arizona Coyotes began using new home and away jerseys. The primary logo stays the same. The jerseys have added a large black stripe on each arm running from just below the shoulder to the elbow. From there it is red-white-red before it runs white right to the cuff. There's a single hem stripe, black on homes and red on the whites. The home red features a new shoulder patch, a beige/sand coyote paw print with a black "A" on it. The road white features a modernized "AZ/map" patch, with the font updated to match the new team wordmark. The pants are black, socks are red, black and white similar to the striping on each arm. The new home and away jerseys replace the home and away jerseys that the Coyotes unveiled last year.[48]
  • The Boston Bruins unveiled their new 2016 NHL Winter Classic uniform. The jersey is based on their jersey they worn during the 1924-25 season. The colors have been modernized as black is the primary color, gold and brown as the secondary colors. Two gold horizontal stripes are on each arm and one across the waist. The "Boston" wordmark arched over an illustrated bear and Bruins, the crest varies only slightly in the layout from the 1924-25 original. The crest colors celebrate both the beginning and modern day color palette of this historic franchise, and are executed in felt and chenille materials, similar to the original crest. The numbers are in your standard jersey semi-serif block lettering, names and numbers are in white or cream. The numbers on the sleeves are located between the two gold horizontal stripes. The 2016 Winter Classic logo appears on one shoulder as a patch.[49]
  • The Buffalo Sabres have scrapped their alternate jersey that was unveiled for the 2013-14 season.[50] In lieu of a third jersey, with special permission from the league, the team will wear their white away jerseys for six home games in this season.[51]
  • The Chicago Blackhawks unveiled a unique jersey for their 2016 NHL Stadium Series game. This jersey is primarily white with black/red/black stripes on the sleeves and socks. The current logo is on the chest. Framed between the two black stripes and over the red stripe on the sleeve is the familiar "C" with crossed tomahawks. The collar of the jersey features two different colors. The four, six-pointed red stars from the Flag of Chicago is featured on the white portion of the collar, while the other side of the collar is black. Sleeve numbers have been shifted to the shoulders and enlarged. With the shoulders being black, the numbering is white. But, the numbering and lettering on the back is also enlarged and black in color.[52]
  • The Colorado Avalanche will replace their "Sasquatch" alternate logo by a re-coloured “CO” from the State of Colorado flag.[53] A new third jersey features the logo of the long-departed Colorado Rockies, set in Avalanche colors and number font. In addition to that, they're marking their 20th anniversary with a patch on the front of their jerseys.
  • The Avalanche will also wear a special jersey, which will be primarily white with black, red and blue also featured for the 2016 NHL Stadium Series. It incorporates the same Colorado ‘C’ design that was added to the Avalanche jersey designs earlier this year. It also features larger numbers on the back and on the shoulders. The collar features a "5280" call out, referencing the Avalanche’s home in the Mile-High City.[54]
  • The Columbus Blue Jackets altered their home and road jerseys slightly. The blue Union Army cap shoulder patch worn from the 2003–04 season until the 2014–15 season was replaced with a new shoulder patch logo. The new shoulder patch logo features the 1857 Napoleon cannon. It is very similar to the club's current third jersey logo, with the only difference is that the logo features the club's primary colors – Navy Blue, Red, Silver and White.[55]
  • The Detroit Red Wings unveiled a unique jersey for their 2016 NHL Stadium Series game. This jersey is primarily red with a diagonal white stripe across the chest. Featured inside the diagonal white stripe is the large red redesigned "D" logo. The current Red Wings logo is featured on one shoulder and the 2016 Stadium Series logo is featured on the other shoulder. Thew word "EST 1926" is written on the inside rear collar and the word "RED WINGS" is written on one side of the front collar. The jersey also features large numbers on the back and on the shoulder as well as a nameplate featuring arched lettering which is all white in color.[56]
  • The Edmonton Oilers unveiled a new alternate jersey. This new throwback jersey is a remake of the jersey worn by the franchise during their inaugural season as the Alberta Oilers of the World Hockey Association. The jersey is orange with blue and white shoulders and blue/white/blue stripes on the sleeves. The numbers are in the same location as the original WHA jersey on which they are based.[57]
  • The Minnesota Wild unveiled a unique jersey for their 2016 NHL Stadium Series game. This jersey is primarily green with red and beige stripes on the sleeves. Beige is also featured on the shoulders. The current logo is on the chest. On the left shoulder is their "State of Hockey" logo and on the right shoulder is the 2016 Stadium Series logo. The numbering and lettering which are beige in color are enlarged on the sleeve and on the back of the jersey.[58]
  • The Montreal Canadiens made some slight alterations to their home and away jerseys. Four brass hexagonal eyelets and white laces will be reintroduced around the collar, which will also revert to pure white in color. On the team’s red home jersey, the French “LNH” logo will be stitched at the nape of the neck, and the lone exception to the English “NHL” on the away jersey. It is very similar to the club's home and away jerseys worn from the 1970–71 season to the 1974–75 season. The new home and away jerseys replace the home and away jerseys worn from the 2007–08 season until the 2014–15 season.[59]
  • The Montreal Canadiens unveiled their 2016 NHL Winter Classic jerseys. The chest stripe is a shade of blue. The "C" is white and the "H" is red, as they were in 1923-24. An image of the globe is on the sleeves that closely resembles the 1925 version. The French “LNH” logo will be stitched near the collar. Other features included into the design are a red collar, red letters, red numbers and red stripes.[60]
  • The Nashville Predators added the 2016 NHL All-Star Game logo as their patch on the front of their jerseys as they will be hosting it on January 31, 2016.[61]
  • The Nashville Predators normally wear blue helmets with their gold home jerseys, but this season they'll switch to gold helmets for Saturday home games.[62]
  • The New York Islanders unveiled a new alternate jersey. This new jersey is in black with white trim, with blue and orange relegated to the back collar. The "NY" wordmark from the Stadium Series thirds was moved to the new alternates, sans the chrome accents. The new third jersey replaces the Stadium Series third jerseys the Islanders wore in the 2014–15 season.[63]
  • The New York Islanders added a patch on the right shoulder of the jerseys commemorating their first season in Brooklyn.[63] In addition to that, they have also added a left shoulder "Al" patch in memory of former coach Al Arbour who passed away on August 28, 2015, at the age of 82.[63]
  • The San Jose Sharks added a 25th anniversary patch. The patch features a new, “swimming” Shark with an exposed tail hovering above a diamond-encrusted “25”.[64]
  • The San Jose Sharks unveiled their "heritage jersey." This design is identical to the road jerseys worn from 1991-92 season through 1997-98 season, adapted to the Reebok Edge uniform system.[65]
  • The Washington Capitals added a new alternate jersey to their lineup. The primary color for the uniform is red and closely resembles the team’s jersey worn from 1974–75 season through 1994–95 season. The original Capitals wordmark is featured on the front of the jersey with six stars above it and five stars beneath the numbers on each sleeve. The Capitals will wear blue pants and red helmets with their third jerseys. The new third jersey replaces the white third jersey the Capitals wore from the 2011–12 season to the 2014–15 season.[66]

See also

References

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