0583: By Bastian Schmülling

I'm launching a brand new theme week today! We have so many artists who are so prolific that I thought they deserved their own week right before hockey season starts. So each day we'll feature a trio of concepts from a specific designer, starting here with Bastian Schmülling. His Wild jerseys may look a little dingy, but they also look like instant classics.

The Flames could use a uniform simplification and Bastian has the perfect answer and the best use of black I've ever seen on a Flames concept.

Finally, the Ducks need a way to distinguish their palette from the Flyers and that gold just isn't cutting it. So how about green? Not the first time we've seen green and orange combined in an Anaheim concept, but certainly among the better examples.

Bastian still has a ton of work that's gone unpublished to date, but I'm working to rectify that. He's got a great eye for uniform design and I, for one, am always excited to see what new ideas he's come up with.

0582: Seattle Ravens

Here's a cool one for Seattle Sunday. Brandon Manzione introduces the Seattle Ravens. The only problem I could foresee is when this team plays the Philadelphia Flyers. Lot of similarity in logo style there, but otherwise a really sharp concept.

0581: Caps Going Outdoors Again

This Winter Classic Weekend post is a topical one. The Washington Capitals announced today they'll be hosting the 2015 NHL Winter Classic. But we want to know what jersey they'll wear. My bet is it'll be red but what if they tweaked the white one from 2011, like this concept from Matt Marczel?

0580: This Way to Brooklyn

Earlier this week we heard from the Islanders regarding their uniforms for their impending move to Brooklyn. They said the blues and whites will remain the same but a new third jersey is on the horizon. So that validates all the silly black-and-white numbers I've been posting on Freak Out Fridays for the last several months. This one from Matt Andersen is another that made me chuckle.

0579: Keep Dreaming, Buffalo

Ever need something pleasant to look at? Even though you know it's just fantasy? Brendan Anderson would have the Buffalo Sabres wear a jersey like this and I think he could rally a lot of people behind that idea. Too bad it'll never happen.