For the first 20 years of the New Jersey Devils existence, there was a lot going on. They had a rough stretch for the first decade after moving from Colorado, but they got things going at the turn of the decade. As the 80s turned into the 90s, Lou Lamoriello would get this team on the right track. He would draft Martin Brodeur and Scott Niedermayer, trade for Bobby Holik and Claude Lemieux, and he made the biggest boss move, forcing the St. Louis Blues to send them Scott Stevens. This was a time of building for the Devils.
It was also a time when they had some of the sleekest looks on the ice. The Devils jerseys once they moved to red and black were immaculate. Take the best logo in hockey (or any sport for our money), put it on a white jersey against a white ice sheet, and add red and black accents, and it's a recipe for a fantastic look.
NHL considers a move back to white jerseys in the future
The NHL changed from white jerseys at home to a team's colors on the home jersey in 2003-04. The decision remained after the 2004-05 NHL Lockout, and the Devils have been wearing their signature red and black jerseys at home ever since.
They do change it up every so often, going back to the 80s with a red and green alternative, sometimes wearing their wildly popular Stadium Series jersey, and they still use the black Jersey jersey for a few games a year. For the most part, the Devils tend to have some of the best jerseys in the league.
Now, after years of some fans asking for it, a rumor says the NHL might be considering a move back to what was the norm.
Exciting sartorial gossip: I'm told the NHL might switch back to white jerseys at home, dark jerseys on the road in the next CBA. But could we ever see dark on dark sometimes, I wonder? Red Detroit vs. Blue Toronto, for example.
— Ryan Kennedy (@THNRyanKennedy) February 15, 2025
This seems like it's very early in the process, but it's an exciting development for those who want those white jerseys at home. It hasn't really been brought up in an official sense for a long time, but Ryan's report will no doubt get people talking, and this will likely come up at NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman's next press conference.
White on the ice should be fun. It would likely increase jersey sales, as fans want to wear what the players are wearing, so they will invest in the home team's threads. It's a smart move overall, and it could be really good for the Devils, who have young stars who are already some of the highest merchandise sellers in the league.