from Paul Lukas of ESPN,

Don't look now, but hockey season is upon us, which means it's time for the annual Uni Watch NHL Season Preview. And it's a particularly momentous season for NHL gear, because the league has a new equipment outfitter: Adidas, which is taking over for Reebok.

Most teams have simply transferred their existing uniform designs onto the Adidas tailoring template, so their on-ice looks will be largely the same. Still, there are some league-wide changes worth noting, so let's take a few minutes to examine some of the features of the new Adidas uniforms:

1. The collars. For most teams, the most visually obvious change involves the jersey collar. The Adidas template includes an option for contrasting collar striping that, in many cases, has left teams looking like they're wearing a faux polo collar. Reader Kyle Good has coined the term fauxlo, which is what we're going to use here at Uni Watch HQ.

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