The NHL and Adidas are rolling out the jerseys for the World Cup of Hockey over the course of the day, and ESPN.com's Uni Watch columnist, Paul Lukas, will be offering his thoughts on each design.
Russia
They opened the jersey rollout with the strongest design of the set. Russia's double-headed eagle crest always looks great on a jersey, and thick color-blocked striping works really well. A winner.
But there's one fly in the ointment: Adidas' signature triple-stripe design is running up the sides of the jersey.
This element appears on all of the World Cup jerseys, making the countries feel like they're all playing for Team Adidas and chipping away at their individual identities.