Nice touch in Calgary

A tip of the helmet to the Calgary Flames for adding a touch of Canadian heritage to their new-look RBK Edge jersey. The jerseys, unveiled yesterday, feature the Canadian and Alberta provincial flags (at left) as the shoulder patches. While most teams use secondary logos there, it's nice to know that at least one team remembers the roots of the game.

Montreal also unveiled its so-called new look yesterday. Other than the NHL crest at the neck, I don't see much of a change. Do you? Besides, changing the Canadiens' look would be sacrilegious. There are just some things that should be left as they are. The Habs' jersey is one of those.

Three other NHL teams will unveil their jerseys in the days ahead:

Minnesota Wild: Sept. 7

Chicago Blackhawks: Sept. 14 (Last question in this Q&A with GM Dale Tallon)

St. Louis Blues: Sept. 15