Regarding the source of the image, neither post was clear, but it has crop marks that suggest it’s a proof from a large format printing company. If I had to guess, I’d say this design is on its way to being a banner, possibly to hang inside Rogers Arena alongside other player banners. It also means the Canucks are probably taking a hard look at the companies to which they outsource their printing needs. I can’t imagine they’re thrilled this is out there.
If you want my take on the veracity of this image, I’ll just say it lacks any of the telltale signs of image manipulation. But that being said, people get better at faking stuff all the time. My gut says it’s probably accurate, though we won’t know for sure until the Canucks say so. And they’re not saying anything just yet.
As to the content of the image, the first thing you notice is the shoulder patches. The Canucks have never used a white version of that secondary logo since the modern design was implemented in 2007. But the original Canucks stick-in-rink logo on which it’s based, was white on the blue jersey. And that particular throwback design was most recently worn by the Canucks as a third jersey during the 2006-07 season — right before Reebok took over the NHL.
