The NHL's Top 10 Sweaters

It's playoff time in the National Hockey League and the best teams are on display, but not only are the teams great, but the sweaters are too. Hockey gives us the most unique uniforms in sports. When else is it okay to pair a sweater with shorts? The simple answer: never. But in hockey it works and there are some fantastic tops in the game.

Here are the top 10 sweaters in the NHL this season with a little bonus at the end...

1. Chicago Blackhawks (Red)
The bright red color. The primary logo on the front. The secondary logo on the shoulders. The triple-stripe look. This one has it all and it's the best in the game. Chicago's red top looks fantastic and their logo has remained virtually the same throughout time. It's an easy one on the eyes and it's a clear number one.

2. Toronto Maple Leafs (Blue)
The classic to end all classics. Toronto is the center of hockey and the Maple Leafs don't have to change what's been working for a very long time. Toronto unveiled a new logo before the 2016-17 season and it has more of a classic feel. The simple blue-and-white two color scheme keeps it clean and the in year one of the new jersey the Leafs are back in the playoffs.

3. Montreal Canadiens (Red)
The Canadiens wear some absolute beauties and with the added laces it's even better. Lace are always a good call in hockey and adding them along with the iconic logo and the bold blue stripe across the chest makes this one a winner.

4. New York Rangers (Blue)
This is a timeless classic that should never change. It's often imitated with the diagonal word mark, but make no mistake: this is the original and the best. 3-D numbers are also unique. The red, white and blue is impossible to hate and seeing these in the Garden is something special.

5. Boston Bruins (Black)
The triple-stripe style and the laces are a gorgeous combination for this Original Six sweater. Boston's logo has been around forever and the white and black outline around the numbers on the back gives the font a little extra pop.

6. Detroit Red Wings (Red)
There's not much going on here, but there doesn't have to be. The Red Wings are another team that only use two colors, but the classic logo with the bright red from head to toe is something every hockey fan recognizes right away. There have been plenty of wins in the red sweaters.

7. Pittsburgh Penguins (Black)
Perhaps this is a bit high for some, but the Penguins have a sweet logo. It's a Penguin playing hockey! The stripes of white and gold pop just like the Boston Bruins' and the return to the classic gold was the right decision for this franchise.

8. Calgary Flames (Red)
The return to the red and yellow throwbacks has the Flames looking good once again. Black never really worked with their sweaters, but once it was taken out the Flames moved up considerably. The flaming "C" logo is outstanding as well.

9. Edmonton Oilers (Blue)
A great logo and a dynamite color scheme make the Oilers' blue sweater one of the game's best. The logo is what really stands out, but the bright orange also makes these pop out on the ice. Thankfully, they are back in the postseason this year.

10. New York Islanders (Blue)
These are very close to the Oilers, and like Edmonton, New York has a great logo that plays off their name perfectly (despite playing in Brooklyn now). The blue and orange looks great on the ice and when the Islanders are playing the game looks great.

Bonus: St. Louis Blues (Winter Classic)
St. Louis, please listen to this: make the Winter Classic uniforms the full-time uniforms! The lighter shade of blue and the absence of navy in the sweater makes these absolutely beautiful. St. Louis donned them multiple times throughout the season and if they went to them full-time there would be no complaints.

There are plenty of others that look great. The Washington Capitals' alternate red and the Philadelphia Flyers' orange come to mind. The uniqueness of the uniform style and the timeless classics hockey has make each game a sight to see when it comes to the uniforms.