Colorado Avalanche unveil Reverse Retro jersey from Adidas and NHL

State of play: This year's jersey design is drawing rave reviews.

• It took the No. 4 spot on The Athletic's ranking of all 32 NHL Reverse Retro models and placed No. 5 on ESPN's list.
• In CBS Sports' ranking — which categorized jerseys by "The Good," "The Bad" and "The Ugly" — the Avs' new look landed in the first group.

Flashback: Denver’s previous throwback jersey released two years ago was an homage to the Quebec Nordiques, where the team got its start before moving to Denver in 1995.

What they're saying: "Nothing is going to top the remixed Nords [jersey]. But this looks clean and sharp, and like other Avalanche alternate logos is an improvement over their primary one," writes ESPN senior NHL writer Greg Wyshynski.

What's next: Pre-ordering is now available. All Reverse Retro jerseys go on sale Nov. 15.

• Prices range from $190 to $240.