Hockey season officially started on Wednesday evening. While celebrating the banner raising ceremony, the St. Louis Blues broke tradition and wore a Stanley Cup patch on their jerseys.

While teams sell jerseys with Stanley cup champion patches, no team has worn a Stanley Cup-esque patch on a jersey during a banner raising ceremony. The Blues’ white patch was immediately noticeable on their bright blue jerseys.

The patch is a miniature version of the Blues Championship banner. The design of the Blues’ banner is the same as the Capitals 2018, with different colors and team logo.

The patches stirred some conversation on Twitter, with people noting it looks temporary and others speculating it will be worn only for tonight.

@russianmachine What's up with the Blues Stanley Cup patch? It looks temporary. — Mike Zupan (@slingload) October 3, 2019

A stanley cup patch on the blues jerseys tonight. — Roy Bellamy (@roybelly) October 3, 2019

The Blues are wearing a Stanley Cup patch on their sweaters, similar to the one seen in 1974-75 Flyers team photos and hockey cards (which they never wore in a game). Assuming this is only for tonight. — Mick Colageo (@MickColageo) October 2, 2019

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