Random Wax: 2019-2020 Upper Deck Hockey

2019-2020 Upper Deck Hockey:  The All-Star game is in St. Louis this weekend and maybe, just maybe I'll get out to Fanfest.  While I'm a casual hockey fan I think this could be a lot of fun and All-Star games don't come around in cities near you very often.  This Crosby guy is good right?  

As always photography takes center stage on Upper Deck hockey.  You get one insert per pack so the base cards will be there for set builders.

Tyler Bertuzzi will be representing the Red Wings this year in his first all-star game.

Silfverberg and Stanley Cup Champion Pietrangelo will also be in this weekend's all-star game(s).

  Hockey cards are always fun and so is the game.  I just wish I knew about the players and teams better.  I do love watching in person and need to make more of an effort to get to a game soon.

Upper Deck Portraits inserts come 1:6 packs.  This was definitely a Sidney Crosby pack two of one of the game's best.  I wonder if he'll have a big weekend.

BREAKDOWN:

26 – Total Cards
1 – UD Portraits

2019-2020 Upper Deck Hockey

2019-2020 Upper Deck Hockey:  I always look forward to the Upper Deck's hockey release because they do such a good job on their cards between the design and photos.  This year's design isn't a favorite of mine but it is still good.  This Tuukka Rask photo definitely definitely stood out to me.  Between the look in his eyes and the cool mask it is a winner.

Again the photos is something Upper Deck does a great job with.  Both of these are nice.  I'm picturing Matt Murray just finishing off a save there and the Max Domi shot is great with the Red Wings player flat on the ice watching the ice as a nice bonus.

The backs have a picture that  is a smaller/truncated version of the front photo.  Love the color and the colored team logo.  Very solid back.  I know foil logos on the front is an Upper Deck thing but it seems like a color team logo would be nice in some of the designs.  That said maybe the foil lets the photos do the talking while the logos take a backseat.

Some nice work on these horizontal offerings.

I had to add this Rasmus Dahlin photo because it just seems a bit different and out of place.  Dude is having a good year but this photo may not be his best look.  My Young Guns card in the pack was this checklist card below.  This was a fun pack.  May see more of this throughout the season. I enjoyed it quite a bit.

BREAKDOWN:

26 – Total Cards
1 – Young Guns