St. Patrick's Day is a time when NHL teams get extra creative with their uniforms, and that's yielded some terrific results over the years. In the lead up to the big night, theScore counts down the top five St. Patrick's Day uniforms.

No. 5: 2002 Toronto Maple Leafs

The 2001-02 NHL season marked the 75th anniversary of the Toronto Maple Leaf franchise. One of the ways the franchise celebrated its rich tradition that year was by stepping on the ice in the green jerseys and brown helmets, pants, and gloves of the Toronto St. Patricks in a game on March 2.

Fans joined in on the tribute as well. They were given St. Pats toques and green flags, turning the usual sea of blue and white into a tribute to Toronto's hockey roots.

Next: No. 4 - 2012 Ottawa Senators

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