Monday afternoon links: New blue jerseys next year, Atlantic shakedown

by Hooks Orpik on Dec 14, 2009 1:45 PM EST

Update from practice: Kris Letang is sick and Marc-Andre Fleury has a new, blank helmet he's testing. [Penguins.nhl.com]

The Pens will apparantely have a new 3rd jersey next season. Supposedly It will still be blue, but not the current scheme. [Icethetics]

Mario Lemieux: youth hockey coach [Penguins.nhl.com]

Part 1 Puck Daddy's photoshop contest for parades and floats and nary a Sidney Crosby joke in sight? [Puck Daddy]

Atlantic Division update: Philadelphia and the NY Rangers are in a little bit of trouble right now. [NHL.com]

Does Mike Rupp deserve more ice-time? Molinari could have answered this in a single word (starts with a "D" ends with an uh"). [Post-Gazette]

Even though there's about 50 games to go, is the race with Washington and New Jersey is on for home-ice advantage? [Tribune Review]

Social networking a double edge sword for athletes today. [The Hockey News]

Former GM Jay Feaster gives his two cents on the recent firing of John Stevens. [The Hockey News]

Best wishes to Martin Gerber, who was seriously hurt in Russia suffering fractured vertebra. [TSN]

The mercenary Marian Hossa scored a nice goal. [Puck Daddy]

The Baby Pens lost a game 3-2 yesterday, giving up the game deciding goal with just 0.1 seconds left in regulation. That one may stick with them for a while. [Citzens Voice]

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won’t they just give in and use the black and yellow 1991 jerseys as the third jersey…

by BDON911 on Dec 14, 2009 1:49 PM EST reply actions

Next year is the 20th anniversary of the first Stanley Cup.

I think it’d be tight to honor that by wearing their jersey.

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by Hooks Orpik on Dec 14, 2009 2:29 PM EST up reply actions

didn’t they use it a couple of seasons ago?

You have to see it for yourself...

by Bla Razor on Dec 14, 2009 2:41 PM EST up reply actions

No, I'm talking about using this one

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by Hooks Orpik on Dec 14, 2009 2:54 PM EST up reply actions

I would think that or the black away sweater from that year would do(black because away jerseys are now white).

Still, there’s a load of options there. I really hope it’s not a new design altogether. I love the current thirds because it’s a timeless look. Still, if they’re going away from that and going blue, they’re probably going towards the top of this list aren’t they?

Frankly, I’d go fully blown 1968-69 unis, home and away, and use a 1992 alt.

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by Lavender on Dec 14, 2009 3:48 PM EST up reply actions

I dunno how that would look in blue. And frankly, if the Pens are going to release a NEW third jersey, I think it’s entirely acceptable for fans to be a bit annoyed. I know I will be if all of a sudden a new third jersey pops up every three years. That just strikes me as a really annoying marketing scheme.

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by FrankD on Dec 14, 2009 4:35 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah I considered buying a blue jersey… I have a t-shirt version and I will be annoyed if it’s out of date next year. NHL merchandise is expensive enough already — so it’s irritating to feel like they are trying to trick me into buying new versions every couple of years.

by Cari on Dec 14, 2009 5:26 PM EST up reply actions

I actually kind of want a new sweater—I bought my powder blue loose two sizes ago, and now it’s stupid loose. But it looks like I’ll be waiting until the current third jersey goes on clearance, which I know will still cost, and it won’t matter to me if it’s outdated. I don’t care for this change, either, especially in this economic climate.

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by GreenEyedLilo on Dec 14, 2009 10:55 PM EST up reply actions

I wasn’t talking about making that in blue, my idea would be to wear that same jersey to honor the team that won the Cup 20 years ago.

I do think it sucks that they’re talking about a new jersey, like you said, they just released the new blue jerseys and they’re almost universally loved. Why switch that up?

Aside from making money, it doesn’t make sense. And that sucks.

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by Hooks Orpik on Dec 14, 2009 7:55 PM EST up reply actions

Yeah now that I think of it, I dunno why I just assumed it would be in blue. Chalk it up to exhaustion.

But yeah, I think we all can at least agree that any third jerz is kinda lame from a money-making standpoint. Especially coming off a Cup win. Do you really need to milk every dollar you can?

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by FrankD on Dec 14, 2009 8:46 PM EST up reply actions

Fleury’s new mask is made by a European mask company called ProMask. They just recently got a European contract to brand their masks as “Reebok” and I believe that Reebok has extended their relationship with ProMask to start outfitting NHL goalies as well. Jonas Gustavsson is also in a new Promask/Reebok mask. I’m sure that we’ll start seeing a lot more “Reebok” goalies using these masks and they will become more popular in the North American market. Prior to this season, I believe that the only NHLer to wear a ProMask was Johan Hedberg.

The NHL masks that we have traditionally seen branded as Reebok/RBK/Koho/CCM in the NHL, such as the ones used by Roy, Brodeur, Luongo, Giguere, Garon, Auld, Theodore (at times), et al. were originally done by Michel Lefebvre – who is the goalie equipment designer/guru at Reebok. Lefebvre got out of the mask making business to focus on his pad designs long ago. But, his head molds are used by another Quebecois, Michel Doganieri of Protechsport. Doganieri has been responsible for most of these “Reebok” masks with the familiar Lefebvre shell shape that we have seen in the NHL for the past 10-15 years.

With this new deal seemingly in hand with ProMask, I don’t know what Reebok’s relationship is with ProtechSport. However, I doubt that we’ll see other goalies who have worn ProtechSport masks for years (like the ones that I’ve listed), using ProMasks. These are guys that have been pretty loyal to their ProtechSport/Lefebvre masks and most of them are Quebecois themselves. Reebok probably won’t concern themselves with these guys so long as their masks continue to have Reebok branding. It seems as though Reebok is focusing on getting “their” guys in Reebok masks who have traditionally used other masks, most notably the Bauer (Itech) 961.

by c0nquistad0rian on Dec 14, 2009 2:10 PM EST reply actions

Interesting info. From Fleury’s comments, sounds like he liked the new mask and is gonna wear it once it gets painted up and broken in a little more.

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by Hooks Orpik on Dec 14, 2009 2:30 PM EST up reply actions

Being a Quebecois and Reebok goalie, I always wondered why Fleury didn’t wear a Protechsport mask. But, Itech had a relationship with the CHL to outfit all of the goalies in their masks. I think that most younger goalies coming up through the Canadian junior ranks just stuck with what they knew. It’s smart marketing by Reebok to focus on getting these guys in “Reebok” masks.

by c0nquistad0rian on Dec 14, 2009 2:34 PM EST up reply actions

Nobody in that PD contest is going to beat this photoshop of Bruce Boudreau. At least they shouldn’t.

by SlayerGhaleon on Dec 14, 2009 4:44 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

hahaha good one

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by FrankD on Dec 14, 2009 6:13 PM EST up reply actions

It’s that or the Rick DiPietro float, and I think more people will get the Boudreau one. Awesome. It’ll be fun to see people try to top those, anyway.

I tried making a Keith Ballard Whack-a-Goalie one happen (complete with lots of blood), but it didn’t work. I’d be better off actually building the float and making stage blood, and I’m not expending that kind of effort.

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by GreenEyedLilo on Dec 14, 2009 10:59 PM EST up reply actions

if they go to the blue, I hope it’s like the white version like they had in the mid 70’s. any blue as the 3rd jersey I would be OK with, personally, I hope they never go away from the black and gold. Pittsburgh is the only city where 3 professional sports teams all wears the same / similar color scheme….

by Randy F on Dec 14, 2009 7:59 PM EST reply actions