January 18, 2007
The New Uniforms Are Here
Though the NHL won't be officially unveiling their new uniform design until next week's All-Star festivities in Dallas, USA Today has gotten hold of a photograph of Sidney Crosby wearing the new uniform.
From a first look, it isn't half bad. Then again, I don't have to wear it, and the real test is going to come when we see how the teams deploy their traditional logos and color schemes onto the new duds.
From the USA Today story by Michael McCarthy:
Vincent Lecavalier, the Tampa Bay Lightning star and CCM endorser, says the uniforms make him feel quicker on the ice.
"They're the real deal," he says. "The water doesn't soak into your jersey. So you don't feel like you have 10 pounds on your back by the end of the third period."
Other players are more negative. After practicing with the new system in December, San Jose Sharks defenseman Kyle McLaren worried opponents will have "a birds-eye view" of where his equipment stops and tape from an injury begins.
"You come back from an injury, and they can see it because you're all taped up," he says.
Teammate Scott Hannan was dubious about promised technology benefits. "I feel 8% faster out there," he says with a smirk.
Gotta love that guy's sense of humor.
There's one last test that will tell us all we need to know about these jerseys: Whether or not the fans buy them. If they turn out to be a disaster at the pro shop, I'm guessing the current design will be back awful quick.
UPDATE: Initial reactions here, here and here. And you can get your very own for the bargain basement price of $424.99.
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