T-ROY Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 It was probably more along the lines of distinguishing their identities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockey week Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Mario never liked the athletic gold. That's why those gold jerseys, the one he's wearing there, were killed off after the preseason of his rookie year. He wore them for a series of promotional photos right after he was drafted, the 1984 preseason, and that's it. He also HATED the 1993 jerseys with the pidgeon logo and PITTSBURGH down the chest. When he first bought the team, he set in motion the changes to the old logo and vegas gold, resulting in this third jersey in 2000. That evolved into a full set a few years later and reebok cannibalized it into the current set. Mario also loved the baby blue jerseys (maybe he was nostalgic about the team of his childhood, kinda like we all do), which is why they showed up at the Winter Classic and have been used in part until last year.As for going gold (which again, Lemieux hated), the Bruins were already using that idea at the time:And even though there have been many, many concepts, I've never seen a good idea mixing black, gold, and baby blue. Literally the best there's been was the Starter fashion jersey, and that's not baby blue and has a very St. Louis vibe to it I'll respect any opinion that you can defend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almighty Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Mario never liked the athletic gold. That's why those gold jerseys, the one he's wearing there, were killed off after the preseason of his rookie year. He wore them for a series of promotional photos right after he was drafted, the 1984 preseason, and that's it. He also HATED the 1993 jerseys with the pidgeon logo and PITTSBURGH down the chest. Well, Mario then, i always liked Jagr better anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMac Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Vegas gold is such a dull color. Even the metallic fabric wasn't at all good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan33 Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 At least it didn't look like khaki. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollins Man Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 the pens third jersey seen above in the gold color would be perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bmac Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I made this once upon a time as an alternate jersey to combine black/yellow with light blue. I love the combo but most people hated it. https://www.behance.net/bmatukewic8043 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morgan33 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I really like that concept. Better than the teams last two attempts at a powder blue alternate. Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chcarlson23 Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I made this once upon a time as an alternate jersey to combine black/yellow with light blue. I love the combo but most people hated it.Add yellow outlines to the outside of the black stripes and its a 10/10!!! "And those who know Your Name put their trust in You, for You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You." Psalms 9:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockey week Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I made this once upon a time as an alternate jersey to combine black/yellow with light blue. I love the combo but most people hated it.Add yellow outlines to the outside of the black stripes and its a 10/10!!!I disagree. Other than the logo, the gold still looks out of place, especially on the outline of the sleeve numbers. This is the perfect marriage of baby blue and black and therefore would be an ideal third jersey for this team. If the Penguins were anywhere but Pittsburgh, I'd think that baby blue and black would be the color scheme, because it's the colors of a penguin and of ice (or at least cartoon ice). But being in the city of Black and Gold changes everything. Mixing the two very different color schemes (blue/blue and black/gold) doesn't really work, and we'd completely reject the idea if the Pens hadn't run like this for a while:If there wasn't precedent, we'd probably all say it's weird and wrong and as impossible as mixing the Sabres' color schemes I'll respect any opinion that you can defend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 28, 2015 Share Posted December 28, 2015 I don't care if there's precedent or not; that's a sharp concept. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-ROY Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 It's nice, but it I feel it could be improved. Get rid of the phantom yoke, for one, and try and find a way to add more yellow into the jersey, but just as an accent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Interesting mix, but maybe use it on the Baby Pens. A Pittsburgh team should only be in black and Pittsburgh gold. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chcarlson23 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Interesting mix, but maybe use it on the Baby Pens. A Pittsburgh team should only be in black and Pittsburgh gold.But the PITTSBURGH Penguins used to ACTUALLY wear that color scheme... "And those who know Your Name put their trust in You, for You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You." Psalms 9:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 I'm AWARE of that, but I don't WANT them to wear it, just as I don't LIKE the VEGAS gold they wear that looks more like BEIGE. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigerslionspistonshabs Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 STOP YELLING !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Almighty Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp1409 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Interesting mix, but maybe use it on the Baby Pens. A Pittsburgh team should only be in black and Pittsburgh gold.But the PITTSBURGH Penguins used to ACTUALLY wear that color scheme...So what? The Canadiens used to actually wear green. Should they be wearing green these days? No, they really shouldn't. The Pens should be wearing black and gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chcarlson23 Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Interesting mix, but maybe use it on the Baby Pens. A Pittsburgh team should only be in black and Pittsburgh gold.But the PITTSBURGH Penguins used to ACTUALLY wear that color scheme...So what? The Canadiens used to actually wear green. Should they be wearing green these days? No, they really shouldn't. The Pens should be wearing black and gold.All I'm saying is that it looks good, and would be great for an Alt, as it honors the team's past. But Yes the Penguins should only be wearing Black and Pittsburgh Gold... "And those who know Your Name put their trust in You, for You, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You." Psalms 9:10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hockey week Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Another gem from the Blue Jackets. I really like this one: I'll respect any opinion that you can defend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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