Penguins Among Few Who Avoid the "Dark Side"

The FAN590 (Toronto's Sports Radio) Blog is reporting on the return of the alternate jersey for the upcoming 2008-2009 season after the league's contract with Reebok eliminated the 3rd jersey to introduce RBK EDGE jerseys last season. The blog is giving a description of each of the alternate jerseys after obtaining photos for most of the NHL teams and Puck Daddy comments that "regrettably, the black jersey trend has returned." However, Pittsburgh remains loyal to retro:

PITTSBURGH: Kudos to the Penguins for staying with the jersey the club wore during the Outdoor Classic in Buffalo last Jan. 1st. It’s a replica of the home jersey the Penguins wore starting in 1968-69, their second year in the NHL: Predominantly light-blue in color, with broad white stripes trimmed in dark blue on the sleeves and uniform base. A large, dark-blue stripe is at the tip of each arm. The neckline is dark-blue with the lace-up feature. The dark-blue, circular Penguins’ logo is on the front.