Wednesday, October 17, 2007

Rbk EDGE Review: Penguins

Part 24 of 30. All 30 NHL clubs have unveiled new jerseys under the new Rbk EDGE Uniform System for the 2007-08 season. Here at the NHLToL, we're going to review every one of them. Read up and then rate the new sweaters. We'll do a full ranking after completing all of the reviews.

Rbk EDGE Uniform System

Pittsburgh Penguins


New Uniforms

Old Uniforms

The Unveiling
Wednesday, September 5. The Penguins unveiled their jerseys to fans at the Galleria at Pittsbrugh Mills. Several players, including Maxime Talbot, were on hand to model the new uniforms.

Home vs. Road
Home: Black. Road: White. The two sweaters are essentially mirror images of each other and both feature a specialty patch on the right shoulder.

The black home jerseys have a gold panel on the elbows. The underside of the sleeves are white extending the length. There is gold side paneling toward the back of the sweater. The collar is black and primary logo serves as the crest.

The white road jerseys have a gold panel on the elbows. The underside of the sleeves are black extending the length. There is gold side paneling toward the back of the sweater. The collar is black and primary logo serves as the crest.

In The Details
The patch on the right shoulder reads "Pittsburgh 250" in honor of the city's 250th anniversary. It will only be worn this season. The numbering and lettering style has been retained.

New & Old
The striping on the new jerseys has been altered significantly. The slanted stripes at the corners of the sweater are gone as well as the stripes on the sleeves. They've been replaced with unique sleeve paneling which meshes with fabric paneling of the sweater itself. Most notably, however, is the elimination of the secondary logo from the shoulders.

Standard FAQ
Numbers on the front? No.
Laces at the collar? No.

NHLToL Editorial by Chris
These are very plain jerseys. I think the Penguins had it right on the money before, but it would seem this is a case where Reebok missed the mark. I'm not saying there was a lot going on with the old jerseys but the design was very appropriate, especially to the logo. That's not really the case anymore. In fact, the striping pattern is almost identical to what the Senators are wearing (more on that later). That being said, it's still a very nice jersey. It doesn't knock my socks off, but it's a solid effort that shouldn't be tossed aside. 3/5



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Concepts On The Way

Sorry guys, I was trying to get you a concept art post today, but Blogger doesn't seem to want to cooperate with image uploading at the moment. As soon as they get that little problem fixed, I'll be able to bring you today's concepts — and they're pretty good ones, too.

In the meantime, if you haven't done so yet, go vote on the best vintage NHL logo or the best primary AHL logo. You could even go rate the new Rbk EDGE uniforms and read the reviews.

Anyway, I'm hoping to have a post up before I call it a night. Thanks for your patience!

Poll: Jets vs Rockies


vs
Winnipeg
JETS
Colorado
ROCKIES


Place your vote and then feel free to leave a comment as to how you came to your decision. Tell all your friends to drop in and vote! The more voices heard, the more accurate the results!

Poll opening date
Wed Oct 17 @ 4:34 AM
Poll closing date
Sun Oct 21 @ 11:59 PM


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Result: Rockies vs Penguins

Colorado
ROCKIES

55% 1,204 votes


Pittsburgh
PENGUINS

45% 966 votes

2,170 total votes


Colorado Rockies
Advancing to face Winnipeg Jets


Pittsburgh Penguins
Eliminated




Poll opening date
Fri Oct 12 @ 4:24 AM
Poll closing date
Tue Oct 16 @ 11:59 PM


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