The Penguins participated in the first ever Winter Classic game on January 1, 2008. For those of you who aren't familiar with the Winter Classic, I can explain. The Winter Classic is a game (this season will feature up to 6) that is played in an outdoor setting, usually in a baseball or football stadium. The first game's matchup was between Pittsburgh and the Buffalo Sabres at Ralph Wilson Stadium in New York. Pittsburgh won the game 2-1 in a shootout and wore these jerseys in their victory. The color scheme and the overall jersey design harkens back to the days when the Penguins first came into the league in 1967. It certainly is abnormal to rock a powder blue sweater but the design does fit together nicely. The dark blue outlines definitely give the primary color that effect of popping out and the negative space used for the shoulder pattern was a nice touch.
My final thoughts: Although I don't particularly enjoy jerseys like this one, I do think it works out well and I'm always interested when a team decides to honor their history by creating a throwback sweater. Even the old fashioned lettering works in the jersey's favor and the circular logo on the front can only be synonymous with jersey patterns in the 60s and 70s.
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