NHL Discontinues 3rd Jerseys

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Today I read in a sportsnet.com story¹ that the NHL will be discontinuing the 3rd jerseys throughout the NHL next season. the story wasn't exactly clear so I did a little more research and found a wikipedia article² about the same topic that explained it better. Apparently the NHL has decided that with the new jerseys they are making (ya know the ugly ones from the all-star game) they will eliminate the 3rd jersey and teams will revert to the age old two jersey system. I am kinda torn on the situation for various reasons... First of all I love Edmonton's third jersey, as much as their jerseys have always been attractive and an NHL staple the new jersey showed that they were a new team too and their legacy didn't die! But on the other hand being a Dallas Stars fan I would love to see their ugly ass 3rd jersey burned at the stake along with who ever thought it up! But what it all really comes down to is the new jerseys suck... they look retarded... Wouldn't it be more financially beneficial if the league had MORE jerseys for people to buy?




Sportsnet.com story¹
www2.sportsnet.ca/blogs/hockey_hearsay/2007/04/07/no_third_jerseys_next_season/

Wikipedia Article²
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Third_jersey#National_Hockey_League