Why Did the Pittsburgh Penguins Start Wearing Black and Gold?

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  • Опубликовано: 3 фев 2025

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  • @dcminipimp
    @dcminipimp 5 лет назад +55

    Well said, I play for Pittsburgh, you play for the city of Pittsburgh, we’re all in this together! Great video LETS GO PENS!!!!

    • @cmdrfunk
      @cmdrfunk 5 лет назад +1

      And then bolt for more cash somewhere else at first opportunity

    • @gregorymaroda4860
      @gregorymaroda4860 5 лет назад +5

      Like Howard Cosell said, "when you play Pittsburgh, you play the whole city."

    • @joeheid2776
      @joeheid2776 5 лет назад

      @@cmdrfunk That's only the Pirates. Even with free agency, many Steelers and Pens have played exclusively for those teams. Kinda indicates how broken baseball really is.

    • @nonexistentnave8615
      @nonexistentnave8615 5 лет назад +1

      Dylan Wilber I love the Penguins

  • @matteagle42
    @matteagle42 5 лет назад +42

    I wish the 3rd jerseys were blue. They look so cool

    • @rileykazama3145
      @rileykazama3145 5 лет назад +3

      With the robo penguin logo

    • @hagggle3727
      @hagggle3727 5 лет назад +4

      Matt Eagle those jerseys have proven to be bad luck

    • @cosmogamer9914
      @cosmogamer9914 3 года назад

      the light blue third jersey they wore back around 2012 is the best jersey in their history imo

  • @LordOfNothingham
    @LordOfNothingham 5 лет назад +59

    The Bruins even tried suing.

    • @bryantsteury8910
      @bryantsteury8910 5 лет назад +9

      Annoying even back then

    • @LordOfNothingham
      @LordOfNothingham 5 лет назад +1

      Bryant Steury yes.

    • @MrsPaul
      @MrsPaul 5 лет назад +7

      The Boston Butthurts.

    • @mikelouis9389
      @mikelouis9389 5 лет назад

      @@MrsPaul Boston Boo Hooins

    • @geebee6010
      @geebee6010 5 лет назад +1

      That’s why we had to keep changing the shade of gold on the logo

  • @akbarlebowitz8151
    @akbarlebowitz8151 5 лет назад +7

    I remember halftime of Super Bowl XIV Steelers vs Rams 1980, CBS had Tim Ryan reporting that the Penguins were converting to the yellow-gold and black colors. Defenseman Dale Tallon was holding the new black jersey.

    • @akbarlebowitz8151
      @akbarlebowitz8151 5 лет назад +2

      Check out nhluniforms.com for the history of the Penguins and all the NHL teams uniforms.

    • @gregpaspatis9425
      @gregpaspatis9425 Год назад

      @Akbar Lebowitz In addition to the halftime of Super Bowl XIV early in 1980 on CBS, I also seem to remember a live segment on the S.B. pregame show from a popular hangout in Pittsburgh they had one of the players on the Penguins display the new uniform colors in front of the camera? ? ?

  • @Tulsa_Films
    @Tulsa_Films 2 года назад

    I remember as a kid them switching colors. This was an interesting and comprehensive report on it. Thanks

  • @AdventuresofaGeek
    @AdventuresofaGeek 5 лет назад +3

    This was very cool to find out. I never knew why and now I do. Blackhawks fan here sending his respect

  • @popeyesailor9571
    @popeyesailor9571 5 лет назад +15

    I wish other cities would all have the same colors.

    • @bjnt922
      @bjnt922 5 лет назад +2

      popeye sailor D.C is the closest to having that. All of their teams except for the Redskins and D.C United wear red, white and blue.

    • @talksmoke1190
      @talksmoke1190 5 лет назад +1

      Some cities try to use same colors LA had same colors with kings rams and Lakers.

    • @MrErnieHanks
      @MrErnieHanks 5 лет назад

      In Hartford, the Whalers wore blue and green, the double A team is blue and green, the USL team is blue and green and the Wolf Pack had a brief stint as the CT Whale which was also blue and green

    • @estellegrignon
      @estellegrignon 5 лет назад

      Montreal used to do that, with the Habs, Expos and Alouettes sporting red, white and blue. With the Impact FC being black and blue though, that ruins the streak a little

  • @RichieGary
    @RichieGary 5 лет назад +2

    This is a great video, thank you for sharing

  • @DJVexillum
    @DJVexillum 5 лет назад +8

    They really let them change uniforms in the middle of the season? That's wild, can't imagine that ever happening nowadays!

    • @estellegrignon
      @estellegrignon 5 лет назад +2

      I read about the Islanders, who changed their logo in the mid-90's to that Fisherman. During the next season, they tried to switch back to their original logo because, well, absolutely every NYI fans hated it, but the league prevented them from doing so mid-season. So instead, they introduced "third" jerseys that were basically the same as the Fisherman's ones, but with their classic logo on them. Then dropped the Fisherman do good the following year

    • @gregpaspatis9425
      @gregpaspatis9425 Год назад +1

      @DJVexillum In addition to the Pitts. Penguins changing uniform designs in the middle of the season, the Chicago White Sox were allowed to start wearing the new black, white and gray uniforms during their last weeks at the original Comiskey Park in September 1990 replacing the previous blue, white and red uniforms.

  • @alexyerkey3141
    @alexyerkey3141 5 лет назад +4

    :31 player on the right is Michel Briere

  • @hugh2hoob668
    @hugh2hoob668 5 лет назад +13

    With lots of teams there's gonna be color copies
    Funny nobody complains that tampa took the leafs blue

    • @goldenretriever6261
      @goldenretriever6261 5 лет назад +2

      Tampa is a lighter shade of blue

    • @jamestrexler6329
      @jamestrexler6329 5 лет назад +3

      That's one of the points that Stan Savran makes in the video, though Tampa didn't come into existence until over a decade after the Penguins made the switch, so it's not the best analogy. A better one would be the Capitals coming into the league with the same red-dominated red/white/blue colours as Montreal.

    • @hugh2hoob668
      @hugh2hoob668 5 лет назад +2

      @@jamestrexler6329 I know I was a pens fan since Reagan was in office

    • @estellegrignon
      @estellegrignon 5 лет назад

      I've seen tons of people complaining about Tampa going blue and white. I definitely miss the black on their jersey, especially since that's what they had when they won the Cup

    • @henrymanzano9168
      @henrymanzano9168 5 лет назад

      At first,I did. Even more when their alternate "Bolts" jersey was a rip-off of the Kings. Honestly,they should have at least worn black pants and helmets ,and add more black to the jerseys (you can't really see the black trim on the numbers from far away

  • @jeffhufana2389
    @jeffhufana2389 3 года назад +1

    3 teams= 1 City

    • @TJZ243
      @TJZ243 2 года назад +1

      Wish we had a basketball team as well to complete the circle

  • @jeffthewhiff
    @jeffthewhiff 8 месяцев назад

    I always liked the Pens "blue" jerseys, but it was appropriate for them to make the switch to "black and gold!"

  • @robertavalos9000
    @robertavalos9000 Год назад

    I know because I’ve been a Rams fan since 1974 ! When did
    Steelers start?

  • @anvil8478
    @anvil8478 5 лет назад +14

    BUCK FOSTON

  • @svenmartin840
    @svenmartin840 Год назад

    I think Mr Rooney had a hand in it too. And imagine if the NHL had put a team in Baltimore!!!!! It would be just as heated as the Steelers vs Ravens!!!!!

  • @juicedeservedwhathegot5491
    @juicedeservedwhathegot5491 5 лет назад

    new brunswick shout out!

  • @robertavalos9000
    @robertavalos9000 Год назад

    What year did the Pittsburgh Steelers start?

  • @talksmoke1190
    @talksmoke1190 5 лет назад +1

    The blue never made sense with that yellow triangle. Although they did look like the bruins

  • @lukefrommacdonalds72
    @lukefrommacdonalds72 5 лет назад +1

    Did the narrator voice an old nhl videogame?

    • @derekrichards1076
      @derekrichards1076 5 лет назад +1

      No but he was a penguins tv announcer for like 25 years

  • @harrisynschilpp
    @harrisynschilpp 5 лет назад +1

    LETSS GO PENSSSSS

  • @TheOldMainGuy
    @TheOldMainGuy 5 лет назад +3

    Of course January 30th is the anniversary. That's my birthday (and I'm a Caps fan)

  • @MrErnieHanks
    @MrErnieHanks 5 лет назад +2

    Penguins should change back to the sand colored jerseys they wore during the mid 2000's to differentiate.

    • @MrsPaul
      @MrsPaul 5 лет назад

      You mean Vegas gold.

  • @patientmental875
    @patientmental875 5 лет назад +7

    Why was the switch to the awful vegas gold then?

  • @hugh2hoob668
    @hugh2hoob668 5 лет назад +3

    Bruins lost 14 cups wow originally thought they only lost like 9
    They're 6-14 in finals lol

    • @Jake_Broer
      @Jake_Broer 5 лет назад +3

      Well, that's what happens when you play with only 5 other teams

    • @hugh2hoob668
      @hugh2hoob668 5 лет назад

      @@Jake_Broer they made cup finals after expansion too...

  • @mnull2891
    @mnull2891 5 лет назад +6

    Great switch. The blue jerseys were hideous!

    • @alexyerkey3141
      @alexyerkey3141 5 лет назад +6

      They were awesome!!

    • @dylanvogel4503
      @dylanvogel4503 5 лет назад +1

      mnull2891 I like em

    • @jamestrexler6329
      @jamestrexler6329 5 лет назад +2

      @@dylanvogel4503 The navy blue was uninspiring, sure, but the powder blue was an amazing and unique look. Personally I really love the blue and white era, though I agree that the switch was a fantastic move.

  • @bfenolet3016
    @bfenolet3016 5 лет назад

    Whats with the blood on one of them

  • @mikecollins1205
    @mikecollins1205 5 лет назад +6

    Boston is still the original black and gold!!!

    • @randyhospodar8864
      @randyhospodar8864 5 лет назад +3

      mike collins .......but horrible marathon hosts

    • @akbarlebowitz8151
      @akbarlebowitz8151 5 лет назад +2

      Bruin's original colors were brown and yellow-gold.

    • @darrylhall1704
      @darrylhall1704 5 лет назад

      actually the Pittsburgh Pirates (hockey) were the original Black and Gold. Bruins were Brown and yellow

    • @darrylhall1704
      @darrylhall1704 5 лет назад

      @Stelios Kontos But Pittsburgh had the color scheme first (see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates_(NHL) )so they should go back to brown and then complain. Plus " You play for Pittsburgh, you play for the city of Pittsburgh, we’re all in this together! "

    • @geebee6010
      @geebee6010 5 лет назад

      St Patrick originally wore red not green

  • @aaronmaxim
    @aaronmaxim 5 лет назад +5

    Cause Bruins fans needed the a real deal city to show how them wear em, win with em. 5 cups in 57 years compared to 3 in 94 years....thanks for coming, not a big deal.

    • @aaronmaxim
      @aaronmaxim 5 лет назад

      @Stelios Kontos that's football but yeah exactly, same idea.

    • @darrylhall1704
      @darrylhall1704 5 лет назад

      @Stelios Kontos Try some math with that...6=6 but 5>3
      thanks for playing

    • @darrylhall1704
      @darrylhall1704 5 лет назад

      @Stelios Kontos ok. I'll put like I'm taking to a 4th grader. The Steelers and Patriots have both won 6 Superbowls but the Penguins have won 5 Stanley Cups while the Bruins have won 3. Thus 5 is more than 3

    • @darrylhall1704
      @darrylhall1704 5 лет назад

      @Stelios Kontos easy, years don't matter, only how many! How long did it take NE to win it's first SB? (the answer is 41 years) . don't act like they've been doing this forever. Any Steeler fan will tell you about the rough history (and a lot of the 80's) that stunk

  • @gradygilchrist4923
    @gradygilchrist4923 5 лет назад +7

    I still liked the Vegas Gold better.

  • @scottegbert9575
    @scottegbert9575 5 лет назад

    This is more black and yellow than black and gold.

  • @stanisci59
    @stanisci59 5 лет назад +2

    Don’t know if it’s Paul or Mike from breaking bad??

    • @KINGxBjorn
      @KINGxBjorn 5 лет назад

      Giovanni Stanisci OMG 🤣

  • @deheckler
    @deheckler 5 лет назад

    Black n Gold Rules da Nation!!

  • @mememan6015
    @mememan6015 5 лет назад

    Is paul losing weight??

  • @robbyers7614
    @robbyers7614 5 лет назад +4

    That's great if we're all in this together but the pirates need to start paying state taxes. 50 million-a-year their address is in the state of Delaware. We taxpayers built their stadium. I don't watch them ANYMORE!! I DON'T WATCH STEELERS because Uncle Sam pays for the Anthem... Millions of dollars to recruit new troops. Screw the Steelers too!!
    My ❤️ is with Penguins UNTIL I find dirt on them.

    • @mikelouis9389
      @mikelouis9389 5 лет назад

      Son, y'all been sniffin' them chemtrails.

  • @Michael-bl4no
    @Michael-bl4no 5 лет назад

    Totally ripped off the Bruins. Sorry, it’s true.

  • @kevind.lacroix8900
    @kevind.lacroix8900 5 лет назад +1

    That's yellow

  • @pumpkinking5174
    @pumpkinking5174 5 лет назад

    So, the organization was a front runner by copying the colors of the Pirates and Steelers....just like all of their fans.

  • @czarii2422
    @czarii2422 5 лет назад

    to copy the bruins

  • @richardsmothers6145
    @richardsmothers6145 5 лет назад

    It's because they wanted to look like a winning team.....the Boston Bruins!

  • @jayhockey6505
    @jayhockey6505 5 лет назад

    1st