dekedangle_rpfanon | #23 — Brown Goes Down

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Pittsburgh also has "Pittsburgh Gold," which is the Gold that's been on their home jerseys throughout the playoffs (aka their 3rd jersey). It's Pantone 1235 C, and is the same gold as used by the Steelers and Pirates.

I'm still lolling at the poster on here who thought the Pens 'stole' their colors from the Bruins or whatever.

When the Pens changed their colors to black and gold, the Bruins actually did appeal to the league because they're so similar, but they got denied because the old Pittsburgh Pirates used the same colors so they weren't ~exclusively Bruins~.

Yeah, well, and the Steelers who've also been black and gold for the proceeding 20+ years before the 67 expansion ...

I'm not sure what the Steelers have to do with the Bruins objecting to another hockey team starting to use the same colors as them but ok!!

(I know it's because it's Pittsburgh colors!!! woo!! but it's still valid for the Bruins to have objected. They're basically exactly the same.)

One, that nonnie thought the colors were black and yellow, and that the Bruins were black and gold, which is incorrect. And two, wanting to have all three teams match isn't stealing from the fucking Bruins.

Nobody in this thread said anything about "stealing"!!! the Bruins objected based on having another team with similar colors making it difficult to brand/market merch etc IN THEIR LEAGUE. why are you basically still arguing with somebody who made the stealing comment weeks ago and isn't even here!!!

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it's great to know that Pens fans absurd homerism and inability to listen to facts or opposing arguments applies to all aspects of their team right down to the fucking jerseys. what are you even arguing right now?

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Pittsburgh wanting to unify their aesthetic isn't the Bruins' problem when they're trying to protect their brand identity within the NHL. Honestly, I wished the NHL hadn't allowed it, if only to get more of the color wheel represented.

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Well, in all fairness to that anon, the Bruins did make a stink when Pittsburgh changed their colors. But it was definitely more of a case of the Pens wanting to match the city's other teams in the hopes of drawing more fans in than stealing from the Bruins.

I have no doubt the Bruins pitched a fit about it, but it doesn't mean the colors were 'stolen,' esp since the Steelers have been black and gold since 43 and the Bucs since the late 40s.

And the Bruins have been black and gold since the early 30's, woo history.

The colors literally come from William Pitt's coat of arms. Woo history.

And to think I was just making a sarcastic comment on how irrelevant the history of the colors are.

...yes? That's why I said it was a case of them wanting to match the other teams. I don't actually think it was stealing at all, but the Bruins did protest it, so I can understand where maybe that particular anon got that idea from.

Speaking of teams stealing colors, whose bright idea was it to allow two teams in the same league with the word "Blue" in their name? Just, why?

I like the history behind both names and that they're pretty unique for sports teams, so I'm okay with it.

It took me months to determine that "Blues" wasn't ever a nickname for the Blue Jackets. Actually, it took me a month or so to determine they were two different teams in the first place.

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That said, individually, they are pretty cool names.

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Well, I'm a Blues fan, so I never had trouble distinguishing, haha. But I can see how it would be confusing for someone who was just starting to follow the league. Especially if you weren't really following either team.

I think the Blue Jackets would have been better off if they'd made the Civil War connection more explicitly clear from the get go, but yes, I like local names in general like the Ravens, the Blues, the Pelicans, the Bills, etc.

Confused nonnie above spent quite a long time picturing a blue jacket as an analogue to a yellow jacket - ie, some kind of horrifying wasp, but with blue stripes instead of yellow.

At this point I think it's clear that I am just easily confused. :P

Their mascot probably doesn't help with that.

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Yeah, the first time I heard of the St. Louis Blues and saw their jersey+logo, I thought it was the coolest thing. Way better than a random animal (like my team).

Oh my god, I just blanked so hard on the 2nd name that I had to google. I can't believe I forgot the blue jackets existed for a second there...