PHOTO: Penguins' Fleury set to bust out yellow pads
Hit 300 wins at the NHL level and it seems as though you can get all fancy with your equipment.
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury will attempt to hit the 301 mark while sporting these yellow pads during Wednesday's game against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Marc-Andre Fleury is planning to wear his yellow pads tonight against Toronto. pic.twitter.com/liW07IAh7f
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) November 26, 2014
The new look ensures you won't be able to miss him, regardless of where you are in the arena.
Bring sunglasses if you're coming to the #Pens game tonight. Marc-Andre Fleury is breaking out the gold pads pic.twitter.com/L0L5JMj14s
— Jenn Menendez (@JennMenendez) November 26, 2014
The yellow pads were a trademark of Fleury's early in his career, but he was encouraged to make a change as the brighter look was deemed to be advantageous to the opposition.
The switch to white pads paid off early on, as Fleury posted some of the best numbers of his career. In recent years, however, his production has been a mixed bag, especially in the playoffs. For the Penguins' sake, hopefully Fleury stays as mellow in the net as the color of his pads would suggest.