Greg Wyshynski just broke down the Panthers' coral Hometown Remix jerseys, and they debut tonight against the Red Wings.
The team would like you to know they're coral, not pink. Fans have been talking about them for days, and tonight is the first time the Panthers wear them in a game, with a three-game win streak behind them.
Wyshynski wrote that the story behind the boldest design in the NHL Hometown Remix collection is the Panthers going for the ultimate South Florida vibe.
His feature opens with a line that sticks: "If there's a team that could pull off a pink jersey, it would be the Panthers."
Paul Maurice is on board. "I think it's awesome," he told Jameson Olive. "I don't love the third jerseys that are just a sidestep from their second jersey. I want something completely different. That one has got a little Florida soul to it."
The team has pushed the rollout hard on its own channels. There are HTR goalie masks, a new goal song, and a "Remixed for the 954" campaign that leans all the way into the local identity.
That's the right swing. Most third jerseys are a recolor of something fans already own, and this one gives them something to actually argue about.
Coral jerseys meet a three-game win streak
The timing helps. Florida sits at 8-4-2 and is chasing a fourth straight win, coming off a 5-2 victory over the Jets on Friday.
Carter Verhaeghe has been a big part of it, with 8 goals in 14 games. "We're starting to build on something a little bit," he said.
That's a modest read from a team that has been managing its lineup. Aleksander Barkov is skating again, and Paul Maurice said Barkov's recovery is on schedule after the Jets win.
Detroit arrives at 6-5-3 and fell 5-4 to the Blues on Saturday. Todd McLellan's group is 2-1-2 on the road, so the Panthers won't get a free pass just because the building is wearing coral.
Win tonight and Florida has its first four-game streak of the season to go with a new look.
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