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A superstition in its infancy - Sharks are perfect wearing BlackArmor

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On November 21, the San Jose Sharks unveiled their third jerseys, called *BlackArmor*.  Since then, the Sharks have played 5 games wearing the black sweaters, beginning with the Washington Capitals, and most recently last night against the Anaheim Sucks Ducks (and in between Chicago, Toronto and Columbus). 

The Sharks' record for those 5 home games = 5-0.   Could it be... nah, it couldn't possibly be the jerseys...

Or could it?

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The Sharks have played just three other games since BlackArmor's debut, two of which were on the road against Dallas and Phoenix (both wins).... and ONE at home, against a certain team with which The Great One used to win Stanley Cups.

Needless to say for followers of the Sharks (and, ahem, this blog), the Sharks failed to clinch that game (curse you, Dwayne!), losing in overtime.  Thus, their record that night "fell" to 22-3-2. 

More telling, however, is that the Sharks' home win streak was broken when the Sharks were NOT wearing BlackArmor at the HP Pavilion for the first time since November 13 (a win against Calgary).

Before I say, "cue the Twilight Zone music," note that the Sharks won last night's game after donning the B.A. again.  If the BlackArmor is indeed "lucky," then that's the good news.

The bad news = the Sharks don't wear their third jerseys again until January 15, against the Flames.  Starting tomorrow night, San Jose plays FOURTEEN GAMES without wearing the BlackArmor.  Perhaps it's a merciful thing that the Tank will only see action for five of those, if those unlucky Teal jerseys hinder us against the Blues, Rangers, Canucks, Islanders and (hehehe) Lightning.

We'll no doubt have a better feel for the legs of this theory after tomorrow night's home game.  Should Team Teal lose wearing teal, feel free to jump aboard the superstition bandwagon... preferably wearing those spiffy all-blacks.

GO SHARKS.

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by That'll Cheech You on Dec 12, 2008 7:05 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

I like those jerseys...

I also think it’s cool they are saving them for the bigger games I guess you could say.

by mattman on Dec 12, 2008 7:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

If anything...

Not wearing BlackArmor makes for a convenient (if insubstantial) excuse for losing at home.

It never occurred to me that one man could play with the faith of 50 million.

by imovermyhead on Dec 12, 2008 8:13 PM PST reply actions   0 recs

personally I like the teal better

the weird black shark logo on the B.A. isn’t as awesome.

"Whoever appeals to the law against his fellow man is either a fool or a coward. Whoever cannot take care of themselves without that law is both. For a wounded man shall say to his assailant, 'If I live, I will kill you. If I die, You are forgiven.' Such is the rule of honor." Omerta by Lamb of God

by KA1Z3R on Dec 13, 2008 6:47 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

and wear them again 16 times during the playoffs

for those of you that can’t do math, 4 rounds of the stanley cup, 4 wins needed to move on. 4×4=16.

by serrapadre716 on Dec 13, 2008 8:03 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

A lot of teams opted for black thirds

Other than creating a spike in merch sales, the all black garb may also be advantageous on the ice. Just like a majority of goalies don primarily white pads to fade into the backboard/netting, maybe the Thursday threads create ‘puckoflauge’

I can recall two instances where there was a scramble in the SJ crease and the play was blown dead, and the reason given was the officials could not see the loose puck amid the black sweaters. One case involved Hannan laying on the line, and it may have saved a goal.

There was also chatter than it may be more difficult for a goalie to detect the trajectory of the puck flying off the stick of a player dressed all in black.

Hmmm…

I'm a happy seal

by SwisherThresher on Dec 13, 2008 11:38 AM PST reply actions   0 recs

very interesting

hmm….. maybe not superstition, but human science.

Plus, black makes things appear larger and scarier. I just wish it had the teal Sharks logo instead of that crappy black one.

"Whoever appeals to the law against his fellow man is either a fool or a coward. Whoever cannot take care of themselves without that law is both. For a wounded man shall say to his assailant, 'If I live, I will kill you. If I die, You are forgiven.' Such is the rule of honor." Omerta by Lamb of God

by KA1Z3R on Dec 13, 2008 5:06 PM PST up reply actions   0 recs

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