Gary Bettman and the NHL expected to make significant changes that will affect the New York Rangers
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Recent reports have surfaced that indicate that the NHL and Gary Bettman are considering to make a change that will affect all 32 teams including the New York Rangers.
Bettman is reportedly considering to make a drastic uniform change that will affect all National Hockey League organizations home and away jerseys, and this could happen with the next CBA.
GM Chris Drury and the New York Rangers will be one of the teams affected, as they like other NHL teams are governed by the CBA and Board of Governors.
That change would affect how teams wear their white and dark uniforms. Since 2003-2004 the NHL allowed teams who played at home to wear their dark uniforms, and road teams to wear their whites.
Now, they are trying to figure out a way to reverse that ruling, as NHL Insider Ryan Kennedy dropped some information that could excite some fans about a possible rule change in the future.
"Exciting sartorial gossip: I'm told the NHL might switch back to white jerseys at home, dark jerseys on the road in the next CBA. But could we ever see dark on dark sometimes, I wonder? Red Detroit vs. Blue Toronto, for example.
This will be a topic that is brought up at the next CBA but hasn't been considered up until recently, as at the Four Nations Face-Off both teams have been allowed to wear their dark jerseys at the same time. Only if their colours don't confuse themselves and the fans.
The 4 Nations Face-Off tournament has been the most recent viewing of what this could look like in the NHL, as we've got to see both Canada and USA face-off in their dark jerseys, as the bright-red Maple Leaf adorned jersey, clashed with the dark blue of Team USA.
This rule change would return the status quo which stood from 1970-1971 to the 2002-2003 seasons. However only time will tell what the league decides to do.
Previously on NYRangersInsider
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