The city of Pittsburgh celebrated four Super Bowl wins and two World Series titles while wearing black and gold in the 1970’s.
By the end of the decade, the blue-and-white Penguins decided it was time for hockey to become part of the city’s winning color scheme.
“We’re going to jump on the bandwagon,” GM Paul Martha told The Washington Post. “It’s the perfect opportunity for us.”
The team was on board with Martha’s plan. “I think it’s important to do something our fans will approve of,” Penguins center Greg Malone told United Press International.