Canadiens unveil Winter Classic jersey
Sweater will be worn for New Year's Day game against Boston
The Montreal Canadiens on Friday unveiled the jersey they'll wear for the upcoming NHL Winter Classic.
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The Canadiens said in a news release that the new jersey "recalls multiple elements related to the Canadiens' rich history," including a chest stripe that is "a shade of blue inspired by the first-ever Canadiens jersey worn after their founding in 1909.
The colours of the familiar "CH" crest are inverted from the usual, with the "C" white and the "H" red in honour of the 1923-24 team that won the team's first Stanley Cup as part of the NHL.
There's also an image of a globe on the sleeve that recalls the "world champions" design worn the following season, which was the Bruins' first in the NHL.