New Jersey Devils Find Loophole And Bypass An NHL Rule

The NHL clearly doesn't want any special night jerseys worn on the ice. However, the Devils have found a way to wear pride jerseys without breaking the leagues rules.

By having players wear the jerseys during their entrance to the rink and not on the ice, the team can still send raise money for charity. While the NHL has imposed restrictions on using pride tape and designs on goalie helmets, players in the league have been actively challenging these regulations.

Marc-Andre Fleury took a stand of solidarity with his wife and incurred fines for wearing an indigenous themed goalie mask. When the league discovered this, they issued a threat to fine the team if he continued wearing the helmet. Despite the consequences, Fleury opted to defy the warning and wore the helmet on the ice.

In another case, Philipp Grubauer of the Seattle Kraken also supported the indigenous community through a themed helmet. Grubauer was able to identify a loophole in the NHL's rules. By wearing the helmet more than once he found out that the league could not fine him, as it would no longer be considered a specialty helmet.

These pushbacks against the NHL emphasize the players' determination to express their individuality and support meaningful causes through their on-ice equipment.