Dave Isaac

@davegisaac

VOORHEES — For the last couple weeks, when the Flyers have been on the ice at their practice facility the players have sported all-black gloves with orange lettering and the helmets they'll don this Saturday in Pittsburgh when the Flyers and Penguins play outdoors.

The goalies have been a bit more noticeable. Steve Mason even recently wore his all-black pads in his last game. He's been wearing them in practice for weeks.

Michal Neuvirth first practiced in the all-black pads Tuesday and a new helmet accompanied them. Here's a look at the mask, which is much more simple than many of his others. Swedish artist David Gunnarsson has been the man behind many of Neuvirth's masks.

This one has an orange cage on it, which would probably trip up most goalies but Neuvirth didn't have a problem with it in Tuesday's practice because only the exterior is orange. From the inside, the cage looks white.

Dave Isaac; (856) 486-2479; disaac@gannettnj.com