The Pittsburgh Penguins have spent the last seven seasons wearing their “new uniforms” and it’s beginning to get old. The sweaters have never impressed anyone and have are one of the more conservative in the NHL today.

They began using them in the 2007-08 season when the NHL and Reebok created a new uniform style and the Penguins were one of the first adopters of the new look. Since that time, the new duds have been distributed to every NHL and team, except there’s a problem – the Penguins jerseys are boring.

They black and white, with gold accents, look nice in pictures and have become a norm in Pittsburgh, but that’s because the public has been forced to accept them.

When the Penguins were actually competing for Stanley Cups with Mario Lemieux and Jaromir Jagr on the team, they donned exciting jerseys.

The Penguins unveiled a new jersey before the 2014-2015 season and had the team wear them 12 times throughout the season. The results were outstanding. Fans loved the new jersey and they were selling at a record pace.

Just take a look at how great these jerseys look.

So, should the Penguins use these “throwback” jerseys as their main jerseys?

From the perspective of the Pens as a business, yes they absolutely should. The sales of merchandise would increase, the Consol Energy Center would come alive with color and fans might begin to believe in the team again.

However, there’s the fundamental question of should they as a hockey club? And the short answer is no they should not.

The early 1990’s are considered the “golden age” of hockey in Pittsburgh and it’s no coincidence they worse jerseys like the “throwbacks.” This is exactly why the Penguins should not change their main jerseys until they can prove something to the city of Pittsburgh, that they can compete for the Stanley Cup.

Changing the jerseys right now would be a disgrace to the players who were a part of those legendary teams. The Penguins right now are the biggest playoff pretenders in the NHL and that’s why they should keep their current jerseys.

When you look back on history, you want to see a eye-popping jersey associated with a dominant, inspiration and amazing team, not what the Penguins have become.

It might be a silly fundamental thing to base a decision off of, but the Penguins aren’t a Stanley Cup contender and it’s beginning to look like their victory in 2008-09 will be their only one of the Crosby/Malkin era.

Keep wearing the black and white jerseys, they’re boring – similarly to the current Penguin team and it doesn’t look to improve in coming seasons.

Use the black and gold jerseys as a throwback to the “golden age” but don’t destroy it’s reputation by allowing a team that continues to disappoint wear them full-time. When you look back at the Crosby/Malkin era you can see the jerseys they wore and it’s a great representation of what the team has done with generational talents.