On January 26th, some of the best players in the world will gather in San Jose for the 2019 NHL All-Star Game.
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As of now, the only representative for the Detroit Red Wings will be goaltender, Jimmy Howard. It will be Howard's 2nd ASG appearance and when he does so, he will be wearing a trash jersey.
No, seriously, Howard, along with the rest of the NHL All-Stars will be wearing jerseys made from ocean garbage.
Created with Parley Ocean Plastic™, a range of materials made from upcycled marine plastic debris, each jersey is crafted to be a symbol of change in the movement to protect the oceans. By spinning a threat into thread, the adidas x Parley partnership gives new purpose to plastic bottles (polyester) and other plastic waste intercepted in marine environments. As a part of their partnership and joint commitments to ending marine plastic pollution through the Parley AIR Strategy (Avoid, Intercept, Redesign), adidas and Parley rework these various marine plastic waste materials into technical fibers that create the material framework of a durable, yet breathable fabric that is optimal for adidas performance apparel.
Check it out.
The new @NHL All-Star jerseys are made from trash. Literally. They're made from recycled ocean garbage. Check out the Red Wings version. pic.twitter.com/U3EDIS8G1s
— Brad Galli (@BradGalli) January 10, 2019
Nation, what do you think of these jerseys?
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GM Bob Quinn: Team is tougher since I took over
Detroit Lions general manager Bob Quinn recently spoke to media members and stated his belief that the team is tougher to play against since he took the reigns in January of 2016.
During his first two years as GM, the Lions finished 9-7 both times with average offensive and defensive numbers. Though the defense remained average during head coach Matt Patricia’s first year, the offense took a dip in efficiency, ranking 25th overall in scoring.
But Quinn is choosing to look more at the intangibles rather than the hard numbers.
“I think we’re a more physical team,” Quinn said. “I think we have a much better and sound, fundamentally, defense, especially run defense. I think we play a physical brand of football, which before, I didn’t think that was the case my first year or two. I think this year, we drastically improved that. …I think the same thing can be said for the offensive line and the running game. I know that part’s better.”
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