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And get this: The uniforms also are supposed to reduce drag by 9 percent, according to wind tunnel testing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
"I heard that it makes you faster," Detroit defenseman Nicklas Lidstrom joked. "That's something that can help as I get older."
Crosby also praised the streamlined look, saying the jersey "moves with you instead of against you."
After nearly three years of testing, and dozens of prototypes, the Rbk EDGE Uniform System by Reebok will become standard issue equipment next season.
Ovechkin said that the new uniforms aren't all about function.
"It's cool, it's comfortable and it's stylish -- just like me," he cracked.
Full Schedule for Ovechkin
Ovechkin will participate in the "Fastest Skater," "In the Zone" and "Breakaway Relay" events in the SuperSkills competition, which follows the YoungStars Game. He also managed to maintain a sense of humor about starting Wednesday's game on a line with Briere, a player with whom he's exchanged questionable hits this season. We'll "just fight in the locker room," he said with a smile. "No, we just shake hands, see how is everything. Everything is okay. It was just two moments, me and him. So I think everybody forget." He paused and added, "But not you," as he smiled at his questioner, a reporter from the Buffalo News. . . .
The Capitals recalled forward Jakub Klepis on Monday.
