DeSmith pays tribute to Fleury with new gear

Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Casey DeSmith rocked some new gear in practice yesterday and looked reminiscent of former Penguins netminder Marc Andre Fleury from his “banana pads” phase in the 2000s.

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Remember these?

Oh… so many fond memories.

DeSmith admitted that his choice was not merely made by coincidence and, in fact, his new gear is a bit of tribute to the former Penguins net minder.

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Here’s hoping that DeSmith can channel a little Flower magic when this mustard colored gear finally sees game action.