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Starting with today's games, all NHL goalies must now be wearing the new streamlined pants. Martin Jones, pictured above, has already been using the new gear.
Today is the deadline for the new goalie pants, but Martin Jones has been using it for the last 3-4 weeks, he said #SJSharks
— Kevin Kurz (@KKurzCSN) February 4, 2017
The new pants feature a defined thigh guard, which wraps in a constant curve around the leg rather than flaring out as it has in years past.