Montreal Canadiens release reverse retro jersey

For the first time since very early in their history, the Montreal Canadiens will have a jersey that is primarily blue. The reverse retro jersey was announced Thursday along with the 30 other NHL teams.

Geoff Molson has hinted at a third jersey recently, and it’s possible the team may have something else up its sleeve, but this is a significant change from their regular jerseys as well as Winter Classic and NHL100 Classic jerseys they have had in the past which were white as they were the road team.

The last time the Canadiens wore a primary blue jersey was during their Centennial season celebrations. It was a replica of their first jersey from the 1909-10 NHA Canadiens jersey, and worn for…