Jaromir Jagr bobblehead night time is not going to have Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads, because the Pittsburgh Penguins introduced Thursday their cargo of the fan giveaways had been stolen.
The Penguins all followers attending the house sport in opposition to the San Jose Sharks will obtain a voucher that features a one-time scannable barcode to get the bobblehead at a later date “when the gadgets are safely positioned or new bobbleheads are produced and accessible for distribution.”
The workforce discovered it was the sufferer of cargo theft after it didn’t obtain the cargo of Jagr bobblehead dolls — depicting the NHL legend along with his well-known “salute” celebration — as scheduled earlier than the sport. The Penguins reached out to each the producer and transportation firms and alerted state and federal authorities working to find the stolen cargo.
It was decided that the theft possible occurred when the cargo arrived in California, in response to the workforce.
“We have been shocked to be a sufferer of cargo theft and we’re working carefully with native and federal authorities on the investigation,” Penguins president of enterprise operations Kevin Acklin stated. “Whereas this unlucky incident provides to the legend of Jaromir Jagr, who will likely be in attendance as our visitor at tonight’s sport, we stay up for resolving this theft and delivering the prized Jagr bobbleheads to their rightful houses, with our followers.”
The workforce stated there can be no additional remark in order to “not hamper with the restoration of the products.”
The bobblehead night time was a part of a seamless celebration of Jagr’s legacy with the Penguins, the place he performed for 11 seasons and gained two Stanley Cups. His No. 68 was retired in February in a full-circle second for Jagr, who was booed by Penguins followers as a visiting participant throughout the remainder of his NHL profession, which included a stint with the rival Philadelphia Flyers.
“Jagr meant a lot to not solely this workforce and this group, however to the town as a complete. You noticed the followers’ love for him and everyone’s love for him,” Penguins ahead Bryan Rust stated on the quantity retirement.
Little doubt there will likely be extra love on Jagr bobblehead night time, even when there will not be any bobbleheads.
“When your actual life job reads like an article in The Onion,” Acklin wrote in a social media submit. “The legend of Jagr continues.”