The sweaters the Penguins wore at the 2011 Winter Classic at Heinz Field Jan. 1 will, as expected, serve as the team's third jersey for the coming season.
They will be worn starting with an Oct. 15 game against Buffalo at Consol Energy Center and will be used for 11 other home games over the course of the season.
The third-jersey dates:
Oct. 15 -- Buffalo
Oct. 27 -- New York Islanders
Nov. 15 -- Colorado
Nov. 25 -- Ottawa
Dec. 27 -- Carolina
Jan. 6 -- New York Rangers
Jan. 7 -- New Jersey
Jan. 20 -- Montreal
Feb. 11 -- Winnipeg
Feb. 12 -- Tampa Bay
Mar. 7 -- Toronto
Mar. 22 -- Nashville