A Lane Hutson action figure just gave away the Montreal Canadiens' Heritage Classic uniform, and it landed on the day of the season opener.
Jersey Nerds spotted it Tuesday afternoon in a McFarlane Toys product listing, and the pictures don't leave much to the imagination.
The look leans on vintage white throughout, with the Habs logo on the chest and on the arms.
The finishing touch is a pair of vintage-inspired brown gloves, which will either charm the old-school crowd or confuse everyone under 30.
In the back view, Hutson's No. 48 sits across the shoulders in off-white numbers, with the name bar above it and a stick trailing behind him.
It's a sharp design. Brown gloves and all, this one deserves a longer run than a single special night.
Think of finding your birthday present in the closet a week early. The gift is still great, but somebody's surprise is ruined.
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The first look didn't come from the Canadiens. It came from a toy company's product page, which is its own brand of awkward.
How does a listing like that go up before the team shows it off? Somebody at McFarlane has some explaining to do this week.
The timing is almost comical. The Canadiens open their regular season tonight in Toronto, and the jersey chatter beat them to the ice.
Jakub Dobes gets the net against Sergei Bobrovsky, according to TVA Sports insider Renaud Lavoie.
McFarlane chose Hutson to model the new threads, which says plenty about who sells in Montreal right now.
The box leans into it too, with a red backing card, a circled 48 and his name printed above MONTRÉAL CANADIENS.
The Canadiens went 4-1-0 in exhibition play, though they dropped a 4-3 decision in Ottawa last Saturday.
The home opener comes October 6 against Carolina, and plenty of fans in the stands will be wondering when they get to see the real thing.
The Canadiens can still stage an official reveal. The harder part is whether anybody in Montreal can fake being surprised.
Should the Canadiens keep this Heritage Classic look as a regular third jersey?
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