Jaromir Jagr bobbleheads stolen, delaying Penguins giveaway

Jaromir Jagr bobblehead evening won’t 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 recreation towards 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 objects are safely situated or new bobbleheads are produced and obtainable for distribution.”

The staff discovered it was the sufferer of cargo theft after it didn’t obtain the cargo of Jagr bobblehead dolls — depicting the NHL legend together with his well-known “salute” celebration — as scheduled earlier than the sport. The Penguins reached out to each the producer and transportation corporations and alerted state and federal authorities working to find the stolen cargo.

It was decided that the theft doubtless occurred when the cargo arrived in California, based on the staff.

“We have been shocked to be a sufferer of cargo theft and we’re working intently with native and federal authorities on the investigation,” Penguins president of enterprise operations Kevin Acklin mentioned. “Whereas this unlucky incident provides to the legend of Jaromir Jagr, who will probably be in attendance as our visitor at tonight’s recreation, we sit up for resolving this theft and delivering the prized Jagr bobbleheads to their rightful properties, with our followers.”

The staff mentioned there could be no additional remark in order to “not hamper with the restoration of the products.”

The bobblehead evening was a part of a seamless celebration of Jagr’s legacy with the Penguins, the place he performed for 11 seasons and received 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 staff and this group, however to town as a complete. You noticed the followers’ love for him and everyone’s love for him,” Penguins ahead Bryan Rust mentioned on the quantity retirement.

Little doubt there will probably be extra love on Jagr bobblehead evening, 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.”