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NEW YORK -- Mets general manager Sandy Alderson acknowledged the presence of bone spurs in the back of the pitching elbows of Steven Matz and Noah Syndergaard?but said he expected the duo will continue pitching.Alderson indicated that Matzs spur is more significant and he will need to have it surgically removed, though the hope is it can wait until after the season. Surgery would require a three-month recovery time, so any in-season procedure would end at least Matzs 2016 regular-season contribution.Alderson described Syndergaards bone spur as very small and suggested 90 percent of major league pitchers have something comparable. Syndergaard is being treated with anti-inflammatory medication. He will not need to have the spur removed during the offseason, the GM said.Matz had been scheduled to face the Washington Nationals in Wednesdays series finale. Instead, Logan Verrett will make a spot start that day and Matz will be pushed back to Thursdays series opener against the Chicago Cubs at Citi Field. The Mets have absolute assurance from team doctors that Matz cannot damage his elbow by continuing to pitch with the spur, Alderson added.If Im claiming to be able to pitch, then I have no excuses, Matz said. I expect myself to go out and pitch like I can.Alderson said that in Matzs case it really is about pain tolerance.At this point its a function of whether he can tolerate the discomfort while continuing to pitch, Alderson said. What we will do is monitor that level of discomfort, monitor his mechanics to make sure whatever discomfort he has doesnt cause him to do something that might lead to something else, and well monitor it on a start-by-start basis.On Syndergaard, Alderson added: He doesnt have the level of discomfort that Steven does. And its really insignificant.Syndergaard had denied on Tuesday the existence of a spur.I think really what hes been trying to do is not use that as an excuse for the fact that, for example, last night he didnt pitch particularly well, Alderson said.Alderson said the Mets will consider going to a six-man rotation at some point, potentially when Zack Wheeler returns from Tommy John surgery in August, but the team should not need to regularly skip or otherwise delay Matzs starts.We think moving him back a day in this particular instance is the right thing to do, but we dont expect it will necessarily be anything on a regular basis, Alderson said. Now, it may be at some point that we go to a six-man rotation or something else to address the situation. It may be Steven comes out after five or six as opposed to six or seven [innings], but those are things that well have to continue to monitor from start to start.Syndergaard regularly touched 100 mph during Tuesdays outing while allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks in three innings. It was the shortest start of Syndergaards career other than a game in which he was ejected for throwing behind the Dodgers Chase Utley. Manager Terry Collins said he believes Syndergaards struggles stemmed from overthrowing to prove his elbow was OK and because of the magnitude of the game against the first-place Nationals, not because anything was wrong with the elbow.Collins added that Syndergaard will not be impeded from participating in the All-Star Game. Cheap Shoes Australia . The CFLs leading rusher kept adding to his gaudy numbers this season and scored the winning touchdown with just over two minutes to play. 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The 2016-17 NHL season promises to be an exciting one, at least from a uniform standpoint. One of the Original Six franchises is celebrating its centennial, and four of the Second Six teams are celebrating their 50th seasons, all of which means there will be lots of anniversary patches, commemorative jerseys and throwback designs.With the regular season set to begin on Oct. 12, heres our annual team-by-team rundown of all the uniform changes, logo updates and related developments, broken down by division:Metropolitan Division? The Blue Jackets will wear their third jersey for 12 games this season. You can see a schedule of those games here.? The Capitals will wear their red throwback alternates for all Thursday and Friday home games this season (full listing of dates here):? Nothing to report for the Devils, but theyre scheduled to play at home on March 16 -- the day before St. Patricks Day -- so it seems likely that theyll be wearing their green-trimmed throwbacks for that game, as is their annual custom on or near the holiday.Also: Remember those great game day posters that the Blue Jackets were posting on social media last season? The guy who designed all of them, Anthony Zych, is now working for the Devils. So expect some cool-looking graphics to be coming out of New Jersey this season.? The Flyers are marking their 50th season with a jersey patch, which will be worn on the right shoulder:The anniversary logo is also being used at center ice, as you can see in this nifty time-lapse video that shows the Wells Fargo Centers ice design being prepared for the upcoming season:In addition, the Flyers have a new gold-trimmed golden anniversary jersey, which will be worn for 12 home dates this season. Interestingly, the jersey is white, which means the visiting teams for those 12 games will have to bring their colored home uniforms (additional info here):Also: The Flyers will have a memorial helmet decal this season for former owner Ed Snider. The design will feature Sniders signature and the words A Flyer Forever.? Hurricanes: No announced changes or news.? Islanders: No announced changes or news.? The Penguins have scrubbed Vegas gold from their color scheme (thats the washed-out, bronze-ish tone theyve been wearing in recent years) and are going back to their classic black-and-gold look (further info here):The Pens also have a new 50th-season logo, which theyre wearing as a chest patch and also featuring at center ice. As you can see, the anniversary logo shows the outlines of four Stanley Cups. The funny thing is that the logo was released prior to last seasons Finals, so it originally had only three Cups. After the Penguins defeated the Sharks to claim last seasons championship, the logo was modified:Meanwhile, the Penguins will be playing a Stadium Series game against the Flyers on Feb. 25 at Heinz Field. Heres the logo for that game (further info here):? The Rangers have a new 90th-anniversary logo, which theyre using as a patch (as per their usual protocol, its on the shoulder, not the chest), at center ice and on their pucks:Also, a closer look at the Madison Square Garden red line reveals that its now patterned after the Rangers logo shield:Atlantic Division? Bruins: No announced changes or news.? Canadiens: No announced changes or news.? The Lightning will retire No. 26 for Martin St. Louis on Jan. 13 -- the first number retirement in team history.Also: Many teams now post the schedules for their third jerseys, but the Lightning have gone a step further by posting their game-by-game jersey schedule for the entire season.? This is a big season for the Maple Leafs, as theyre celebrating their centennial. They have lots of celebratory promotions planned, but the most visible symbol of the anniversary is a new uniform set that theyve unveiled. Its a beauty:You can learn more about the new uniforms here, here?and here, and theres more info about the teams centennial celebration here.Also: The Leafs franchise was originally known as the Toronto St. Pats. Theyll honor that chapter from their history by wearing St. Pats throwbacks for their March 18 home game against the Blackhawks:Finally, the Leafs will be hosting the Centennial Classic, which is scheduled for Jan. 1 at BMO Field. Expect them to wear some sort of throwback for that game.? Big overhaul for the Panthers, whove undergone a much-needed face lift. You can see Uni Watchs element-by-element breakdown of the new uniforms here.? Two new patches this season for the Red Wings: a simple 9 on the upper-left chest to mark the passing of Gordie Howe (further info here) and a final-season patch for Joe Louis Arena on the left shoulder (further info here). Neither patch was worn during the preseason, but theyll be added when the regular season begins.Also, you may have noticed the Wings using a different nameplate font during the preseason. Thats an annual rite of autumn -- theyll go back to their usual vertically arched font when the regular season starts.Finally, its worth noting that the Wings will be participating in the first-ever Centennial Classic game, slated to take place on Jaan.dddddddddddd 1 at BMO Field in Toronto. Expect them to be wearing something throwback-y for that one.? Sabres: No announced changes or news.? The Senators are celebrating their 25th-anniversary season. The original anniversary logo, released last season, featured a lot of unnecessary chrome accents and beveling. Theyve wisely revised it in time for this coming season:Central Division? Avalanche: No announced changes or news.? Nothing to report yet for the Blackhawks, but theyll be playing the Blues in the Winter Classic on Jan. 2, so theres a good chance theyll have new uniforms for that. Stay tuned.? The Blues are marking their 50th season with an anniversary logo, which theyre wearing as a right-shoulder patch. It will also appear at center ice and on the teams pucks (further info on the anniversary celebration here):Also, the Blues will be hosting this seasons Winter Classic, which will take place at Busch Stadium on Jan. 2. Its safe bet that theyll have new uniforms for that game, although nothings been announced yet.? The Jets will honor their hometown predecessors -- the earlier Winnipeg Jets, who debuted in the old WHA, then joined the NHL and eventually moved to Phoenix to become the Coyotes -- by wearing WHA throwbacks on Oct. 23, when theyll be facing the Oilers in the Heritage Classic:? Last season the Predators began wearing gold helmets for Saturday home games. This season theyre going with the gold lids as their standard home headgear and scrapping the navy helmets (further info here):Neither Spink is likely to make the teams final roster cut, but heres hoping they both make it to Nashville soon.? The Stars have a new logo design at center ice:? Wild: No announced changes or news.Pacific Division? Canucks: No announced changes or news.? The Coyotes are marking their 20th anniversary in the desert with a chest patch: ? Ducks: No announced changes or news.? The Flames have scrapped their alternate jersey and replaced it with their popular throwback, which will be worn for 12 dates this season. Further details and a throwback schedule are available here.In addition, the Flames have updated their helmet decal, changing from a wordmark to their primary logo:New helmet decal for the Calgary Flames. Old version on left, new on right. pic.twitter.com/VUafgTfeIy- Paul Lukas (@UniWatch) October 1, 2016Also: While not strictly uni-related, heres a really interesting article on how forward Johnny Gaudreau uses an unusually flexible stick.? Lots of uni-related activity for the Kings this season. First, theyre celebrating their 50th season, and theyre also hosting the 2017 NHL All-Star Game, which will take place Jan. 29. Theyre wearing those two logos as shoulder patches -- anniversary on the right, All-Star on the left:The Kings also have a new 50th-season alternate uniform, which will be worn 14 times this season (additional info here, and there are further details in this infographic):? The Oilers are moving into a new arena this season and are marking the occasion with a jersey patch:? For years the Sharks had those awkward-looking uniform numbers on the upper-right chest area of their jerseys. Last season the numbers were supplanted by the teams 25th-anniversary patch (which in turn was supplanted by the Stanley Cup Finals patch when the Sharks faced the Penguins in the championship round of the postseason). Now that the patch has been removed this season, are the numbers returning to the jersey? Nope. That area is being left blank -- a big upgrade.In addition, the Sharks will wear their black alternate jersey for these 12 dates, and will also wear their white road jersey at home on Oct. 25 against the Ducks.And on the giveaway front, fans attending the Sharks Feb. 4 game against the Coyotes will receive an interesting mash-up jersey that draws on the Golden State Warriors uniforms:Additional Notes? The seemingly endless push-pull regarding the size of goalies apparel and equipment has a new wrinkle this season: A new regulation will force netminders to wear narrower pants. Additional info here.? The NHL has unveiled a new logo to mark the leagues 100th anniversary, which will be celebrated in 2017 with lots of special promotions and programs (further info here):? Finally, this is the last season well be seeing the Reebok logo on NHL uniforms. The league has signed a new deal with Adidas, which will kick in at the conclusion of this season. It remains to be seen how big an impact, if any, this will have on individual team uniform designs.Thats it. Did we miss anything? If so, you know what to do.Paul Lukas, like so many other NHL fans, wishes the league would go back to having teams wear white at home. If you like how it turned out, youll probably like his Uni Watch Blog, plus you can follow him on Twitter and Facebook. Want to learn about his Uni Watch Membership Program, be added to his mailing list so youll always know when a new column has been posted or just ask him a question? Contact him here. ' ' '