Instead, the high-tech jerseys prompted Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Glen Wesley and other players to go the low-tech route of wearing wristbands to combat their sweaty side effects. Heeding complaints from players across the league about the amount of sweat trapped inside their uniforms -- especially their gloves -- Reebok has begun offering alternate versions of the Rbk Edge jerseys upon request.

The Hurricanes switched two games ago to the modified jerseys, which feature a looser fit on the arms, more air-knit fabric and less of the "bead-away" water repellency technology touted by Reebok.

"I think there were enough complaints league-wide that obviously there was a noticeable difference," Wesley said Tuesday. "So far, it's been a good change."

Not every player was clamoring for the adjustment. Forward Craig Adams, the Hurricanes' NHL Players Association representative, said no definitive consensus formed either way in Carolina's locker room.

David Baxter, the president of Reebok's Sports Licensed Division, said recently that the negative feedback has not been unanimous.

"Many NHL players are satisfied with the current Rbk Edge jersey, but since the start of the season, some have expressed concern about the jersey's moisture management and durability," Baxter said in a statement.

The newest jerseys have the same necklines, are cut the same way and offer few visual clues to the changes in materials used. But the adjustments are enough to prompt some praise.

"I think everyone likes the new ones a lot better," Carolina center Matt Cullen said. "It was just funny to go back to the old material, and it feels better."