The Pittsburgh Penguins announced this morning that tonight’s planned Jaromir Jagr bobblehead giveaway would have to wait, as the shipment “has been stolen” before it could reach Pittsburgh.
According to the statement, the team learned they were the victim of theft after the shipment didn’t arrive today from California as planned.
The Penguins announced today that the shipment carrying the Jagr bobbleheads for tonight’s game has been stolen en route to Pittsburgh.
As a result, the bobbleheads will not be distributed at tonight’s game, but will be distributed at a later date.
— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) March 14, 2024
“We were shocked to be a victim of cargo theft, and we are working closely with local and federal authorities on the investigation” said Penguins president of business operations Kevin Acklin. “While this unfortunate incident adds to the legend of Jaromir Jagr, who will be in attendance as our guest at tonight’s game, we look forward to resolving this theft and delivering the prized Jagr bobbleheads to their rightful homes, with our fans.”
Yes, the fans will at least get a voucher to receive the bobbleheads at a later date. But still, this means there are presumably thousands of bobbleheads sitting somewhere. Are they going to pop up on sites like eBay? Is there an underground black market for promotional products celebrating all-time great hockey players?
Is it a conspiracy by a team of Czech spies hoping to return the Jagr products to their native homeland, and we need to bring in Liam Neeson to use his very particular set of skills to bring them home? Or maybe it was like the first “Fast and the Furious” movie where a team of drivers in Hondas drove under the truck to steal the load. You know what, call both Vin Diesel and Liam Neeson just in case. Cover our bases.
We might not ever know. In the meantime, fans will receive a voucher with a scannable barcode, which they can use to pick up the bobblehead later.
Also, the Penguins might want to get their web team on the case, as the website is still advertising the bobblehead giveaway.
Ouch.
