I've heard all the complaints about the new Reebok EDGE hockey jerseys, mostly from portly fans who think they are too tight.

Overall, I have heard nothing but positive remarks about the new duds, until today. New Jersey Devils winger Arron Asham made a remark to the New Jersey Herald that the new Reebok jerseys are dangerous... for fighters.

Arron Asham's sweater tore down his back during the first seconds of his fight with Riley Cote.

"I don't know what it was, but it's definitely not safe," Asham said. "Hopefully, they'll figure out something about it. ... It's definitely not good for fighters. I guess they want to take it out of the game that bad. I don't know, but the jerseys are terrible."

Now, call me kooky, but complaining about the jerseys being unsafe while you try to cave in another player's face with your fists seems a little... I don't know... off. But Asham wasn't the only Devil to comment on the jerseys.

(Cam) Janssen's jersey tore rather easily, allowing Jesse Boulerice to lift it over his head, blinding him.

"What happened with the jersey was it got caught over my head for 30 seconds and I just took a pounding," Janssen said. "But it had nothing to do with my shoulder injury."

Janssen (above) didn't exactly come out and say it, but he also didn't blame his shoulder injury for his lack of punching against Boulerice. So, are the new jerseys dangerous? Maybe to some fighters' pride, who can now use the excuse in the case they get pummeled in the future.

"I lost the fight because my jersey ripped in the back, exposing my ribs to unprotected shots."

Please.