Jaromir Jagr is the comeback story of the year – or at least its bobblehead figures are.
You may recall that the Pittsburgh Penguins planned to hand out Jagr bobbleheads recently after retiring his famous number 68, but the truck carrying them to the arena was stolen.
The story has spawned thousands of memes and even saw Flyers mascot Gritty attempt to take credit for the heist. The man himself even responded by joking that he would find them on his own, vigilante style.
But on Monday, the Penguins announced on their website that the bobbleheads have been recovered and are once again on their way to PPG Paints Arena.
“The Penguins were informed last week that a special cargo recovery team had negotiated the return of the stolen property to a secure warehouse in Ontario, Calif. The truck arrived in Pittsburgh today and is expected to be delivered to PPG Paints Arena sometime next week,” the team announced.
The team also triumphantly announced the return of the merchandise on social media.
