This isn’t a typical Thursday night in the regular season for the Colorado Avalanche.
The Avs are debuting throwback Quebec Nordiques uniforms as part of the club’s 30th anniversary season since moving to Denver from Quebec City. Colorado is facing the Carolina Hurricanes, who will wear their Hartford Whalers uniforms as part of a heritage night celebration.
Not only with this be a visually striking game, but it’s two of the best teams in the NHL. They’re a combined 10-1-2 to start the season — tied for first and tied for fourth in points percentage — and two of the league’s top Stanley Cup contenders.