Lightning release Hometown Remix uniform, announce debut date

Let’s take a quick break from the Kucherov-BriseBois Saga to talk about something else for a bit – new uniforms! After a couple of weeks of teasing, the 32 teams in the NHL released their Hometown Remix Jerseys, marking the first league-wide alternatives under the new agreement with Fanatics, the official uniform provider of the NHL. The Tampa Bay Lightning were rumored to be leaning towards building around an element from their 2026 Stadium Series sweaters, and it turned out to be true.

That’s right, the shoulder patch is now the main logo, just like a lot of folks wanted after seeing the Stadium Series design last year. Honestly, it’s not bad. They did tweak the design a little, it looks…