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Avalanche Set to Don Retro Nordiques Jerseys in Clash with Hurricanes

DENVER, CO – The Colorado Avalanche are set to face the Carolina Hurricanes tonight in a highly anticipated matchup that will see the team debut their new Nordiques throwback jerseys. The game promises to be more than just a nostalgic spectacle, as both teams enter with strong early-season records.

The Avalanche (5-0-1) are coming off a hard-fought game against the Utah Mammoth, where they managed to secure a point despite a controversial offside call that negated a goal by Gabe Landeskog. Head Coach Jared Bednar didn’t mince words, calling the ruling “bogus” and “nonsense.”

The Hurricanes (5-1-0), formerly known as the Hartford Whalers, present a formidable challenge. The Avalanche will rely on goalie Scott Wedgewood, who will be sporting his own throwback goalie gear, to continue his stellar performance. Wedgewood currently boasts the NHL’s fourth-best save percentage (.927) as the Avalanche have the fewest goals allowed per game.

Adding intrigue to the game are several storylines: Martin Necas will face his former club, and Brent Burns, another former Hurricane, will be honored for playing in his 1,500th career NHL contest.

Puck possession will be key for both teams, and the game could develop into a pseudo-rivalry due to lingering fan sentiments regarding past trades involving Mikko Rantanen and Martin Necas.

The Hurricanes’ offense is led by Seth Jarvis, Sebastian Aho, and Shayne Gostisbehere. The Avalanche are expected to ice the following lines:

Avalanche Projected Lines:

  • Artturi Lehkonen — Nathan MacKinnon — Martin Necas
  • Gabe Landeskog — Brock Nelson — Valeri Nichushkin
  • Ross Colton — Jack Drury — Viktor Olofsson
  • Parker Kelly — Zakhar Bardakov — Gavin Brindley

  • Devon Toews — Cale Makar

  • Josh Manson — Brent Burns
  • Ilya Solovyov — Sam Malinski

Fans can catch the action on Altitude, Altitude+, and ESPN+, or listen on Altitude Sports Radio, 92.5 FM.

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