PHOTOS: Hartford Whalers face Quebec Nordiques … kind of

The Carolina Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche turned back the clock in Denver on Thursday night, as both wore throwback uniforms of their former teams. Carolina, in the Hartford Whalers‘ white-and-green duds, outlasted Colorado, dressed as the Quebec Nordiques, 5-4. Quebec predated the Avs, existing from 1972-95, while the Whalers were around from 1979-97.

Hartford fans have mixed feelings about the Hurricanes wearing the Whalers unis, with some believing it’s exploiting a popular uniform of a team and city it ditched, while others are happy to see the old logo back on the ice again.

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