Since introducing their alternate jerseys before the 2008-09 season, the Carolina Hurricanes have seen remarkable success while wearing their black sweaters. They’re 64-34-9 all-time while in black, including a perfect 5-0 this season.
They’d better hope to replicate that success in their normal red home uniforms in short order, because the black third jerseys are going the way of the tie, the foot-in-the-crease rule and compensation for fired coaches next season.
As first reported by the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, the NHL is discontinuing the third jersey program next season, in conjunction with the shift of the NHL’s jersey manufacturer from Reebok to adidas.