Loved by some. Hated by most. Ignored by no one. The 2022 Reverse Retro appeared on ice in Raleigh for the last time Sunday against the Pittsburg Penguins.
When the NHL released the slate of jerseys, many Carolina Hurricanes thanked the hockey gods that they chose anything other than a Hartford Whalers Reverse Retro. Apparently that has been done too much and lots of fans were ready for someone new.
What Canes fans got instead was a red schemed play on the current Canes away uniform with the diagonal letter and black shorts. Some fans were placated by the red top and black bottom combo, which a close eye would notice as a call back to last season when the team did in fact wear this combo.