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The NHL Uniform Problem

The author finds it cruel when the Carolina Hurricanes and Colorado Avalanche celebrate their origins from the Hartford Whalers and Quebec Nordiques.

turning around and milking that nostalgia for jersey sales will always feel a bit like dunking on people who got screwed over by their owners and the league, and rubbing it in that they no longer have an NHL franchise.

This issue remains sensitive, even 30 years later, for fans of relocated teams.

Author's summary: NHL teams' use of past franchises' nostalgia is hurtful.

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