Overview
- Sportsnet’s Eric Engels reported the league approved Colorado’s request for a color-on-color matchup at the Bell Centre, with Montreal in red and the Avalanche in Nordique blue.
- Colorado has already worn the retro look twice this season, debuting it Oct. 23 in Carolina against Whalers throwbacks and using it again Nov. 29 when hosting the Canadiens.
- Team plans call for additional Nordiques nights, including Jan. 3 at Carolina and home dates against the Maple Leafs, Penguins, Canucks and Golden Knights.
- The Montreal date adds to an original seven-game plan, bringing the total to eight Nordiques appearances this season.
- The jerseys tap into nostalgia for the former Québec franchise and a rivalry with the Canadiens that faded after the Nordiques moved to Denver in 1995.