New Hurricane Duds

Lost in the Jarome Iginla trade talk and the Memorial Cup race (which by the way, will not include either Saginaw or Swift Current as of today) was the flap over the Lethbridge Hurricanes' uniform from this season.  No, it's not the one you see, as that will be the look beginning next season.  Now, as to why this change is taking place, one only needs to look at the tweet from Darrell Romuld of CTV from March 21:

President: The Lethbridge Hurricanes have been handed a timeline to change their uniforms by the Washington Capitals; Complained likeness.

In case you're wondering why the Capitals would go after the Hurricanes on this matter, here is what the Hurricanes wore this past season:

 Looks similar to the Capitals' duds, doesn't it?  Keep in mind that the Windsor Spitfires also utilize the same uniform design, but employ a logo that makes them stand out from the NHL counterparts.  Meanwhile, the Hurricanes, who have had trouble settling on a logo for a while, have what is widely considered a horrible ripoff of the Capitals' logo.

This brings me back to what the Hurricanes will be wearing next season.  Looking at the first picture, I previously wrote about it when the Hurricanes broke it out for a game in November to honor the troops.  That third jersey gained more ice time later in the season, and now, it looks as though it will be here to stay.