Rare team matchups

[SabresRule7361 553]

I can't find a picture, but the Lighting played the North Stars in the first and last year of the respective teams

Here you go:

[johnnysama 892]

Again, no pics, but the San Jose Sharks and Hartford Whalers met three times in the 1991-92 season; the only season that the first-year Sharks met the Whalers in their mostly-green set. The Whalers would change their uniform the next year.

[njdevs7 903]

Also pics, but there was one year of grey/teal San Jose vs red/green New Jersey

[BrianLion 1,459]

Christmas Devils vs the "Big V" Canucks

Only happened 6 times between 1982 (when Devils came into existence) and 1985 (when the Canucks went to the motion skate logo).

[BrianLion 1,459]

Again, no pics, but the San Jose Sharks and Hartford Whalers met three times in the 1991-92 season; the only season that the first-year Sharks met the Whalers in their mostly-green set. The Whalers would change their uniform the next year.

[johnnysama 892]

^ Thanks for the pic. The Sharks also played a few games in 1991-92 against the Ballard-era Maple Leafs; as with the Devils and Whalers, they altered their set the following season.

[Phils Phan 60]

[Morgan33 4,109]

I can't find a picture, but the Lighting played the North Stars in the first and last year of the respective teams

Here you go:

That's a great looking matchup in spite of Tampa's awful primary logo and poor number font choice.

[Bmac 892]

Is this against Cuba?

[johnnysama 892]

^ Yes, from 1999.

[youcan'tseeme 78]

Did the Old N logo North Stars ever play the Sharks?

[SabresRule7361 553]

Did the Old N logo North Stars ever play the Sharks?

Nope. The final year of that logo was the last season pre-San Jose Sharks.

[youcan'tseeme 78]

Did the Old N logo North Stars ever play the Sharks?

Nope. The final year of that logo was the last season pre-San Jose Sharks.

Damn would've been a nice looking game.

[BrianLion 1,459]

Did the Old N logo North Stars ever play the Sharks?

Nope. The final year of that logo was the last season pre-San Jose Sharks.

Damn would've been a nice looking game.

the strange part is that many of the "N" North Stars actually became the Sharks. The teams first matchup looked like this:

[SabresRule7361 553]

And here's Sharks/North Stars the following year:

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[SabresRule7361 553]

First year of those Kings uniforms, last year of those Stars uniforms

[rxmc89 315]

First year of the Stars set, last year of the Ducks set:

[Phils Phan 60]

I was gonna make a joke about the Cubs and World Series teams but it never sounded right, please ignore this post.

[Nate15 0]

Couple of hockey matchups from the 90's:

[SabresRule7361 553]

Pre-RBK Edge BuffaSlug Sabres vs. Lady Liberty Rangers