The Stanley Cup playoff beard has been an NHL tradition since the early 1980s, when the shaggy New York Islanders won four straight championships. It represents the players’ singular focus ...

The National Hockey League is fueled by passion and tradition, but no tradition is more fan-friendly than the superstitious belief in the world-renowned "playoff beard." For those of you who are ...

"But I'll get used to it." On your mark, get set, grow. It's that time of year, time for NHL playoff beards, a tradition that dates to the early 1980s. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily ...

Their facial hair, that is. The playoff beard — that increasingly prominent facial feature adorning NHL players during postseason play — is one of hockey’s most distinctive traditions.

The playoff beard is one of hockey’s greatest and most interesting traditions, and for a Lightning room that’s been through its share or deep playoff runs, letting it all grow out is a sign of ...

Or sign-in if you have an account. SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — The tradition of hockey’s playoff beard goes back to at least the mid-1980s, with the Detroit Red Wings widely credited with beginning ...

The Carolina Hurricanes enter the offseason trying to bolster the roster in hopes of punching through a familiar roadblock in ...

"But I'll get used to it." It's that time of year, time for NHL playoff beards, a tradition that dates to the early 1980s. More on that later. "I have Italian in my bloodline, so I can get a ...