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The gnarliest playoff beards in the history of every NHL team

By Bruin Belisle

MONTREAL, QC - MAY 25: Lanny McDonald #9 of the Calgary Flames hugs the Stanley Cup Trophy in the locker room after the Flames defeated the Montreal Canadiens in Game 6 of the 1989 Stanley Cup Finals on May 25, 1989 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios/Getty Images)
MONTREAL, QC - MAY 25: Lanny McDonald #9 of the Calgary Flames hugs the Stanley Cup Trophy in the locker room after the Flames defeated the Montreal Canadiens in Game 6 of the 1989 Stanley Cup Finals on May 25, 1989 at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios/Getty Images) /
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EDMONTON, AB – APRIL 30: Zack Kassian #44 of the Edmonton Oilers skates in Game Three of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Anaheim Ducks on April 30, 2017 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images)
EDMONTON, AB – APRIL 30: Zack Kassian #44 of the Edmonton Oilers skates in Game Three of the Western Conference Second Round during the 2017 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Anaheim Ducks on April 30, 2017 at Rogers Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images) /

Edmonton Oilers: Zach Kassian

Zach Kassian sports one of the most unique playoff beards on the list. It looks as though Kassian tried to match the hair on his head, leaving a nice bald patch in the middle of his chin. Still, Kassian’s unique look makes the list.

The Edmonton Oilers finally broke into the playoffs in the 2016-17 season, giving fans what they thought would be a taste of a very successful future after losing in Game 7 of the second round to the Anaheim Ducks. Unfortunately, to the surprise of many, they did not manage to make it back to the playoffs the following year, giving this young team another year to improve upon it’s beard-growing ability before making another playoff run.

Kassian should have plenty more time to show off his creative playoff looks in Edmonton as their down year in the 2017-18 season was most likely an outlier in a future featuring Connor McDavid. Kassian’s physical presence on the ice is sure to keep him around with the Edmonton youngsters for a while longer. Here’s to hoping the mutton chop beard comes back.

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