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The gnarliest playoff beards in the history of every NHL team

ByBruin 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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LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 26: Deryk Engelland #5 of the Vegas Golden Knights warms up before Game One of the Western Conference Second Round against the San Jose Sharks during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena on April 26, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 26: Deryk Engelland #5 of the Vegas Golden Knights warms up before Game One of the Western Conference Second Round against the San Jose Sharks during the 2018 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at T-Mobile Arena on April 26, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Vegas Golden Knights: Deryk Engelland

Vegas is playing in only the second series in its team’s history, but Deryk Engelland has the beard of a seasoned playoff veteran. Engelland, like many, got a head start on his face-salad, sporting the look since training camp. But as he said in an interview that he would let it keep growing come playoff time. From the looks of it, he’ll be growing that beard for a while.

The Knights have seemingly jump started a team that was written off at the star of the season into a team that is now in the Stanley Cup conversation. They aren’t waiting around for success or “trusting the process.” They just decided they would be good immediately.

Why not treat the playoff beard the same way? Deryk Engelland is already rocking an all-time playoff beard, and the Golden Knights are steamrolling their way through teams (and closed-minded bettors) at a torrid pace.

The Knights also have the support of a well-known bearded home-town beauty, Bryce Harper. The Washington Nationals outfielder is pretty intense on the baseball field, so it comes as no surprise that he is the type of fan who wears a hockey helmet in his living room to watch his hometown Knights play.

Harper looks like an NHL veteran half way through a Stanley Cup run. True hockey guy.

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