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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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DALLAS – APRIL 24: Goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere #35 of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim opens his eyes as he prepares for game one against the Dallas Stars in the semifinals of the 2003 Western Conference Stanley Cup playoffs at the American Airlines Center on April 24, 2003 in Dallas, Texas. The Ducks defeated the Stars 4-3 in the fifth overtime. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images/NHLI)
DALLAS – APRIL 24: Goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere #35 of the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim opens his eyes as he prepares for game one against the Dallas Stars in the semifinals of the 2003 Western Conference Stanley Cup playoffs at the American Airlines Center on April 24, 2003 in Dallas, Texas. The Ducks defeated the Stars 4-3 in the fifth overtime. (Photo by Brian Bahr/Getty Images/NHLI) /

Anaheim Ducks: J.S. Giguere

In the 2002-03 playoffs, Jean-Sebastien Giguere went an astonishing 168 minutes and 27 seconds without letting in an overtime goal. To put that into perspective, that is eight and a half periods of overtime hockey over the playoffs, without letting in one goal. The record still holds today.

Giguere was also one of five players to win a Conn Smythe Trophy while playing for the losing team. He posted a 1.62 goals-against average and a .945 save percentage. Prompting the question, what the hell were the rest of the Anaheim Ducks doing in that series? They were losing to a powerhouse New Jersey Devils team that was also led by a pretty good goaltender in Martin Brodeur.

During that 2003 Cup run, Giguere was able to defy gravity by being the first player to grow a playoff beard while standing on his head (get it?). His performance that year, as well as his playoff beard will each go down in Duck lore as some of the best of all time, respectively.

Giguere never again saw the success he did during that incredible post-season, but how could you blame him. His numbers were almost impossible to comprehend. He would go on to retire in 2014, but can hold his head high knowing he had one of the better beards in NHL history he had one of the greatest playoff performances in NHL history.

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