Joe Thornton didn’t win a Stanley Cup — and Dan Boyle doesn’t care. For Boyle, who won the championship in 2004 with the Tampa Bay Lightning, Thornton is more than one of the best players who never won the Cup, he’s a winner.
The NHL playoff beard is an annual spring tradition, with both players and fans taking part. It's seen as a bonding exercise for teams in the championship hunt and as a way for fans to express their support for their teams.
Want more news first thing in the day? Sign up for the Yardbarker Morning Bark newsletter here. Good morning and welcome to the YB Box Score, what were reading while thanking our lucky stars last night's All-Star Game didn't end in a tie (again). Happy birthday today to Jordyn Wieber, Dan Boyle, Kristi Yamaguchi and Julio Cesar Chavez.